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“Thomas”

eyes lit

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when he heard it. “Why? Aren’t you going to keep putting on a cold facade! Well, since you’re willing to cooperate with me, I’d be more than happy to save my energy. That said, you’d better hurry. I’ve taken the drug and can hardly wait.”

Only then did Cassandra realize that the man had ingested the pills.

T’ll cooperate with you, but don’t hurt me.” She looked slightly indifferent and came off as negotiable.

Thomas agreed and then let go of Cassandra. As he turned to fetch himself some water, Cassandra bolted toward the door, only to be caught by Thomas as soon as she reached for the doorknob.

“Bitch! How dare you trick me?” Thomas lifted his hand and wanted to slap that wretch in the face, but he was intercepted before he could land the slap

Cassandra grabbed his fingers and folded them the other way around with all her strength.

Thomas exclaimed in pain. “You bitch…”

“I’ll give you a chance, so you’d best speak to me nicely, Cassandra warned coldly. Before the man could react, she slowly approached him and lowered her voice, adding, “Tell me, Thomas. Rebecca asked you to deal with me, didn’t she?”

Thomas was sweating in pain. He dared not to say anything but wanted her to let go of him immediately, so he nodded. “Y- Yes, it was her. Ms. Jackson, let me go, please.

Cassandra’s visage changed, and her eyes shone with frostiness. In Thomas‘ eyes, she looked beautiful, but her beauty only sent shivers down one’s spine. On the heels of that, he felt someone kicked him hard in the crotch.

His brain went blank because of the assailing pain. Before he could groan, Cassandra took a needle from her pocket and poked him with it. In just a second, Thomas collapsed to the ground.

However, he did not lose consciousness. Cassandra looked condescendingly at him. “Why don’t we have some fun now?”

Back at Dustmeadow Mansion, Orlando just came home. As soon as he walked inside, Rebecca hurried over. “Bad news, Landy. Something happened.”

“What’s wrong?” asked Orlando,

“I don’t know if I should tell you.” Rebecca pursed her lips and cooed, “It has something to do with Cassandra. I heard it from a friend of Benita.“

Benita White was good friends with Rebecca in the entertainment industry.

of Cassandra, a wrinkle creased

Landy. After all, we don’t know whether it’s true. Word had it that Cassandra had been very close to Thomas recently, and they had even eaten out together.

she stole glances at Orlando, The man looked

cold voice, ‘Don’t flap your gums.”

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don’t

a long face and stated that he had work to

and took a deep puff. His mien was still as grim as usual.

up his phone and gave

hit Taylor up. “Where’s Cassandra?”

find that out right away,”

as the winter, his gaze shining with chill.

the call continued, Taylor immediately asked the person who had been following Cassandra. He reported as soon as he got the result. “Mrs. Quinn drove to a budget

that something bizarre had

hung up the phone, clenching his

seconds, then sent

was heard outside. From where he stood,

out of the dining room. “Ah, you’re back, Cassie.

Orlando?”

I’ll go get him, answered Graham.

upstairs, but Rebecca came out of the living.

and collected, Cassandra scrutinized Rebecca’s face, thinking, “What a pretty face and melodious voice she had. It’s

“Landy has gotten to know what

her. “What did I do? Care to shed

Spencer?”

was walking downstairs and quickly went on, “Don’t get mad, Landy. Cassandra probably just

at Orlando, and both their eyes met. The man averted his gaze lightly and descended the

He merely dropped that and went

beheld Cassandra haughtily and then immediately

dinner, Orlando was silent throughout. Cassandra, too, didn’t utter a word. As for Rebecca, she was quite dissatisfied with the quiet vibe at the moment. She pretended to check her phone and exclaimed, “Oh, my goodness! Cassandra! How

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her line of sight to

then handed the phone to Orlando. “Check

That guy

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