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 necklace was

lan pieced it together. His eyes darkened as he watched,

the powerful Hayes family in Northbridge; finding someone

nabbed by Big D’s goons, and she’s holed up at their base.

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

and had Victoria brought to him. They

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

gaze was icy as he

‘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

she loves you deeply and cherishes that necklace. She hates me. She could’ve ignored my threats, but for your sake, she was willing to go to

was in agony, trembling all over. Please, for the love

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