“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

did not eat this meal, what about the next? Unless she could go

wants me to eat just

down. She ate the bread and nothing else.

she watched Anne eating the

stayed in this mansion. In the past three days, there was

bird in a cage, anxious about the

that day, she could not stand it anymore. She went to the living hall and questioned Hayden, “Where is Anthony? I want to see him. When is he letting

Mr. Marwood’s agenda,”

to lock me

don’t know,” Hayden replied.

harder than it was.

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

away from them. Would they miss her, would

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

However, it was

car; instead, it was

in his hand. Nobody knew what was

Anne Vallois?” Oliver

“You’re…” 

me introduce myself. I’m Mr. Marwood’s

let me

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

she looked at the bag and felt uneasy. “To…where?”

the bar with her tender and glowing shoulders, along with

her beautiful, fair, and long legs. She exuded a unique

room at the back without

than the outside. However, Anne

were drinks, men touching women, women clinging to men. There was no sign of Anthony in this

not hide their admiration of this pretty lady, even though they already had women in arms.

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

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