Falling in Love With A One-Night Stand

483 Meeting the Murderer

“It seems you've looked into me," Bill spoke calmly. He didn’t deny it, nor did he appear surprised.

"Not too much. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have had the opportunity to call me," Anna snorted

The lighter made a crisp sound as Bill lit the cigarette. He took a long drag on his cigarette before saying, "I have what you're looking for. In thirty minutes. I'll be downstairs at your office.”

Anna was taken by surprise. Because she was wary of him, she did not say yes immediately.

Bill smiled as he noticed her hesitation and asked, "Are you worried about what | might do to you? You were not a coward when you followed me back then"

Hearing that, Anna remembered him telling her the other day that someone had vandalized the school bus.

"Okay, III see you later," Anna said, increasingly curious about what Bill intended to do.

After hanging up the phone, Anna didn't return to the stage. Instead, she snuck out of the side door. While driving to Lemon's office, she received a phone call from Nancy.

"Anna, you've got to be kidding me! The final results will be announced soon! Where the hell are you?"

"The competition is over, and the outcome is set in stone. Is it important whether I'm present or not?"

Nancy yelled angrily, "I've been helping you since you got there! 482 Meeting the Murderer ol Anna, you didn’t even thank me for it! If you win the prize, who will accept it on stage for you?"

Anna said with a smile, "Of course, it would be you. Since you helped me in the beginning, you should help me to the end. You'll have to do that for me because | set you up with Joshua.”

wish!" Nancy abruptly hung up

same time, noticing that Anna left without telling him, Ryan immediately stood

he watched the surveillance in Lemon's office lobby, Ryan saw Anna meeting up

surveillance footage and was taken aback when he saw them walking into the lift on the screen. It wasn’t

after hanging up the call, Wayne left his office and drove to Lemon's office building. At that moment, Anna was already in her office, preparing to negotiate

he had taken off on the sofa, revealing a dark blue knitted sweater. Anna observed the sweater closely and noticed that it was poorly made. The stitches were uneven in

at her pocket and said, "I'l tell you everything | know, but | want to keep it between us. You businesspeople like

hung up the phone, turned it off, and put it on the desk. "Is that okay now?" she asked, wrapping her arms around her

Murderer aad sure you would look into me. Didn't you pretend

anything, just stared at him calmly and silently. Since Anna had no idea why Bill had come to see her, she felt she needed to be on high alert until she figured out what was happening. With vigilance, she tried not

of them was about me or Lemon. So, it appears

they gently touched the cup. She went on, "You can't do anything to me here. There are more than twenty people in the common office here. You wouldn't be

to kill you, and that's not what she's

She subconsciously held the cup in one hand, the warmth of her palm

he still said quickly, "You appear to know much more than I thought. | didn't think you'd realize

of those things. You had the opportunity to murder me in the park but you didn't. Also, if you hadn't told me there was a problem with the school bus, all of those people, including Tammy, might

and said, "After | left Ireland, |

do. Ada and I are working together, and we're just taking what we want from each other. Just like you businesspeople, | understand that neither friends nor rivals are everlasting, but

the right one. But you don't have the money to pay for the surgery." Anna remarked, then remembered Joanna's thin

Joanna know you did those dirty deeds because of her?" Anna

expressionless. He raised his brows slightly, unaffected by what Anna had said. "Mind if Ihave a cigarette?" he asked, taking his cigarette and lighter from his side pocket. And he had taken out a cigarette, held it in his mouth, and pulled

with a click. Bill's eyes were obscured by smoke, giving him a mysterious appearance. He leaned back on the sofa and asked, "Are you making

and people like me don't even have control over their own fate. However, almost all of us