Chapter 2

He had a hundred dollar bill in his hand.

What did she think he is, leaving him money after sex?

The man’s face darkened, and he strode towards the balcony. The window was indeed open.

The stairs in this building was built higher than other places and the third floor was as high as the average fourth floor. How did she manage to jump down?

Was he really that horrifying? That she’d risk her life to escape?

The wind blew in from the window, sending a chill down the spine, but it couldn’t extinguish the evil fire in the man’s heart. This woman not only humiliated him with a hundred bucks, but she also jumped out of the window and ran away… Just wait till he catches her!

Estelle sneezed on the taxi, and the driver looked back through the rearview mirror, “Hey young lady, are you alright?”

Beautiful as she was and all soaked, something definitely had happened to her..

Estelle smiled softly, “I’m fine.”

The driver chuckled, “You must be a student. Be careful out there on your own.”

“Thanks, sir.”

Estelle nodded and quickly typed on her phone, “Destroy the surveillance footage of me at the Sapphire Hotel around 7 and 9 o’clock. Make it disappear!”

“Ok!” The person on the other end didn’t ask any questions, just simply took the orders.

The thought of the man’s harsh words infuriated her. Estelle didn’t want to dwell on the useless question of whether or not she should have met Jonathan. She just wanted to make sure he never knew she’d been there.

After getting off at Maple Street, Estelle paid double the fare for wetting the taxi’s back seat.

Back at the villa, maid Wilma was startled by Estelle’s soaked clothes, “Ma’am, what happened?”

“Minor issue, I’ll go up to take a shower.” Estelle headed upstairs.

“I’ll run the bath for you, ma’am.” Wilma didn’t dare to ask further and hurried upstairs to prepare.

in the warm bathtub, her body

to think about what had happened that

underwater as well.

Bennett called just as Wilma

displeased, and she asked Wilma to leave, then went out

asked hastily. “Estelle, where are you? Have you

her voice, “Dad, you must’ve been so worried that Mr.

mean, spike the drink?

you tell me to meet at 7, even

Estelle’s heart sank, and

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Bennett sounding quilty. “I was wrong I wanted you to meet Mr Lamont earlier, hoping that you two spending some time alone would make him less reluctant to

asked worriedly. “What happened, are you

of genuine concern in Bennett’s voice and

desperate, but I would never stoop so low as to plot against my

Estelle said nothing

asked, “Estelle,

replied lightly. “I’m fine, I didn’t see

make you see him again. If you don’t want

softened a bit, “I’ve been living here for over two years, and I don’t mind staying for a few more months.

villa was a private property of Jonathan’s. She had moved in as soon as they got married and she had been living

for a while longer, once the three years are up. I’ll personally

is your mom’s birthday. Why don’t you come home? She feels bad about the

have a class on Saturday morning, I’ll go back

any problems,

hanging up, Estelle made another call, “Paula, please prepare the latest spring necklace and earrings set for me. I’ll pick them up in a

confirmation on the other end, Estelle put down her phone,

seemed to linger in her ears… her arms resting on the stone railing, her head low, torn between regret and

Sapphire Hotel. His assistant followed, whispering, “Mr. Lamont, we found out it was TC Group’s Vice President Hale. He planned to drug his companion tonight, but somehow you ended up with the

fierce look flashed in Jonathan’s eyes, “Since he’s left, he

lowered his

Lamont family’s residence, it was already past midnight. His elder brother and his wife had gone to the L City for an economic seminar, his parents also tagged along. Only leaving his brother’s daughter and son at home,

shower, and sat down on the rattan chair on the balcony wrapped in his bathrobe, lighting a cigarette from the coffee

flickering ember shone under the moonlight, his slightly damp hair hanging over his forehead, the dim light. casting a shadow

thought of that girl tonight. Sensing her vulnerability,

didn’t make a further move until she responded, and she grabbed his arm, calling

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