hapter 78 The Burnt of Liquor

Wendy’s POV:

The news from the set left me fuming.

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1 had schemed to provoke Annie into dealing with Rosaline, but who could’ve guessed Annie was incompetent? One round and she was utterly defeated.

What on earth does Rosaline, a low–ranking Omega, have that let her slip through trouble every time?

I decided to call Lilian for a shopping trip to calm my nerves. Just as I was about to head out, my butler approached and announced, “Ms. Wendy. Ms. Dixon is here to see you.”

I waved him off impatiently. “Not interested.”

“Yes. The butler bowed and left.

After setting a shopping date with Lilian, I got in my car and drove out.

However, as I exited the Crawford estate, a figure darted in front of my car.

Startled, I slammed the brakes and nearly smashed my head into the windshield.

“Which d’mn lunatic is this?” I stormed out of the car, only to see Stella standing there.

Frowning, I snapped, “Are you insane? Why are you blocking my car?”

“Ms. Crawford, you’ve got to help me,” Stella pleaded, looking utterly disheveled.

I didn’t need a recap of her situation. She had been banished from Eclipse Group after attacking Caden. While she hadn’t been officially cast out of the Eclipse Pack, her current status was as good as a rogue.

“Help you? I haven’t even settled accounts with you yet!” My temper flared. “Who told you to attack Caden?”

“That was an accident! Rosaline was my target!” Stella gritted her teeth, her eyes burning with hatred. “But who would’ve thought Caden would shield that lowly Omega? If it weren’t for her, I wouldn’t have been expelled, and I wouldn’t be jobless now!”

I smirked coldly. “So? If Rosaline’s the one who ruined you, why aren’t you going after her?”

Rosaline’s always either at

or at

shoot at Lover’s Lake tomorrow. You know, the lake’s pretty deep. If someone were to

with her eyes darkening with malice.

and handed it to Stella. “As long as you can get it done, I’ll make

up with

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you don’t have major accomplishments,

the cash tightly. “Ms. Crawford, don’t worry. By tomorrow, Rosaline

in my heart. Stella’s hatred for Rosaline burned brightly enough to make her reckless–she’d take care of everything

I’ll wait for your

standing in my way of becoming the Luna

Stella left, I

Lake at 9 a.m. tomorrow–don’t

as much as I did. If Stella somehow failed, Queenie

time is up.

until late into the night, buying plenty of things and having her carry the bags like a good little servant.

a coincidence–it was Caden’s car, heading

car!” I hurriedly instructed the

drove straight toward the countryside, and Lilian, sitting beside me, looked puzzled. “Wendy, where do you

sudden idea struck me, and I quickly asked, “What’s

Lilian replied, still

“If I’m not mistaken, today is

that every year on this date, Caden would visit the graveyard to pay

close and don’t lose him,” I

Caden’s POV:

family graveyard of the Eclipse Pack lay

up the winding path to the very top of the hill.

the very center of the

was the resting place of my father, George Holbrook.

overgrown grass as my gaze rested on the photograph etched into the stone. The man in the picture bore a striking resemblance to

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