Chapter 1350:

Linsey clenched her jaw and forced out, “Three grand. Does that sound fair?”

Delight flickered across Edmond’s face. His thumb caressed the back of her hand, and he added, “Absolutely! You’re adorable, and I bet you’d be even more charming in private. I’ll throw in another two grand.”

“That’s very generous of you, sir. Please let go now,” Linsey responded, masking her disgust.

Trusting her response, Edmond immediately let her go.

Without missing a moment, Linsey’s hand shot up, delivering a hard slap right across his cheek.

The slap rang out like a gunshot, echoing through the corridor as Linsey’s hand met Edmond’s cheek with brutal force, sending his glasses flying from his face. “You disgusting pervert!” she spat, her voice trembling with rage as her whole body quivered.

a moment, he looked less like a man and

out of his stupor. He raised his hand,

breath as if it might detach and roll away. Never in his life

darted through the unfamiliar corridor, her sense of direction scattered

she wasn’t fast enough. In mere moments, Edmond, fueled by fury and moving with unexpected agility, closed the distance between them. Spotting her up ahead, he wheezed between curses, “Keep running. Let’s see how far you get, you ungrateful little

breath hitched. Her legs burned, but she couldn’t stop—not now. She backed away, eyes wide with

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grin stretching wider. “Call the police if you want. No one’s

call the police. But her phone was back at the dinner table. She had only stepped away to use

was overwhelmed by regret

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