The message sounded like a ridiculous prank.

I frowned and turned off the phone, then continued studying.

Kelsey's call followed right after. Her voice was laced with guilt as she asked, "Was it Mr. Roberts?"

I frowned. What was she trying to ask?

"What happened?"

Realising that I was still clueless, she explained, "Sierra had been gang-r*ped in her own home. The police are still investigating. The scene was gruesome."

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Indeed, all eyes were on Sierra's death.

"Aren't you with Mr. Roberts?" Kelsey asked from the other end of the call.

I frowned and thought back to what she said at the start of the call. I replied coldly, "Hendrix wouldn't do such a despicable thing."

in my words, she quickly

business for years. Thanks to that, she was now as sly

longer the same people we were before. I hung up and looked at the text message

one picked up.

voices sounded from the other end. It sounded like he was in a meeting,

as he spoke, all other voices piped

I asked. I wasn't trying to accuse him, but I realized how accusatory my tone sounded, so I continued, "I received

on out has nothing to do with the company. Don't overthink it," he said in a

and nodded. It wasn't the time to go into it,

that something was off about the mysterious message. After

was

doorbell outside the villa rang. I got up, went

It was Nerissa.

the door, she slapped me

was a hard one and almost knocked the wind right

buzz. I only regained my senses after a while. Blood oozed out from the

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