Chapter335

Early next morning. Maureen drove Zoe to Deborah’s place.

Arriving. Zoe watched her reluctantly, swallowing countless reminders into one: “Drive carefully home.”

“Okay, will do.”

Maureen nodded.

Zoe watched Maureen’s car fade into the distance until it vanished from sight, then hailed a taxi heading the opposite direction.

“Driver, to Karaville.”

Throughout the journey, Zoe steeled her resolve.

Thompson Manor.

Upon arrival, Zoe knocked. A servant answered.

“Who are you?”

“Please inform Noelle that her former housekeeper is here.”

Anticipating reluctance, Zoe pressed a tip into the servant’s hand.

The servant returned shortly, ushering her inside.

Within the luxurious residence,

Noelle steeped tea, not glancing at Zoe.

“Why seek me out?”

Zoe scanned the surrounding servants.

Noelle dismissed them all.

Only then did Zoe speak: “I know you embezzled Mr. Ramirez’s funds.”

Noelle’s hand trembled, scalding tea splashing her skin.

“Maureen told you?”

Zoe stepped forward, closing the distance: “I’m here to demand justice for Reenie. Return the money to her–or I’ll kill you!”

her

her neck. Noelle’s pupils contracted violently,

“What–what are you doing?”

“Give

to Raymond! Where

down now, or I won’t be nice.”

remained unmoved by

won’t you be

a

felt a sting on her

You

it

nobody’s better than anyone

feared death, but today wasn’t about killing

Why’s the

you.” Adrian’s voice suddenly called from

“I’ll kill

Noelle scrambled to grab the

wrist, twisted the blade toward her own abdomen, and drove

“Ah!”

staring at her hand now coated

forced

“You. ”

couldn’t speak, hastily

her eyes glazed over, she murmured: “I know I can’t offend the likes of you with wealth and power. But one thing I can do… is trade my life… for your lifetime

knew her frail body couldn’t

come to spend her last breath sending Noelle

“You lunatic, lunatic!”

“Before coming, I’d entrusted someone to

grew more urgent

are you

Police are everywhere!

Mom, open the door!”

Adrian panicked.

Maureen found evidence

Noelle’s hands trembled

“You–you maniac, maniac!”

Her eyes reddened.

Why

wiped blood from her

But the next instant–CRASH!

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