hapter 247 Anna Is Targeting Me

Chapter 247 Anna Is Targeting Me

Hearing that voice, my first instinct was to turn around, but a realization struck me and I kept walking,

unfazed.

I had figured out who it was-the so-called "kind" middle-aged woman.

She was like a demon cloaked in human skin, masquerading as a benevolent soul to ensnare unsuspecting passersby.

Carter was already waiting for me in the car.

Damian stood by the car door, and seeing them both, a wave of relief washed over me.

It felt as if I was fleeing a demon in the dark night, and they were the light piercing through the darkness.

It was not until I settled into the car and Damian was about to shut the door that the woman changed her address, "Mrs. Bolton."

I looked at her through the car window, puzzled, "Were you calling out to me just now? I thought I heard someone calling Chloe. I assumed it was meant for someone else."

"My apologies, I mistook you for someone else, Mrs. Bolton, I must have misheard, I'm sorry. By the way, is this brooch yours?"

She opened her hand, revealing my brooch.

"Yes, it's mine. I've been wondering where I lost it, thank you."

I gave her a grateful smile. "It's rare to encounter someone as honest as you these days."

To her, I probably appeared as a remarkably naive young woman.

welcome, I'm merely returning what belongs to you," she responded with a chuckle, and had I not witnessed how adeptly she cleaned blood off her hands, I might have

I am donning a mask

in the rearview mirror and saw

speak, but I quickly placed my

brooch closely, giving Carter a significant

had been tampered with; it could have a bug hidden

knew this brooch was mine, why did she not return it immediately? Why wait until

of her

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visit to the Hudsons, though he never pressed

over

More shaken, realh

Shaken by what?"

That day, I nearly died in the bathtub. If you hadn't rescued me in time, I might not have made it." Carter reassured

hope and thought yold be the same, but you've been so kind. Perhaps I see a bit of myself in you; you're so young, just want to take a little better

in fear anymore. From now on,

the rest of the way in silence. When we arrived, he handed the brooch

after, Damian got

has been tampered with; there's a mini

"Carter, Anna is targeting me. This banquet at

with Silas to

how the woman had distracted me as I was leaving, and I nearly fell. She caught

been when she took

was missing, they managed to implant a bug in it, and then the middle-aged woman

been vigilant, Anna would have discovered my

spot shivers down

Such cunning and malevolence!

razor-thin tightrope beside a cliff, where a single misstep could

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