Chapter 249

“Divorce?” She chuckled as if she had just heard a joke. “He’s been dragging his feet, not wanting to let you go. Do you think I haven’t noticed? But it works out for me, too. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to lure you here alone!”

I latched onto a key phrase. “What do you mean?”

“What do I mean?” Her smile was intriguing. “Oh, Jane, you’ve crossed someone you shouldn’t have! Don’t be so smug. In the face of power, you and me are like ants, easily crushed by others.”

A suspicion formed in my mind, and I probed, “Are you talking about Dorothy?”

I couldn’t think of anyone else who had it out for me.

Margaret’s gaze flickered, almost too quick to catch, and she looked at me with amusement.

think I’d tell you?” She leaned in, her voice filled with venom, “I wish

up straight, she added, “Well, I’ve got things to do.

placed it on the nightstand, and patted my face mockingly. “This time, I’m going to let the

Then, she walked out.

get up, tumbling and struggling because I could hardly muster any strength, and

kept walking, and picked up her phone, speaking respectfully, “Don’t worry. By

and a man in

trembled uncontrollably, and I said coldly. “This is rape. You’ll go to jail for

approached, “A consensual affait

away, trying to suppress the rising fear. “Whatever Margaret is paying

this!” he said, laughing as he picked me up and threw me

No!

myself to calm down, trying to appear less frightened. “If I keep resisting, you won’t enjoy

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