Chapter 54

Whitney’s face flushed as she pushed her away, but Tiana was already on to the next topic. Tve set everything up at the Imperial Garden Bar. Loads of our old classmates and friends have been ringing up asking about you Sure, there are some fair–weather friends in the mix, but there are a few genuine ones too. Whitney, you’ve got to start building your network.”

Whitney knew what she meant. If she was going to make a comeback in Banyan City, she needed a circle that would welcome her back in.

Before Whitney could hesitate, Tiana grabbed the steering wheel and they were on their way to the pub.

Back at the villa, it wasn’t even seven o’clock.

Taryn watched in surprise as the man came home, suited and booted with his assistant in tow.

“My boy?” Natalie rushed over, her lips pursed in astonishment. “You’ve been too busy to come home these past few days, and now you’re back so early?”

Ludwik’s gaze swept the living room, searching.

Felix asked with a smile, “Madam, where’s Whitney? She said she’d be back early today to-”

The man shot him a look.

He sank arrogantly into the sofa and waited. He saw neither the woman who had promised to serve him nor any sign of good news.

“Where is she?”

“Whitney? She hasn’t come back yet,” the old lady said, puzzled.

Taryn chimed in, “She had sent a text. She said she’s out having fun.”

Felix’s smile twitched awkwardly on his face.

Ludwik’s icy glare swept over him.

Felix swiftly made his exit.

his face emanating

are you off to in such a fury?” Natalie called after him as he

not yet back. Whitney was about to go check on her when Tiana raced back with an

phone’s screen. Outside an exclusive Presidential Suite, the figure

face turned red, her expression/a mix of cold fury and

suite number

raised an eyebrow. “Preston had came here to drown his sorrows,

Whitney’s expression froze.

the Imperial Garden Bar, something

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fats and began to undress, she stepped inside and slammed the

clicked her tongue, her expression complex. “You didn’t see that coming,

to know about this room, it’s no small feat. With the Valentine family news out today it must

if it was me, I couldn’t, not with

day Roselyn’s path to wealth crumbled, and she’s got it out for Monica now. But I didn’t expect

your dad. With Roselyn doing this, you’re

father he is to see his own daughter suffer? Tiana, I’m starting to doubt that

if there’s something off, they’re never going

Once I’ve taken down the Valentines one by one, the truth I’m after will

undermining Roselyn now. She’s sharpened her own knife, and the

their own mess!” Tiana laughed,

Whitney, Simon was also in one of the

out, she was recognized instantly on the streets. She

he was, drunk and alone, looking like a

over. Her voice was sweetened with intent

photo of Whitney on the screen of his phone–taken before her

heart clouded over instantly. She pinched Simon’s arm hard. “Simon! You still

but ignored Monica, his gaze still fixed on Whitney’s image. He remembered her dazzling at the awards

her up and clearing her name? Could it be that the masked man

it, regret gnawing at him. Why had he ever given up

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