Chapter 471

Alyssa was quiet on the way from Belbanks to Solana City. There was no hint of her good mood from days ago. Her face was shrouded in gloominess.

Back at the hotel, she kept Sean out and locked herself in her office. Then, she plunged into her investigations about Lyla’s incident years ago.

“The anniversary celebration was the darkest moment in Lyla’s life. Yet, it was because of this incident that her relationship with Winston Taylor blossomed,” wrote an article.

“The internet was in its early stages back in those days. People read their news from magazines or

newspapers.

“Winston Taylor was rumored to have bought all the publications that reported on the incident and

destroyed all the evidence to suppress the news.

“On top of that, he meted out punishments for the reporters who penned stories on Lyla’s mishap.”

“Still, there were some foreign media at the event. Someone filmed the incident and uploaded it to the internet. Winston Taylor had sent his men to take the videos down, but fragments of it lingered on the

internet.”

Alyssa inhaled deeply and stared keenly at the computer screen while typing away furiously. Before long, she unearthed a blurry recording of the event that had remained buried for over two decades.

In the video, a visibly pale Lyla Nelson was half squatting and shaking violently. She appeared vulnerable,

teetering on the brink of a breakdown.

The spotlight shone mercilessly on top of her head, further intensifying her despair. The audience’s horrified gasps and mocking jeers inundated her, almost drowning and crushing her.

At that moment, a tall figure rushed up to the stage and marched steadily toward her. Alyssa could tell he

was Winston from the look of his back.

Without a word, he swiftly removed his jacket, knelt before Lyla, and secured it around her waist.

hushed silence fell over the audience.

the screen. She leaned into the chair with slumped shoulders. Was that

Lyla’s

expert in wooing women. He could

own school on the

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phone’s ringing. Gathering herself, she

what is it?”

is here with his

to turn Landon and Zoe away due to her foul mood

Landon had brought

Zoe would lift her spirits. She decided to

joy in another’s misfortune could

to her by the entrance

Ms. Alyssa. I wasn’t informed that Jasper Beckett had tagged

there.”

you punch him in the face

Sean, who knew he didn’t do his job

problem was that Jasper was sneaky. When Sean led Landon and Zoe into

wasn’t there.

Sean came back to check, he was aghast to see that

sipping coffee unabashed.

scorned Alyssa, who gestured at Sean to open

of her chin.

room with a regal air in her high heels and black suit.

from the couch. His throat

as breathtaking as usual. She looked just like a beautiful and

shook him.

tense all over. His

Landon, staring

her jacket from

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