Chapter 161

Perhaps Louis might never return to confront Genevieve’s false display of affection, or perhaps the unexpected expose by David brought him a plethora of troubles to navigate.

Genevieve, for her part, lingered on the balcony late into the night.

Following the expose, she found herself utterly devoid of any leverage. This realization instilled a sense of insecurity within her.

The days seemed to blur together, with two passing by in what felt like the blink of an eye.

Genevieve remained in the dark about the world beyond the manor’s walls.

The servants kept their conversations with her strictly to the topic of meals.

Louis‘ absence became a constant, leaving Genevieve grappling with a growing sense of unease.

The dawn of the third day brought with it the arrival of Linda.

Taking in Genevieve’s noticeably diminished figure, Linda couldn’t help but sympathize.

It was unclear to Genevieve whether Linda was privy to Louis‘ true identity. Nonetheless, Linda chose to remain

silent on the matter.

‘Louis is quite pitiful, isn’t he?‘ she thought.

Linda pursed her lips before saying, “Gen, I’ve been sent to check up on you. Are you sure you don’t want to

stay?”

Genevieve’s response was a shake of her head.

Linda was not surprised. Instead, she offered a comforting smile as she tenderly bru aside a strand of

Genevieve’s hair.

From her bag, Linda produced a minuscule cube, no larger than a fingernail, and discreetly filled it with a

substance.

“This,” Linda began, “is a special medication designed to induce an acute heart attack. When they take you to the hospital, a car will be waiting for you.

The first step to freedom was to extricate herself from the manor.

eyes lifting to meet Linda’s as a

a reassuring manner, and stood up to

send Linda here? If not, who asked her to help me?” Genevieve pondered, staring at the small cube in her hand with hesitation.

breakfast and under the cover of the

retreat upstairs, she remained in the living room,

the

moments. As she collapsed, clutching her chest in agony, the servants rushed to her

her heart fluttered painfully

on the floor, Genevieve’s

ears rendered her deaf to the frantic voices around her. Yet, she could see the

ushered into a black Lincoln, her vision blurred by tears–though whether from pain

the car sped away, but the relentless pain

stability was compromised, jerking erratically as though the driver had made a desperate attempt

and without warning, Genevieve was swired into a

pierced the air with a frantic scream, urgently calling for help. Simultaneously, the driver and bodyguards leaped from the black Lincoln, determined to give chase.

Lincoln was distinguished by

ahead and crashed into the Lincoln.

unmistakably identify Louis‘ car from the myriad others. His expulsion from Fallon Group

years of his toil

evidence in his possession, he

his stepson, had always been

send him to the Hoffman family and focus on having another child of

David and allied with the real Louis, aiming

accident. Yet, in his eyes, it was

blurred by rage, David accelerated

flames erupted and smoke billowed into the sky, dyeing it a sinister shade of

chaos, the car harboring Genevieve merged seamlessly into the traffic.

shock, grateful for their narrow escape. They reached out

Linda, observing the scene unfold from a nearby high–rise, was enveloped in a shroud

go. I’ve dealt with David myself, on your behalf. After his demise, no one will

call, tears streamed down her face, one after the other.

eye, she had led a

she get his hands dirty now?

removed from

her people in the company and was well aware of the truths that

real circumstances surrounding “Austin’s”

shouldn’t have happened, she

Chapter 161

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