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.

and felt a pang of humiliation. With a huff, she pulled out a few 20-dollar bills and tossed them onto the table before

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

cab at dinner time, she had instructed Josiah to dine nearby and

several calls

die first time

phone rang

place.

truly being generous this time, not even putting Xavier under

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

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

if you can," Juliet

in

then! Just get

tried calling Josiah again, but

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Chapter 82

time, she decided not to wait any longer and hailed

she stood by

Ferran pulled up in front of Mikayla. The window rolled down, revealing a familiar

one hand casually resting

Deidre sat

embroidered casual out. Her 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

soulful

her feelings toward

Friday?" Deiche asked, her face devoid of

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

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

Nightclub. Growing up in Xosa, she knew its streets intimately and was certain this was

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

on the steering wheel as she navigated the car

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