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."

the anger in my words, she

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

were no longer the same people we were before. I hung up and looked at

no one picked up. After some thought, I decided

other end. It sounded like he was in a meeting, "Arianna, what's

wasn't loud, but as soon as he spoke, all other

trying to accuse him, but I realized how accusatory

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

It wasn't the time to

the mysterious message. After some deliberation, I decided to redial the

phone was

villa rang. I got up,

It was Nerissa.

she slapped me

the slap resounded in my ears; it was a hard one and almost

after a while. Blood oozed out from the

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