Chapter 21

I left my parents‘ house at 6 AM. At this hour, my father usually went for a morning walk, and my mother prepared breakfast, but they were still asleep; they’d stayed up late. I left a note on the refrigerator.

After disguising myself, I took a taxi to Sherry’s. She opened the door, dark circles under her eyes.

“Is Julian Shaw even human?! He’s a beast! No, calling him a beast is too kind! And Rita and her mother–they’re than animals!” Since receiving my call at dawn, learning about last night, she’d been furious, wanting to tear them

apart.

While she raged, I remained unusually calm. Entering, I said, “Is there anything in the fridge? I’ll make breakfast.”

She was stunned….You have the appetite for breakfast?”

I took off my coat, pushing her onto the sofa. “Why waste time being hungry for those animals? We need to eat, to get the energy to deal with them.” I was about to remove my hand.

“Wait…” She held my wrist, staring at the deep, bloody marks, her face pale with horror.“They tied your hands during all that? They didn’t give you a single chance to escape.”

“Yes,” I smiled. They didn’t give me a single chance.”

“Rita is vicious, but Julian…” She took a breath, choking up. “Even if he doesn’t love you anymore, they could have just separated. Why go to such extremes? Eight years, eight years! For a new lover he’s known for less than six months, he could be so cruel. I… I just don’t understand.”

“He’ll do anything to please his new lover.”

searching everywhere for you, acting like he

Cared? Hah…

his engagement to

even divorced yet! Wait…” A terrible thought crossed her mind.“Did he know you tricked him into signing the divorce

pursed my lips.“I

deliberately provoked you to finalize the divorce. Once the divorce and compensation

refused, he’d use the video to blackmail you; to avoid it going public, you had to endure it. Then he and Rita could live happily ever after.”

Recalling Julian’s actions

mind was consumed with righteous fury.“Just tell me; I’ll do

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music, elegantly dressed guests mingled. Tonight’s charity gala was Seraphine’s brainchild. Half of Chicago’s elite were present, especially the Crowes, who were in full force. Anyone could

to Julian’s arm, glanced at her phone. What was going on? They weren’t answering calls, sending no videos–what was happening? Had they failed? No way; they’d gone that far; and if they’d failed, she would have heard from them. Unless… they’d killed her and were hiding? She

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pulled Rita aside, whispering “Did

“Of course. I’ll bring it to you

You’re amazing.”

little trick. It’s

good girl. You’ll be calling me ‘Mom‘

women laughed. Rita thought, well, that bitch is dead; the agreement doesn’t matter

for some air. He lit a cigarette, picking up his phone to make a call. “She’s still at her parents‘ place? Didn’t leave the house? Okay, I understand.” Frowning, he hung up,

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