Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 21

The light streamed through the window, casting its brilliant glow upon Sherri’s eyes, too intense to bear. She winced and squinted. Her head felt as though it were encased in a dense cloud of cotton, causing her great discomfort.

Extending her arms in a languid stretch, she arched her back lazily, emitting a hearty yawn, and opened her eyes, only to be struck with the scene in front of her.

“Oh, shit…” she thought. “Where am I now?”

The surroundings and the furnishings of the room were unfamiliar. It was clearly not her own room.

Her mind reeled in confusion.

“Could it be possible that last night I have been taken away by a strange man, and then…”

Thinking of this, Sherri immediately threw back the covers to inspect the lower half of her body. After ensuring there was nothing wrong and finding her clothes unchanged from the day before, she breathed a sight of relief!

Involuntarily, she instinctively patted her chest.

She attempted to make a sound, but her cheeks were so sore that articulating even a single word proved difficult.

Surveying her surroundings, her gaze collided with an array of vibrant balloons, triggering a fuzzy recollection that played out hazily in her mind. She shook her head and slowly recalled a night of drunken madness. And she even kept blowing balloons all night!

“Oh my, this was not true!” Sherri couldn’t believe it. She yearned to disappear from this world!

While soothing her aching, swollen cheeks, she contemplated her next

move.

Sherri was well aware of her proclivity for drunken madness. To dissuade her from getting drunk outside and being obstreperous at home, Edward had purposely captured her intoxicated state on video as a stern warning

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Every time she contemplated indulging, she would watch the playback of

that video first.

Upon viewing it, any desire to drink dissipated, replaced only by an overpowering sense of shame that made her want to crawl into a hole.

and never come out.

Anyway, the most important thing was to get out of here first.

Swiftly rising from the bed, she tidied her attire and prepared to make her stealthy escape. Just as she tiptoed toward the front door, a voice of deep and low magnetism from the living room halted her in her tracks. “Is this how you conduct yourself, Miss Landor? Sneaking away without uttering a word of gratitude?”

Straightening her stiff back, she gracefully turned. around, came back to

a flicker of mischief concealed beneath his gaze.

it, how could I get so drunk that I followed this playboy to his

composure, Sherri responded with a mischievous. grin, feigning indifference to her embarrassment. “Well, thank you for taking care of me last night,

drunken escapades from the previous night had been witnessed

perfect image had been damaged, and she only wanted to

couldn’t let her go that easily. After all, she had caused enough disturbance for him last night, and the lingering ache from last evening was still fresh in

Miss Landor. You’re not scheduled at this time. And last night, Miss

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drunken antics. She knew exactly what she looked like when she got drunk since her brother

line. I was just indulging in a bit of alcohol.

frame, Hackett scrutinized her with his eyes. “Well, Miss Landor, you’re a smart woman. It appears you are well aware of your drunken antics. Very well, let’s first talk about the cost of the 500 balloons I bought for you. Since I’ve bought those balloons especially for you, I have to increase the price a bit. As

rose abruptly, and a sharp pain flushed her cheeks, reminding her once again

them last night, Miss Landor. Sherri was rendered speechless. No wonder her lips trembled with each word she

have I been to ask for 500 balloons last night? Could it be that

but it was true that she would go

facial paralysis today. But it still surprised me that you actually blew up 250 balloons in total. Thanks to my big house, you were able to get enough room to put them all.

on Sherri to vent his anger, so he had forced Frank to buy the balloons, but unexpectedly, once Sherri

up 250 balloons, but he also had to tie up 250 balloons. His hands were now still a little shaky, and he had to hide his shaking hands in his pocket.

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actually stayed up all night with her, tying up balloons until his hands

took a bite of her lip

on WhatsApp? It’ll be

was a typical playboy, and she didn’t want to have any further contact

opened WhatsApp and

Hackett didn’t tell her the price. Instead, he said with a smile, “Actually, there’s another way to let me keep it a secret. Do you want to hear it?”

say it. Don’t beat around the bush.” Sherri’s cheeks were so sour that she

it a secret. I guarantee that what happened last night will only be a secret between you and me, and I will never tell anyone else about that.”

soon as Sherri heard what Hackett said, she refused without hesitation. “No, don’t even think of that. Change the terms, or you can state

who is

she gave to Hackett was not even enough for him, the son of the real estate

money like water. Even a million

threaten, “I recorded everything that happened last night, Miss Landor. That

wide, having an impulse to pounce on him and tear him apart like a wolf, but Hackett had got something on her, and

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guilt while giving Natalie’s. WhatsApp number

contact information, whether she adds you as a friend on WhatsApp or not, it’s not my responsibility. But you must keep

said, “I can’t trust you. What if you deliberately do not let her pass my friend request on WhatsApp?”