Chapter 82

Previously, she hadn't pursued the matter of the accident. The perpetrator had died on the spot, leaving no witnesses, and the report only indicated

drunk drone

She knew that if it had been a targeted attack, someone must have orchestrated it behind the scenes. To avoid alerting the culprit, she kept it secret from Jorge and Sylvia and asked Lucas to investigate discreetly.

From the first day she tested Winona, she had known of her involvement. After piecing everything together, she realized the depth of Winona's scheming

Winona knew Mikayla often visited the mansion to arrange the wedding decorations around that time, It was likely she had deliberately staged that scene with Jaxon for Mikayla to see, causing her to leave alone, then arranged for the accident.

However, she hadn't counted on Carlos intervention, which had saved Mikayla.

The goal had been for Mikayla in die with a broken heart after witnessing the intimacy between her and Jaxon.

Winona would eventually understand the price of her actions..

"Are you threatening me?" Winona clenched her fists tightly. She couldn't believe that the once demure Mikayla was now brazenly using that incident as leverage, li was becoming a source of concern for her. Though Mikayla likely couldn't uncover the entire truth, even a public scandal could be damaging

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"The said my plece. The rest is up to you, Mikayla observed the shifts in Winona's expression.

"You've won this time!" Winona seethed, suppressing her fury as she threw her napkin onto the seat

"Don't leave just yet. Mikayla stopped her.

Annoyed. Winona paused and turned back with irritation. What now?"

"You forgot to settle your bill. We're splitting it. Mikayla said casually. She wasn't short on money but had no desire to spend it on Winona.

She admitted that she was not so generous.

the nearby service staff watching and felt a pang of humiliation. With a huff, she pulled out a few

and finished her pudding. After sealing her portion of

a cab at dinner time,

calls

first

rang

the line as she moved to a quieter place. "Xavier is out, and Dad heard that Elris owns Septem Nightclubs, so he

Mr. Klein is truly being generous this time,

will be grounded again starting tomorrow until your wedding. He only gets this one night of freedom, Juliet added with

there in half an hour, Mikayla replied, Septem Nightclub wasn't too far from where she was, but

bring Carlos if you

not in Xosa replied

Just get here quick," Julici

tried calling Josiah again, but there was still

12:15 PM cd

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she decided not to wait

stepped out of Victory Restaurant, she stood by the roadside and watched the cars passing

front of Mikayla. The window rolled

one hand casually resting on the steering

Deidre sat

said, "Need a lift? It's hard to

a soulful song

said, her feelings toward Deidre remained

next Friday?" Deiche asked, her face devoid of

sofily, "Yes" Their wedding had not been publicly announced, so only close acquaintances knew the exact date. However, she wasn't surprised that Deidre knew. "So, he's really going to marry you. Deidre's voice carried a tinge of sadness that Mikayla couldn't ignore. She didn't know how to respond. Liking someone wasn't wrong Perhaps

Mikayla watched the neon lights flash by and the trees retreat into the distance, the music blended

heading to Septem Nightclub. Growing up in Xosa, she knew its streets intimately and was certain this was not the

a sharp pain in her

steering wheel as she navigated the car expertly. She thought. If I destroy this woman, would you still marry her. Carlos Meanwhile,

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