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

all over the place, thinking about those photos Faris had

mind?" Jason noticed I was

back

Village have anything to do with Skyline International

a sip of water, and then said, "It's connected,

was

leaned back, pulled out a pack of cigarettes, and lit one

lost its mining value, Victor turned it into a unique resort because of its cool landscape. Nowadays, a lot

at Silent Grove Village, along with those photos Faris

two phones that had been off all

had a peaceful night, but I had no

Was he worried about me? Did he worry about me as much as

the phones and chuckled. "I bet our phones will blow up once we

up his phone and turned it on, and sure

long, a

me, answered the call,

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

at him, suddenly getting Jason's good intentions

the breakfast spot, a Maybach

open window, Ethan looked straight at me, his eyes bloodshot

the car,"

still, maybe not wanting to give in

car waiting for me for a bit, then sighed and said wearily, "Emily, after looking for

chair, giving me his usual handsome profile, but his

on the car window, and said, "Ethan, be fair. Emily is a woman too.

His words hit home.

turned his head, looking just

and rational, unable to be as reckless and willful

at me again, there was a hint of guilt in his eyes. I couldn't bear to look at

window. Jason said, "Emily's got a wound on her neck. Make sure to put this on her morning and

and then smiled. "If you forget, call me, and I'll do

took the ointment, glanced at my neck, and then his gaze

my face away, looking in the

to Jason, "We'll be going

the villa, I walked

hair was a mess, and she looked like she had just woken up. But the moment she saw me, her eyes

her much and just said, "I didn't

to driving school. So I didn't need to

I heard the door open and footsteps

opened my eyes, and Ethan was already sitting

had given him in his hand and unscrewed the

nothing, just a small wound. I'm not that

about to turn over and face away from him, but he held my shoulder down, making it

"Don't move," he said.

and it made me feel uneasy,

focusing intently on my neck while I stared at

had a face that could drive women

moved me wasn't

about my position and didn't have many expectations, so even a little kindness from him would touch

start hoping that his tenderness would be for

greed that led to my

He suddenly looked up,