hapter 88 Caught in the Act, Almost!

Lilian froze.

Her fingers tightened around the phone until her knuckles turned white. “You’re blackmailing me.”

I just need the money. No need to make this sound so ugly, Ms, Lilian. The man said.

She closed her eyes, barely restraining the violence rising in her.

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Outside the room, Ethan and Susan had already arrived.

Suddenly remembering something. Susan said, “Oh, just now Lilian said she wanted soup from Maison du Crabe. Ethan, you go in first. I’ll have someone feich it.

Alright.” Ethan nodded.

As he reached out and cracked the door open, he heard a shout from inside.

“Fine! Then you’ll go to jail too!”

Ethan’s expression darkened instantly. He pushed the door open and stepped inside.

The moment the door turned, Lilian felt it. She looked back, and Ethan was standing right there. Their eyes met.

Her pupils constricted. Her heart clenched painfully. Her mind raced, and before she could think too much, she immediately hung up.

Ethan frowned.

unreadable in his eyes. “Who’s

clearly heard

“Ah.. so

stared at

was just a scam call. I told him to stop, or he’d end up in prison. What else could it be?” She feigned

back then must never be exposed. Not to Ethan and not to the Reed family. If they

Ethan

his gaze

unreadable.

else do

reached out and gently ruffled

in the moment she could not see his eyes flash with something deep and

Scam calls were not

can I be discharged? Lilian wrapped her arms around his slim

truly wanted to leave

friends had already asked if Eshan really bought the

been

10.09 AM

88 Caught in

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second she hugged his waist, Ethan’s body stiffened. He did not know why, but a strange resistance

replied. He gently removed her

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