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."

noticing the anger in my words,

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

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

one picked up. After some thought, I decided

It sounded like he was in a meeting, "Arianna, what's the

as soon as

accuse him, but I realized how accusatory my tone sounded, so

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

and nodded. It wasn't the time to

was off about the mysterious message. After

was still

rang. I got up, went downstairs,

It was Nerissa.

as I opened the door, she slapped me before I could even

of the slap resounded in my ears; it was a hard one and almost knocked the wind right out

after a while. Blood oozed out from the

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