Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Since there were no other options, Julia had no choice but to find her subordinate, Celina.

"Alright, I'm at the beauty salon right now. Do you want to come pick up the keys, or should I bring them to you?"

Celina already knew about Julia's release without charge. Though she was stuck in a mess, she did not want to stoop to their level. Holding onto the hope of staying as far away as possible, she continued running her beauty salon with the same care as always.

'Come over. You can give me a ride too. Oh, and tomorrow, arrange a car for me. It's too inconvenient

without one."

Celina could only agree to Julia's orders.

However, the thought of doing something she was unwilling to do sent a sharp pain through her stomach, the ache growing worse by the second.

After hanging up, she clutched her stomach and painfully made her way out of the treatment room, only to find David still standing there. "Why haven't you left yet?"

David was too focused on her pale face and the way she was holding her stomach: In a flash, he rushed over. "Celina, what's wrong?" He was evidently worried as he gently helped her onto the sofa.

"I'm fine, just an old issue. David, you should go." Barely seated on the sofa, Celina hurriedly tried to send him away.

arrive at any moment. If she saw Celina and David this close, it would only cause trouble for both

you..." David looked at her, deeply concerned. "Let me take

raised her hand and pointed toward the reception desk. "There's medicine in the drawer. I'll feel better

developed while studying abroad. That was why she always kept medication on hand, no

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the medicine and watched her take

you, but you should go

did not want to take the risk of Julia showing up. It would be like standing next to a ticking time bomb.

David was not stupid.

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word out of

something was

to express his feelings. How could

spoke, "Let me

what the outcome, she would have thrown caution to the wind and taken a chance.

bed, unable to