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 some random joint

the place, thinking about those photos Faris

Jason noticed

back

Village have anything to do with Skyline International

his mouth with a napkin, took a sip

you mean?" I was

pulled out a pack of cigarettes, and lit

Village belongs to Victor. It used to be his quarry, but after it lost its mining value, Victor turned it into a unique resort because of its cool landscape. Nowadays, a lot of Silent Grove Village has been

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

phones that

a peaceful night, but I had no

keep calling me? Was he worried about

the phones and chuckled. "I bet our

picked up his phone and turned it on,

long, a call

at me, answered the call, and gave the

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

stared at him, suddenly getting Jason's good intentions from the

spot, a Maybach

Ethan looked straight at me, his eyes bloodshot and

the car," he said to

wanting to

for a bit, then sighed and said wearily, "Emily, after looking for Faye and then

the chair, giving me his usual handsome profile, but his exhaustion was clear, and

a few steps forward, one hand in his pocket and the other resting on the car window, and said, "Ethan, be fair.

His words hit home.

was stunned, and Ethan turned his head, looking just as

I was just more considerate and rational,

in his eyes. I couldn't bear to look at him,

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

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

at my neck, and then

turned my face away, looking in the

"We'll be going now," and quickly started

we got back to the villa, I walked in

just woken up. But the moment she saw me, her eyes widened. She looked like a

at her much and just said, "I didn't sleep all night. I'm tired. I'm going

So I didn't need to take leave. I went

a while, I heard the door

opened my eyes, and Ethan was already

held the ointment Jason had given him in his hand and unscrewed the cap, looking

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

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

"Don't move," he said.

voice was a bit hoarse, and it made me feel uneasy, so I didn't

applied the ointment, focusing intently on my neck while I stared

that could drive women crazy; one look could make people fall

judged by appearances. What initially moved me wasn't his good

I was very clear about my position and didn't have many expectations, so even a little kindness from him

hoping that his tenderness would be

it my insatiable greed that led to my

He suddenly looked