Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 120 Helping You is Helping Myself

I knew exactly who he was talking about.

Faris had a cig hanging from his lips. He slowly pulled out a package from his jacket and handed it over to me.

"Check this out."

I took it, feeling all kinds of suspicious, and inside was a stack of photos.

The first one hit me like a ton of bricks.

In the pic, Faye was getting into a car, and I had made a mental note of the license plate it was the same car that had been tailing me that day. In other words, she got into Victor's car.

My heart started pounding, and I couldn't wait to flip to the next photo-Faye getting out of the car-and the one after that.

I remembered the last text Victor had sent me that day: [Don't worry, the day you leave isn't far off.]

Thinking about Faye's weird behavior these past few days, I felt a chill run down my spine.

"How'd you get these pics?" I asked, trying to keep my cool, though my heart was doing somersaults.

Faris leaned against the railing, tilting his head with a smirk. "Wasn't hard. Just returning a favor."

"Why are you helping me?" I asked.

Faris took the cig out of his mouth, suddenly sounding way more serious.

"Helping you is helping myself."

I didn't get it, and my mind was still buzzing with questions.

After a bit, Faris spoke again, "I heard Richard's case is going to court soon. I trust Ethan hasn't forgotten what he promised me?" What Ethan had promised him was just a stalling tactic. Ethan had said it was impossible to get Yanis out at the same time.

I stared at him, keeping my mouth shut.

Faris was a dangerous dude. He seemed to know everything about Ethan and me, which was seriously creepy.

Seeing I wasn't talking, he suddenly lowered his head, leaned in close, and blew a puff of smoke at me.

Instinctively, I took a couple of steps back, coughing from the smoke, and glared at him while waving my hand to clear the air.

He laughed heartily, showing off two rows of white, neat teeth.

"You can't even handle a little smoke? Silly girl, why are you still so dumb? Getting older but not any wiser?"

His words made my blood boil, and I didn't catch the deeper meaning at the time.

Before I could snap back, he continued.

"I heard from Michael that you've been practicing driving a lot lately and making great progress. So, what's that saying? Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard. Seems true." Faris was still calling me dumb.

By the time I snapped out of it, he had already taken the photos from my hand and walked away with a grin.

"Emily." Jason's voice came from behind me.

I turned around, and Jason was looking at Faris's back. "Do you know him?"

I shook my head and casually replied, "Nah, just a promo guy."

Jason withdrew his gaze, seemingly not suspicious.

"Alright, let's roll."

the arcade and found

thinking

Jason noticed I

snapped back and switched

Grove Village have anything to do

down his fork, wiped his mouth with a napkin, took a sip of water, and then

do you mean?" I was

pulled out a pack of cigarettes, and lit one

unique resort because of its cool landscape. Nowadays, a lot of Silent Grove Village has been

Silent Grove Village, along with those photos Faris showed me, was

was lost in thought, Jason pulled out two phones that had been off all night and placed them

a peaceful night, but I had no clue what

keep calling me? Was he worried about me? Did he worry about

"I bet our phones will blow

on, and sure enough, message

a

the call, and gave the

is like sand in your hand. The tighter you grip, the faster it slips away. The easier it

getting Jason's good intentions from the

breakfast spot, a Maybach pulled up

straight at

in the car," he said

still, maybe not wanting to give in so

and said wearily, "Emily, after looking for

profile, but his exhaustion was clear, and it hurt to see

window, and said, "Ethan, be fair. Emily is a woman too. Just because she's more sensible and considerate than Faye, does

His words hit home.

stunned, and Ethan turned

on. I was just more considerate and rational, unable to

I couldn't bear to look at him, so I

was handed in through the car window. Jason said, "Emily's got a wound on her neck. Make sure to put

"If you forget, call me, and

glanced at my neck, and then his gaze moved up to

my face away, looking in the other

going now,"

to the villa, I walked in and saw

up. But the moment she saw me, her eyes widened. She looked

just said, "I didn't

didn't have to go to driving school. So I didn't need to take

I heard the door open and

eyes, and Ethan was already sitting by the

Jason had given him in his hand and unscrewed the cap, looking like he was

"It's nothing, just a small wound. I'm

face away from him, but he held my shoulder down, making it impossible

"Don't move," he said.

made me feel uneasy,

intently on my neck

women crazy; one look could

moved me wasn't

I was very clear about my position and didn't have many expectations, so even

did I start hoping that his tenderness would be for

it my insatiable greed that led

hurt?" He suddenly