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.

few minutes later, Estelle soaked in the warm bathtub, her

mind was a mess. She forced herself not to think about what had happened

underwater as well.

bath and changing into clean pajamas, Bennett called just

leave, then went out

Bennett asked hastily. “Estelle, where are you?

you must’ve been so worried that Mr. Lamont and I can’t get along, so

paused, “What do you mean, spike the drink? I

me to meet at 7,

other side. Estelle’s heart sank, and she prepared to

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you to meet Mr Lamont earlier, hoping that you two spending some time alone would make

worriedly. “What happened, are you

hint of genuine concern in

replied firmly. “Of course not! I may be desperate, but I would never stoop so low as to plot against my

Estelle said nothing

asked, “Estelle,

“I’m fine, I didn’t see

I failed you in this, and I won’t make you see him again. If you don’t want to live in the

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

had moved in as soon as they got married and she had

while longer, once the three years are up.

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

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

any problems,

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

phone, and her thoughts unintentionally wandered back to the things

seemed to linger in her ears… her arms resting on the stone railing, her head

Group’s Vice President Hale. He planned to

Jonathan’s eyes, “Since he’s left,

assistant lowered his head,

past midnight. His elder brother and his wife had gone to the L City for

on the rattan chair on the balcony wrapped

shone under the moonlight, his slightly damp hair hanging over his forehead, the dim light.

Sensing her vulnerability, he

until she responded, and she grabbed his

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