Chapter 525

Sarah tilted her head slightly, her smile laced with mockery.

"All I know is that he somehow tripped and knocked himself out. You weren't even here, yet you immediately assumed I did it. Why is that, Sydney?"

"You-!" Sydney's face turned red with anger.

She scoffed. "So, you're saying he harassed you, failed, and then somehow managed to knock himself unconscious?"

Sarah beamed. "That's exactly what happened."

Sydney opened her mouth to argue, but then-her eyes darted to a shadow in the

corner.

Someone was there.

"Who's there? Show yourself!"

The moment Zachary stepped into the light, Sydney's breath hitched.

Of course she recognized him.

"Mr. Reynolds...? Why are you here?"

Zachary ignored her, his expression unreadable.

"I have things to do. I'll be leaving now."


Sydney's eyes flashed, and she quickly stepped forward. "Mr. Reynolds, can you help me take my cousin to the hospital?" Her voice was soft, almost pleading.

A face like hers-pale as snow, delicate and pitiful-few men could refuse her requests.

didn't even acknowledge

her a glance, he

her jaw,

I suggest you hurry up and take your cousin

with that,

glared after her, her hands clenched

Later that evening.

o'clock, Sarah arrived

reached the entrance, a

WHAT DID YOU

face twisted with rage, her finger


glanced at her. "No idea what you're

at the hospital, and the next thing I know the police showed

expression remained cold. “He harassed me. I called the police. What

was Benji! My cousin! How could you do this? Get him out,

razor-sharp as she looked her dead in the

and I called

without another word, she turned

stop right there! Sarah, you

forward, grabbing Sarah's

of a slap echoed in the

burning as she stared at Sarah

hit me?! How

surged, and without thinking, she raised


caught Sydney's wrist midair, her grip

I hit you?" Her voice was low, cold. "You knew why Benjamin was there. You knew exactly what he was planning to do to me. Don't

held a chilling intensity, an undeniable pressure that made Sydney shudder despite

dress! How else could it have fallen apart like that? You planned it from the

yank her arm

smirk was sharp. "Stay the hell away from me, Sydney. Or I'll make sure you end up

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