Chapter 701:

All at once, she was overcome with a sense of urgency. Gritting her teeth behind her stiff smile, she retrieved a stack of cash from her purse and handed it to the driver. “Thank you for today. Take this and treat yourself to a drink.”

The driver drew back in surprise and waved his hands to refuse the money. “I can’t accept this, Ms. Burgess. I was only doing my job.”

But Hailey insisted, going so far as to press the cash into his hands. “Take it. You deserve it. If anything comes up in the future, let me know, all right?”

Her voice was gentle and kind, with only the faintest hint of intention. It was enough for the driver to understand her meaning, though. He nodded gratefully. “Thank you, Ms. Burgess. I’ll be sure to keep you informed.”

Hailey offered a satisfied smile. “Go on, get some rest.” She gave a small wave, casually dismissing the driver.

Relieved, he didn’t hesitate—slipping behind the wheel and pulling away from the villa, tires crunching softly against the gravel.

Hailey stood still, her eyes following the car until it vanished into the horizon. The moment it was gone, her smile fell, like a mask dropping. In its place—ice. Cold. Calculated. Unforgiving. She wouldn’t let Sadie steal what belonged to her. Not now. Not ever.

emerged, half-awake, lazily slinging her bag over one shoulder

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flipping through a stack of glossy photographs. Elegant smiles, poised stances—young women from Jazmah’s most influential families. Each was a potential match for his son, Sutton,

scream tore through the

“Ahhh!”

creased, irritation surfacing. What

and got up to check what was happening. His voice echoed down the hall, sharp

of color, her finger trembling as

there’s someone—covered in blood—it’s awful! I

A vagrant? Here?

made his way to the entrance, his cane tapping

he saw it—A figure sprawled at the villa’s threshold, crumpled and soaked in grime and blood. His hair was

“Help… please, help me…”

taking a

breath caught. It wasn’t a vagrant. It was Sutton.

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