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.

later, Estelle soaked in the warm bathtub, her

to think about what had happened that night and put

underwater as well.

clean pajamas, Bennett called just as Wilma was blow-drying

and she asked Wilma to leave, then went out to the balcony

it got through, Bennett asked hastily. “Estelle, where are you? Have you

her voice, “Dad, you must’ve been so worried that Mr. Lamont and I can’t get along, so you decided to

do you mean, spike the drink? I

at 7, even though you made the arrangement with Jonathan’s

was silence on the other side. Estelle’s heart sank, and she

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

“What happened, are you

of genuine concern in Bennett’s voice and asked,

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

Estelle said nothing

“Estelle,

fine, I

won’t make you see him again. If you don’t want to live in the villa

voice softened 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 worry,

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

sighed in relief, “Alright, then stay for a while longer, once the three years are up. I’ll personally pick up my baby girl

don’t you come home? She feels bad about

on Saturday morning, I’ll go back

have any problems,

spring necklace and earrings set for me. I’ll pick them up in a couple

phone,

her arms resting on the

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 spiked drink. He’s

“Since he’s left, he better never come

assistant lowered his head,

the L City for an economic seminar, his parents also tagged along. Only leaving his brother’s daughter

down on the rattan chair

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

tonight. Sensing her

a further move until she responded, and she

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