Chapter 239 – Guilt

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Whitney collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her face. She knew better than anyone -Larry never changed his mind. And this time, she was really finished.

Larry turned back to his desk, picked up the phone, and said coldly, “Come in and escort Ms. Whitney out.”

The secretary quickly entered, gently helping Whitney to her feet. “Ms. Whitney, let’s go.”

Whitney stumbled out of the office with the secretary’s support.

That same day, bodyguards escorted her onto a plane.

But later, the bodyguards waiting to receive her overseas called Larry–they reported that Whitney had gone missing.

Whitney had no idea when she’d passed out. When she woke up, she found herself lying in a pitch–dark forest.

Towering trees surrounded her on all sides, their thick branches and leaves blocking out most of the sunlight. Only a few scattered beams filtered through, landing faintly on the forest floor. In the distance, the low growls of wild animals echoed—like something could leap from the shadows at any moment.

Her heart clenched, her entire body trembling.

“Help! Is anyone there? Help!” Whitney shouted, her voice ringing through the empty forest— yet no reply came.

The growling sounds grew louder, closer. Her heartbeat nearly stopped.

Rustle, rustle, rustle!

began to

sound, thinking silence

lunged out from behind a tree. Its tusks gleamed coldly in the slivers of sunlight, and it let out

shrank in terror; her heart felt like it was about to burst from

“Don’t–don’t–don’t come any closer!”

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Chapter 239

Guilt

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bolted. The wild

branches shredded her

Lucas

satisfaction, a cold glint flashing in his lowered eyes. “Let her learn what

hurt Sloane and

room to change Lucas‘ bandages. Andrew immediately

down beside her. “If you two still have business, I

need. I’ve finished

slipped out of the room, closing the

Sloane

his wound, her voice

looked down at her, eyes soft. “Much better.

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