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."

and found

mind was all over the place, thinking about those photos Faris had shown

on your mind?" Jason noticed I was zoning

back and

Village have anything

napkin, took a sip of water, and then said,

mean?" I was curious

back, pulled out a pack of cigarettes, and

turned it into a unique resort because of its cool landscape. Nowadays, a lot of Silent Grove Village has been touched up by humans." So, Silent Grove Village was Victor's turf.

showing up at Silent Grove Village, along with those photos Faris

lost in thought, Jason pulled out two phones that had

night, but I had no clue

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

"I bet our phones will

it on, and sure enough, message notifications started flooding

a call

answered the

tighter you grip, the faster it slips away. The easier it is to

Jason's good

we left the breakfast spot, a Maybach pulled up in front

Ethan looked straight

car," he said

not wanting to give

sighed and said wearily, "Emily, after looking for

handsome profile, but his

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

His words hit home.

and Ethan turned his head, looking

was just more considerate and rational, unable

look at him, so I walked around

ointment was handed in through the car window. Jason said, "Emily's got

then smiled. "If you forget, call me, and

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

face away, looking in the other

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

to the villa, I walked in and saw Faye sitting

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

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

to driving school. So I didn't need

while, I heard the

eyes, and Ethan was already sitting by

his hand and unscrewed the cap, looking like he was going to apply

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

him, but he held my

"Don't move," he said.

and it made me feel uneasy, so I didn't move

focusing intently on my neck

could drive women crazy; one look could make people

me wasn't his good looks but the warmth he gave

position and didn't have many expectations, so even a little kindness from

start hoping that his tenderness would be for

greed that led

hurt?" He suddenly