Chapter 188

Audrey’s POV

“What’s your condition?” I asked, looking up at Laurel.

“Jennifer,” she said, cutting straight to the point. “Drop all charges against her and get her released.”

I went quiet. The memory of Jennifer ordering those men to beat me flashed in my mind, clashing with Rachel’s smiling face, her chin propped on her hands.

“Fine,” I said after a moment, letting out a bitter laugh. “I agree.”

Even if I only get to contact Rachel’s family once, just to learn her condition, it’ll be enough. Rachel was my first friend in New York. She never looked down on where I came from. Instead, she introduced me to new experiences, showed me things I’d never

seen.

For Rachel, I can swallow this.

“But I have a condition too,” I said, taking a deep breath. “Once Jennifer’s out, keep her away from me. Don’t let her try

anything again.”

“Otherwise, I’ll come after both of you next time. And don’t say I didn’t warn you.”

Laurel waved her hand like she was shooing away a fly. “Don’t worry about it.”

a maid standing nearby, whispered something in her ear, and the woman hurried off. When

to me. “Step one

charges and free Jennifer. Then I’ll tell you how to

approve my engagement to Blake. Once we’re engaged,

phone.”

I nodded. “Got it.”

frown. “Keep this deal between us. The Rose and Parker

Rachel Hayes to

why, I nodded. For Rachel,

smirked and handed me the phone. “Don’t

said, my lips pressed into a

glancing at her fancy watch. “You should leave

dinner mood with

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the phone, and suddenly my eyes narrowed. I noticed something off about

with a smile.

watching my

slipped the phone into my pocket and looked toward the garden’s back gate. “Can I leave through

caught

was about to nod, I was already

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