“I know you’re still in Luton. Your passport is with me.” 

 

Anne was taken aback and asked, “My passport is with you?” 

“Yeah, I couldn’t reach you, so I went to your hotel. How could you leave your passport at the cheap hotel? It’s not safe. I checked out for you. Come stay with me.” 

Anne could not go back to the hotel even if she wanted to. She could not get away from Anthony’s control. 

“Aunt, I’m not coming over yet. I will stay with my friend for a few days. I will come to get my passport before leaving,” Anne replied. 

 

“You haven’t been back for so many years. Who’s your friend?” Sarah asked. 

“Someone from high school…” Anne tried to make it sound convincing. 

“I know you’re on bad terms with Anthony. However, it’s been many years now, and you have nothing to do with him. Don’t take it too seriously.” 

Anne felt ironic. They had nothing to do with one another? So why was she here… 

“Come to my place. It’s been so many years. I have many things to tell you,” Sarah said. 

“I’ll come…later.” Anne hung up and leaned against the bed frame. 

How could she get away without Anthony’s permission? 

She knew clearly that Anthony would not go easy on her if she stayed. 

To him, her aunt was someone who ruined his parents’ relationship. Her, too… 

At noon, Anne was invited to dine at the dining hall. 

When she saw the table full of dishes, her face turned pale because they were all seafood dishes. 

They were expensive but deadly. 

Anne’s eyes fell on the dish of vegetables. She scooped the food, and before she put it in her mouth, an intense seafood scent went to her nose. She was so terrified that she dropped the spoon. 

She stood up and asked the maid with her quickened breathing, “What is this…made of?” 

maid

wanted to leave. However, her

could go on three days without eating? How could she escape

wants me to eat just bread?

back down. She ate the bread

watched Anne eating the

three days she had stayed in this mansion. In the past three days, there was no sign of Anthony. It was as if he was leaving her here

a trapped bird in a cage, anxious about the uncertainties.

the living hall and

about Mr. Marwood’s agenda,” Hayden said.

going to lock me in here?”

don’t know,”

Anne did not want to make his job harder than it was.

was around nine at night, and Anne could not fall asleep. She curled up in the corner of

she had been away from them. Would they

up, she heard the sound of engines from below. Her heart tightened as she rushed downstairs.

car slowly pulling over. However, it was

Anthony who came out of the car; instead, it was a businessman in glasses and

in his hand. Nobody knew what was inside the

Anne Vallois?” Oliver glanced at

“You’re…” 

introduce myself. I’m Mr. Marwood’s chief secretary, Oliver Clayton.”

me go?” Anne asked quickly.

handed her the bag and explained, “Here is the outfit prepared for you.”

his professional tone, she looked at the bag and felt uneasy. “To…where?”

a tight black dress at the bar with

exuded a unique aura and instantly gained

private room at the back without glancing

of the room opened, the lights inside were brighter than the outside. However, Anne felt like

There was no sign of Anthony in this corrupted

noticed Anne. The men did not hide their admiration of this pretty lady, even though they already had women

new model? Not bad at all,” One of the men known as Mr. Pat

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