No Strings Attached

Chapter 115

“No, it’s her mother, Victoria. Word on the street is she was desperate to sell and needed cash fast. Rumor has it she’s drowning in gambling debts. There’s got to be more to the story. I bet Attorney Clara was coerced, the informant muttered.

lan’s expression chilled further at the revelation. Suddenly, he remembered. On the anniversary celebration, Clara was wearing that very necklace. She detested Victoria. There was no way she’d gift her something so valuable.

Unless she was forced.

With that thought, lan shot to his feet. “Get the hotel surveillance footage.”

Half an hour later, lan was hunkered down in the hotel’s security room. He scanned the monitors but saw no sign of Victoria.

Just as he was about to throw in the towel, Clara burst into view, racing towards the staircase, the necklace clearly around her neck. When she next appeared on the screen, she was in Anders‘ arms.

the technician to zoom in. The

darkened as he watched, and he commanded in a frosty tone, “Find Victoria for

powerful Hayes family in Northbridge; finding someone

Big D’s goons, and she’s holed up at their base. Word is Mr. Anders had

clenched. Anders, born into a family of scholars, wouldn’t lay a finger on anyone unless pushed to the brink. The

Victoria brought to

as if she’d seen her savior. She fell to her knees, begging for mercy. “Mr. Hayes, Clara’s been with you

gaze was icy as he said,

I had scoop – ‘Hayes Corporation’s unjust dismissal leads to suicide. Just one post and the media would swarm your anniversary bash, stock prices would tumble, and the Hayes family would have your

I could tell she loves you deeply and cherishes

all over. Please, for the love she has for you, forgive me. I swear I’ll never dare

metallic taste of blood rising in his throat. All he could picture was Clara, cornered and desperate because of