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,

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

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

several calls

first

rang It

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

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

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

too far from where she was, but traffic at

if you

in Xosa

then! Just get here

tried calling Josiah again,

12:15 PM cd

Chapter 82

decided not to wait any longer and hailed

Mikayla stepped out of Victory Restaurant, she stood by the

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

one hand casually resting on the

Deidre sat

pinned up, and had flashed a smile and said, "Need a lift? It's hard to get a cab here. Mikayla hesitated

soulful song

Mikayla said, her feelings toward Deidre remained neutral from their

asked, her face devoid of emotion as she gripped

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 this was just how

retreat into the distance, the music blended with the passing scenery, and evoked a sense

Septem Nightclub. Growing up in Xosa, she knew its streets intimately

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

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

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