“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 said

her

the next? Unless she could go on three days without eating? How could she escape without

me to eat just

ate

speechless as she watched Anne eating the bread blankly.

the past three days, there was no sign of Anthony.

was like a trapped bird in a cage, anxious about

not stand it anymore. She went to the living

about Mr.

is he going to lock me in

know,”

his job harder

was around nine at night, and Anne could not fall asleep. She

from them. Would they miss her, would they

the sound of

car slowly pulling over. However, it was not the black

out of the car; instead, it was a

a bag in his hand. Nobody knew what was inside the

Vallois?” Oliver glanced

“You’re…” 

Mr. Marwood’s chief secretary, Oliver Clayton.”

let me go?” Anne

the bag and explained, “Here is the outfit

looked at the bag and felt uneasy.

tight black dress at the bar with her tender and glowing shoulders, along with her

with her beautiful, fair, and long legs. She exuded a unique aura and instantly gained the attention

a private room at the back

of the room opened, the lights inside were brighter than the outside. However, Anne felt like she was entering an unknown

men touching women, women clinging to men. There was no sign of Anthony in this corrupted scene.

hide their admiration of this pretty lady, even though they already had women in arms.

bad at all,” One of the men known as Mr. Pat

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