Chapter 24

Everyone except me:“……?!” Another bombshell.

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Peninsula Hotel Cantonese Restaurant. Evan had finished his meal but hadn’t left; he was engrossed in his phone. After a while, he smirked, a low chuckle escaping his lips.“She’s quite something.”

Zach, standing beside him, also saw the messages.“More exciting than a drama. Olivia Frost is resourceful and brave.”

“She’s risking her life; it’s not a TV show.” Evan said casually. After a few more moments, he put away his phone, getting up to leave.

In the elevator, Zach pressed the button for the lower ground floor, but Evan said, “Such a spectacle; wouldn’t you like to see the live version?”

Zach blinked.“…Ah, yes.” He had to say yes.

Back in the ballroom. Seraphine stared at Rita, stunned and disbelieving. She hadn’t expected Rita to use her as a scapegoat.

“No, no, it wasn’t like that. I didn’t force her. She said she had a way to get Olivia to sign the compensation agreement; that’s why I… I lured Olivia to the hotel. But I didn’t know she’d use that method; I thought they’d just scare her; I only wanted her to sign the agreement.” Seraphine explained frantically. But her words confirmed her complicity.

Rita cried, refuting her.“Aunt Seraphine, how could you do this? You complained that Olivia was greedy, raising the price from one million to one and a half million. I felt sorry for you and Julian, so I helped! You said you were afraid Julian would hate you; you asked me to contact those people!”

with rage.“You…

future

Seraphine nearly fainted from shock, suffering a heart attack. The Crowes realized they needed Rita to escape; they unanimously blamed Seraphine for involving her daughter. They shifted all responsibility onto her. Seraphine, forgetting decorum,

underestimated the drama’s intensity; twists and turns,

his face was frozen, like a

modern medicine might be able to cure AIDS!” Rita cried remorsefully. I looked at her; she was wiping non–existent tears, feigning regret and seeking forgiveness. But I saw a vicious glint

saved me;

away, revealing a dark, ugly

hotel is famously private; the room was so secluded; no one would go there! Who would save you?

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“If you must say so, yes, he is quite godlike. His scent,

you. There’s no such person. You just don’t want Julian to think you’re unclean.”

scoffed coldly. “I don’t need him to think anything. If I were assaulted, the filth, the guilt wouldn’t be mine, but theirs and

wild with rage. “Stop with the useless talk! You say there was

remained silent. I couldn’t reveal Evan. A man of his stature wouldn’t want to be involved in such a

light in Julian’s eyes seemed to dim. He didn’t stop

I was saved by him.” A calm, deep voice echoed from the back of the crowd. Everyone

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