Heather refused to believe Tyrone. "Not every company's president is like you. I could always be the secretary for a woman. If you don't want me to starve, please approve of my resignation.""Last August, the president of Woody Textile gave up two of her secretaries to several foreign businessmen so that she could secure an order from overseas. "They had some unique interests, which led to one of them dying and the other being admitted into a mental health facility. Since both of them were orphans, all of this was swept under the rug."Heather was stunned. "Did that really happen?"Woody Textile was a famous company of no small size. Heather hadn't thought that something like that would have happened."Some companies will perform background checks when employing secretaries. They give priority to orphans and those from poor families. Do you want to guess why?" Tyrone's voice was icy.It was because if anything happened to an orphan, no one would bother the company. It was the sa
Tyrone's baritone voice was devoid of emotion.Heather could only look at him in shock. "If you know that Anna's the spy, why are you keeping her by your side?"Tyrone pinched Heather's cheek, enjoying the smoothness of her skin. He thought she looked quite cute when she was surprised."Anna's a small fry; she doesn't deserve much attention. Meanwhile, Sam has been doing well with Greg for the past few years, and he also controls some spies from the other branch companies. I need to keep Anna around to lure the others out."Heather suddenly realized what was happening. Anna was a spy planted to stay close to Tyrone. However, he had used this against them and turned Anna into bait.So, Tyrone knew about everything Anna wanted to do. He was simply waiting for the perfect time to spring his trap.A thought crossed Heather's mind as her eyes widened. "Wait, that means you knew that I wasn't the spy from the very beginning?""That's right.""Then, the tender—""The loss was intenti
Heather felt a chill run through her bones. Tyrone was indeed a cunning man!Tyrone lifted her chin and asked, "What are you thinking about?"Heather returned to her senses and swatted his hand away in an instant, as though she had been electrocuted. Tyrone's hand hung in mid-air as he frowned unhappily."Mr. Elkin, since you know that I'm not a spy and I am no longer of any use to you, I hope you'll approve my resignation. After this, I hope we never cross paths again!"Craig had been right about one thing—Heather needed to escape from Tyrone's side. The latter wasn't a man she could afford to provoke.It was enough that she had been used once. She didn't want to be used twice, thrice…Heather didn't realize that Tyrone had never needed to explain anything to anyone. Given his status, there was no need for him to do so.Yet, even though he had been so patient with her and explained everything, she had still concluded that she never wanted to see him again. What remained of Ty
In the evening, Heather went to work at the bar as usual.It was almost dawn when she got home after work. She lay down and slept after washing up. The sound of her phone ringing suddenly woke her up. Still in a daze, she opened her eyes groggily and looked at the phone screen to find that Caleb was the one calling. Why was he calling her so early?Heather answered the phone. "Mr. Hall, is something wrong?""Ms. Sutton, Mr. Elkin is sick and has been admitted to the hospital. Can you please come and take care of him?"Heather was shocked and asked, "What happened?""Gastric bleeding. Don't tell anyone else." Caleb's answers were short and to the point.Since Tyrone was the president of the company, if the news about him being admitted to the hospital leaked, it would make everyone start speculating. It might even affect Elkin Group's share prices.But how had he gotten gastric bleeding all of a sudden?"Is it…" Serious? Heather stopped just before she said the last word.
"Quick, look at the headline news—she's been arrested!"Heather was stunned for a moment. "Is that right?""How can you be so calm? That woman framed you! Aren't you relieved that she's been apprehended? Plus, she was caught red-handed as a corporate spy, which clears your name. Mr. Elkin won't suspect you anymore.""He's known that I'm innocent all along."Heather had foreseen Tyrone uncovering Anna's secrets and exposing her. But she hadn't expected it to happen so swiftly."What do you mean he knew you weren't involved?" Ivy asked, clearly perplexed.Heather proceeded to recount the entire chain of events to Ivy. Upon hearing what Heather said, Ivy fell into a prolonged silence.Her voice carried a touch of unease as she remarked, "Mr. Elkin is very manipulative and scheming, isn't he? If he had known that you weren't involved all along, then it means he had simply been putting on an act in front of everyone else. Are you still upset with him?""What right do I have to be up
After Selena finished speaking, she abruptly ended the call.Despite their strained relationship, Heather hadn't imagined that Selena would be heartless in her moment of distress.Without delay, Heather tried to make another call for help.Suddenly, footsteps approached her, and the two men who had abducted her came into view.Upon seeing Heather holding her phone, the burly man lunged forward. He forcefully yanked the phone from her hand and hurled it to the ground with a loud crash."Damn it! This bitch is trying to call the cops! Are you trying to get yourself killed?" he barked."Who are you people? Why are you doing this to me? If it's money you're after, I can give it to you!" Heather fought to keep her composure."Who the hell wants your filthy money? Our boss wants to see you! Let's go!" With that, he forcefully pushed Heather toward the exit.They arrived at a ladder and started their ascent. The intense glare of the outdoor lights was blinding, making Heather instinct
Heather couldn't hide her surprise; she hadn't expected Tyrone to agree to come. After all, she was now just a discarded pawn to him. Why would he risk coming to rescue her?"Both of you, stay hidden and wait for my signal! Tonight, I'm getting my money and Tyrone's life!"The night breeze carried a faint hint of blood, sending shivers down Heather's spine. Would Tyrone truly risk coming alone?Meanwhile, Sam and the two men prepared for the ambush.Heather discreetly surveyed her surroundings. She was on a fishing boat, surrounded by other boats and a straight road—there seemed to be no way for her to escape.What was she supposed to do now?"Mr. White, Tyrone really screwed us over. How about we have some fun with his girlfriend first? She's incredibly alluring, what with her fair complexion and youthful appearance."It'll be exhilarating to be intimate with her! We'll capture it on camera and post it online. Then, everyone will know that Tyrone's girlfriend was in our grasp!"
Tyrone rolled on the ground, narrowly evading the bullet.Consumed by fury and humiliation, Sam forcefully kicked Heather aside. She stumbled backward, crashing into the railing before tumbling overboard from the ship.As Heather plummeted into the sea, the final images etched into her mind were the sharp crack of gunfire and Caleb leading a group of people charging onto the fishing boat.They were all Tyrone's men. That was a relief—Tyrone should be safe. Unfortunately, Heather wasn't so lucky. She crashed heavily into the frigid ocean waters.It was a chilly autumn night. The icy waters surrounded her completely, their frigid embrace pulling her under."Help me ... help... help."Heather couldn't swim. Soon, her body began to sink, as if an invisible force were dragging her deeper. At the same time, the freezing seawater rushed into her mouth and nose, causing a sharp pain in her lungs.Heather's struggles soon became weaker, and her consciousness slipped away as her body ra