Chapter 104

“Get in. No worries,” Cliff said with a casual wave toward the car.

“Yeah, all good,” Howard replied, leaning heavily on Cliff as they approached the sleek black sedan. In the backseat, Jeannie lay slumped over, the scent of whiskey heavy on her breath, while Gwendolyn sat beside her, keeping a vigilant eye.

The car made its way to the Chadwick family’s cozy suburban villa.

As they arrived, Marina, the housekeeper, rushed out, concern etching her features. “Mr. Chadwick, Mrs. Chadwick, and… Miss Jeannie? Good heavens, she’s plastered!”

“Marina, give me a hand, will you?” Gwendolyn grunted, trying to support Jeannie’s staggering form.

Together with Marina, they managed to escort the inebriated woman inside. No sooner. had they reached the guest room than Jeannie vomited all over the floor.

Marina started cleaning up the mess, her expression soured. “Why on earth did she drink so much? I’ll get her some hangover pills!” she declared before setting the mop aside and hurrying off to the living room.

“Oh, God!” Jeannie burst into tears, clutching Gwendolyn tightly. “Gwen, I’m scared!”

“Disgusting, they’re all jerks,” Gwendolyn murmured, her lips pressed into a thin line. She asked gently, though the question was harsh. “Did they… did they hurt you?”

Jeannie shook her head, her voice choked with anguish. “No, but they touched me.”

the revolting sensation of their hands on her, like slithering vermin crawling over her skin. The thought alone made her seethe with

patted her back. “Don’t worry. It’s all in the past. Your brother took care. of

she hiccupped, lamenting. “What now? Jimmy is Bainbridge’s lapdog. If my brother can’t

any way out. If they dared to bully her like this, had Howard not arrived in time, she dreaded to think what might have happened.

her close.

from crying, Jeannie nestled into Gwendolyn’s embrace. Gwendolyn’s heart ached for her, and she didn’t dare leave her alone yet.

11:20

villa’s living room, Nathan sprawled on the couch, boneless after dealing with the night’s chaos.

grin. “Jimmy got four broken ribs, and he’s off his rocker. When they wheeled him into the hospital, he freaked out seeing the male doc, like he saw a ghost. Probably, he has a phobia of men

you did a number

his reply casual. “He got

gilded invitation onto the coffee table. “It’s Warren’s seventieth birthday party invitation, penned by Bainbridge. I couldn’t feel more embarrassed while reading it. Imagine him trying to suck

to the Summit Corp headquarters

glanced at it and

him I’ll be

with anticipation. “Can’t wait to

never guessed that the man he’d been kissing up to was the very same one he’d been giving

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