The Woman From Hell

After sending Brian off, Shannon and Tyler returned to the office, but their expressions were off.

I looked at them, my heart still. "What's wrong? Did something happen again?"

"It's nothing. We just heard something just now." Shannon pulled out the chair in front of me and sat down, expression troubled.

Tyler pulled over another chair and sat to the side, arms crossed. He looked as if the sky was falling. "Did something worse happen?"

I did not only have to face Marius' betrayal now, but I also had to deal with Nibel in the future. Now, the development of the land in North Courts was also on the agenda. My biggest worry now was how to manage the funds, yet it looked like I had to face whatever they were about to tell me.

Tilting her head, Shannon puffed her mouth. "It's actually nothing. We just found out that what the Yards have been looking at all along isn't North Courts' land but the land in Astral Garden. The bidding for that will start tomorrow. Now that he's taken you out of the picture, he won't have any opponents tomorrow."

"As expected of Silas. He's a chess master, and I've lost." I closed the document, my mood plummeting.

Tyler and Shannon looked at each other. They looked at me, hesitant to speak. "Don't comfort me. I can manage on my own. I've gone through many huge happenings. Some were worse than this. It's nothing."

"Wanda, you won't have to face it alone. We'll face it with you."

and nodded.

this, I

same. "Let's go eat, then. I'm

"Alright," I agreed.

going home. You guys

music at the door relaxed me. The trees and flowers in the small

around and noted that every table had its own private room. It did

"Ladies, this way, please."

our seats. We passed a small door and heard a familiar burst

Lane, she's still too

Silas...

smile on my lips. "If I hadn't heard my name, I wouldn't have known that you're having a celebration

me enter, especially Marius, whose

Silas quickly recovered his

sit down and celebrate together? You won North Courts'

it to your Astral Garden. I hope you'll win it tomorrow. But make sure not to get it for too much, lest