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?”

her stiff back, she gracefully turned. around, came back to the living

possessed a flicker of mischief concealed beneath his gaze. “Encounter? This

get so drunk that I followed this playboy

grin, feigning indifference to her embarrassment. “Well, thank you for taking care of me last night, Mr. Blackwell. I must return to work now. See you next time!” She longed to escape from this

that her drunken escapades from the

had been damaged, and she only wanted to make at

Hackett couldn’t let her go that easily. After all, she had caused enough disturbance

Landor. You’re not scheduled at this time. And last night, Miss Landor, you were quite drunk…” Hackett exposed her without

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him to describe her drunken antics. She knew exactly what she looked like when she got drunk since her brother had described that

happened last night was my fault… I crossed the line. I was just indulging in a bit of alcohol. Can we just put it behind us? Just tell me what to do to let you keep it

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.

voice rose abruptly, and a sharp pain flushed her cheeks, reminding her once again of the foolishness she

Landor. Sherri was rendered speechless. No wonder her lips

for 500 balloons last night? Could it be that this scoundrel was making a hare of me?”

what Hackett said, but it was true that she would go

But it still surprised me that you actually blew

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

the end, not only had she blown up 250 balloons, but he also had to tie up 250 balloons. His hands were now still a little

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he had actually stayed up all night

bite of her lip before saying, “Alright, how

Landor. Could I text you on WhatsApp? It’ll be easier for us to communicate

she didn’t want to have any further contact with

WhatsApp and saved Hackett’s

didn’t tell her the price. Instead, he said with a smile, “Actually, there’s another way to let me keep it

bush.” Sherri’s

laughed. “Give me Natalie’s WhatsApp number, and I’ll keep it a secret. I guarantee that what happened last night will only be a

hesitation. “No, don’t even think of that. Change the terms, or you can state a price,

is short on

Hackett was not even enough for him, the son of the real estate tycoon in Athana, to play

always spent money like water. Even a million

last night, Miss Landor.

an impulse to pounce on him and tear him apart like a wolf, but Hackett had got something on her, and she could only manage to hold back her anger. “Calm

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so sorry,” Sherri thought with guilt while giving Natalie’s. WhatsApp number to Hackett.

as a friend on WhatsApp or

trust you. What if you deliberately do

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