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!”

from her clothes, pressing

violently,

“What–what are you doing?”

harder. “Give

gave all the money to Raymond! Where would I

now, or I won’t be nice.” Noelle’s voice

unmoved by the

won’t you be

can’t lift a finger or bear any burden–possibly do

on her

You want

it to

truly proved nobody’s better than

knew Noelle feared death, but today

the door

to talk to you.” Adrian’s

feigned panic, hissing, “I’ll kill you to avenge

to grab

twisted the blade toward her

“Ah!”

at her hand now

pain–Zoe had forced her hand

“You. ”

couldn’t speak, hastily releasing her

her eyes glazed over, she murmured: “I know I can’t offend the likes of you with wealth and power. But one

her frail body couldn’t harm

spend her last

“You lunatic, lunatic!”

again, blood trickling: “Before coming, I’d entrusted

grew more

are

Police are everywhere!

Mom, open the door!”

Adrian panicked.

found evidence of their asset

hands

“You–you maniac, maniac!”

Her eyes reddened.

to prison. Why would this

wiped blood from her

But the next instant–CRASH!

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