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.

she saw Celina and David this close, it would only cause trouble for both

concerned. "Let me take you to the

weakly raised her hand and pointed toward the reception desk. "There's medicine in the drawer.

stomach condition, something she had developed while studying abroad. That was why she always kept medication on hand,

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fetched the medicine and

but you

showing up. It would be like standing next to a ticking time bomb. The consequences of being caught were

David was not stupid.

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Every word out of her mouth urged him to leave as soon

something was going

chance to express his

she spoke, "Let

have thrown caution to the wind and taken a chance. However, her

and turned in bed, unable