“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?” 

broth,” the maid said

wanted to leave. However, her

what about the next? Unless she could

eat just bread?

back down. She ate the bread and nothing

was speechless as she watched Anne

the past three days,

like a trapped bird in a cage,

living hall and questioned Hayden, “Where is Anthony? I want

don’t know about Mr.

long is he going to lock me in here?” Anne

know,” Hayden

to make his job harder than it was. She

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

from them. Would they miss her, would they cry

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

she was outside, she saw a car slowly pulling over. However, it was not the black Rolls Loyce. It was a

the car; instead, it was a businessman

his hand. Nobody knew what was

Vallois?” Oliver glanced at her.

“You’re…” 

I’m Mr. Marwood’s chief secretary,

let me go?” Anne

handed her the

Anne heard his professional tone, she looked at the bag

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

legs. She exuded a unique aura

led Anne toward a private room at the back without glancing back.

brighter than the

to men. There was

admiration of this pretty lady, even though they already had

new model? Not bad at all,” One of the men

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