Coolest Girl in Town

Chapter 708 Jack Was the One Who Framed Me

The silence that ensued felt very long.

Time seemed to pass in a blur before Winona finally came back to her senses. Still, she put on an unperturbed expression as though nothing had happened while she calmly sent Elise back home.

The two women who knew each other well didn’t say a word throughout the journey.

However, Elise couldn’t hold herself back any longer after she got out of the car. Walking to the car window, she said softly to Winona, “Be careful on your way back. You can call me anytime if there is something.”

It was probably because of what Mica had to go through that Elise didn’t dare intervene directly.

“I’m alright,” Winona said with a bitter smile. She swiftly changed the topic by adding, “I might have to take a leave for tomorrow, though.”

“It’s fine. I’ll be heading to Salt Stone City anyway. You can take a rest for as long as you need to, and you will still be paid your salary,” Elise stated with a chuckle.

“Thank you, Elise.”

Winona knew that this was Elise’s way of consoling her after what she had also seen.

Still, she felt too weak to continue forcing a smile.

After an unnatural smile appeared on her pursed lips, she made a U-turn and drove off.

Elise only stood there by the roadside, an uneasy feeling in her chest as she watched the headlights of the car slowly being engulfed by the dark of the night.

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…

Winona had only been driving for a while before she decided to give Craig a call.

the other end of the call when it

that he must

“Tonight, in fact. I will be waiting for you at

I promised my bros I would stay up with them the whole night. I can’t just leav—” he started to give her an excuse, only for

will be waiting for you at home no matter

up after she said

was when she finally couldn’t hold her emotions in anymore, and tears started

tears had already dried up

on the lights before she blankly sat on the sofa without moving a

when the sound of the house door being unlocked

and as he turned on the lights

expression swiftly recovered into a concerned one. “What are you doing here? Why aren’t you sleeping in the bedroom? It is all my fault. I couldn’t leave because they

spoke and just as he was about to reach

inch closer to her. “Okay, okay. I am sorry, Winona.

hear me when I said not to touch me?!” She suddenly roared as she

Winona? Are you

sudden dizziness when she abruptly stood up.

smoke. “Oh, my bad! I will go take a shower, and then I will go to bed with you for a good night’s

stopped him. “There are things that won’t be clean no matter

play the part of a loving boyfriend. “Don’t

to feel nauseous with every word he spouted. “Just stop. Let’s break up. I have packed up all your stuff and left them at the front door. You can leave my home after you take them with you. Let’s end this peacefully for old

my friends because I have no income now. I might look like I am not serious about my work, but I only wanted to get my excess energy out of my system so I don’t burden you with my emotions. Regardless, I love you. I will not allow us

Winona had heard these no less than

end up with hot tears in her eyes whenever Craig spewed his nonsense in the past. Their quarrels would come to a resolution with her wiping away her tears as she envisioned the beautiful future awaiting

was the one who forced you to go to that rich woman? That I was the one who grabbed you by the head and pressed your lips against hers? Or that

felt like he had been struck by thunder. “H-How did

one who told you these? How could you believe his words, Winona? It is not like you don’t know how he got me blacklisted