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

tis

"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.

pang of humiliation. With a huff, she pulled out a few 20-dollar bills

and finished her pudding. After sealing her portion of the bill she called

cab at dinner time, she had instructed Josiah to

several calls went

die first

rang

voice crackled through the line as she moved to a quieter place. "Xavier is out, and Dad heard that Elris owns Septem

thought, Mr. Klein is truly being generous this time, not even

grounded again starting tomorrow until your wedding. He only gets this one

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

if you can," Juliet

in

get

calling Josiah again, but there was still no

12:15 PM cd

Chapter 82

she decided not to wait any longer

out of Victory Restaurant, she stood by

pulled up in front of Mikayla. The

hand casually resting on

Deidre sat

hair was pinned up, and had flashed a smile and said, "Need a lift? It's hard to get a cab here. Mikayla hesitated for a moment before getting into

soulful song played

feelings toward Deidre

asked, her face

However, she wasn't surprised that Deidre knew. "So, he's really going to marry you. Deidre's voice carried

by and the trees retreat into the distance, the music

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

in alarm, but a sharp pain in her thigh silenced her. Numbness swiftly

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

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