Chapter 684:

Thea approached Elyse, her arms crossed, her tone laced with mockery. “Look at you, out of trouble in just a few hours thanks to your hero.”

A playful smirk appeared on Elyse’s face as she met Thea’s eyes. “Feeling angry? Or are you just eager to drag me back to that dark basement?”

Thea scoffed. “Wrongdoers deserve punishment. Otherwise, they’ll never recognize their mistakes.”

“In that case, you should be in that place more than I should,” Elyse retorted, her smile cold. “You can’t keep bending the rules forever. Eventually, your luck will run out.”

“You’re just a smart mouth!” Thea hissed.

Elyse shrugged, her laughter tinged with mockery. “I’ll take that as a compliment.”

asked, his eyes filled

“She’s… the daughter of the man who left the Benson family

hearing of Elyse’s background, Forrest Bentley examined

the intensity of his scrutiny, Elyse instinctively stepped back,

offered his hand to Elyse. “It’s a pleasure to meet you,” he said, smiling.

Forrest’s handshake, then briefly shook it. “I must be going,” she announced. “I have other commitments.” With that, she grabbed

as she departed. “Is she really Rickey’s

“Yes. Are you interested

“A bit,” Forrest confessed.

jealousy. Forrest had only just met Elyse, yet he seemed already intrigued by her. Thea had been

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Thea cautioned. “She’s returned to the Benson

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