Hastily, Scott insisted, "I'm fine, really. Don't worry. I don't need to go to the hospital." Camilla knitted her brows. "But …"Scott laughed it off. "It's just a bruise, not a fatal wound. I'll be fine after getting some rest." Seeing how persistent he was, Camilla decided not to dwell on the matter. Suddenly, four bodyguards darted into the room. They all let out sighs of relief to see Camilla safe and unscathed. "Ms. West, we're so sorry for being late," one of them said. Camilla shook her head. "Don't be. I'm alright." The bodyguard nodded and asked, "We've caught Josephine. How will you deal with her?" Camilla lowered her head before replying, "Send her to the cops." "Yes, miss." After leaving the motel, Camilla glanced up at the overcast sky and felt a wave of regret wash over her. "Camilla, why did you come here? And who's after you?" asked Scott, confused. Camilla shook her head. "I don't know, but I'll find out. Thank you for saving me. I'll treat you to
"What?" Camilla stared at Kylie, confused.Kylie inched closer to her and scanned her from head to toe. "He must have an eye on you."Dubious, Camilla pursed her lips as she recalled the things Simon had said to her. It was not entirely impossible. Kylie gave her a sly smile and said, "Camilla, you're such an outstanding and talented beauty that any man would have eyes on you. It was all Mr. Dashner's plan to capture your heart." Camilla blinked a couple of times before saying coolly, "I still think that something isn't right."Kylie patted her on the shoulder. "You should get used to this. This face of yours guarantees a consistent flow of admirers. You're probably already used to it. It's just that the rich and the ordinary have different ways of expressing their love. Learn to accept it, and you'll be fine."Camilla was speechless. "I'll take that as a compliment," she thought. Kylie grabbed her phone. "It's late. Stay and have dinner. We can have pizza."However, Camill
Simon scoffed, "I'm the one who has the last say in that!" Camilla knitted her brows, lowered her phone, about to hang up. "I'm downstairs," Simon's voice sounded from the phone again. This time, his voice lacked its usual languid and irritated tone. It was raspy and sounded rather constrained. Camilla felt her heart skip a beat. "Why are you here? What are you trying to do, Simon?" Simon laughed. "Why, I suddenly realize that the way you call my name is simply delightful."The frown on Camilla's face deepened. "Come here. Otherwise, I'll go upstairs." Simon hung up the moment he finished his sentence. Camilla was dumbstruck. The look on her face was far from pleasant. She could not understand why Simon had come to see her. Didn't he already leave? However, it was late, and she did not want things to escalate. She changed and went downstairs to meet him. Just as she walked out of the corridor, she saw a figure dash toward her. Camilla retreated, her eyes alert. "It's
Simon did plan on using Josephine to do his dirty bidding, but it had nothing to do with what happened today,Today's incident was too unsightly, even for him. He regretted it the first time, so why would he make the same mistake?Simon was hell-bent on finding out the identity of the person responsible for framing him. …The next day.After waking up, Camilla did her morning routine before heading straight to the manor for the children's tutoring session.Upon entering the manor, she saw the handsome and gentle Jayden engrossed in his laptop. Although his right hand was still in a cast, it did nothing to diminish his novel aura."You're here." Jayden smiled when he saw her. "Have you eaten?"Camilla nodded. "Yes."Jayden stood up and walked toward her. His pleasant voice filled the air, "There's something I need to tell you.""What is it?" Camilla stared at him like she was a deer caught in headlights. She wasn't used to his demeanor, though this was how he had been treatin
Camilla tilted her head in confusion. If Thomas wanted to gift her, shouldn't he hand it to her directly? Why did she need to go on a hunt for it?Thomas smiled as he watched her leave the room before he approached Caleb and Melanie. "Are you two really not going to intervene?"Caleb sighed helplessly. "But Uncle Simon also likes Ms. Camilla."Melanie nodded. "I like Uncle Simon, but I also like Uncle Jay. I don't know whom to help.""Both of you are too indecisive." Thomas shook his head. "Unlike me, I want Ms. Camilla to become Uncle Jay's wife. And I'm actually doing something about it. If you don't want to intervene, then forget it. But don't get in my way, understand?"Caleb and Melanie nodded, still unconditionally trusting their older brother.After Thomas left the room and made sure that Camilla had entered the room next door, he hurried downstairs to find Jayden. "Uncle Jay, Ms. Camilla went to the study room to look for something. I think she's having a hard time findin
"Jayden, are you in there?" A female voice called out from outside the study room.The voice was unfamiliar to Camilla, but it brought her back to reality. She quickly pushed Jayden away."Someone is looking for you," Camilla said, her breath still heavy from their interrupted moment. Jayden's brows furrowed, a trace of displeasure crossing his face. He released his hold on her chin and snaked his arms around her waist."Ignore her." His warm voice carried a hint of hoarseness. With that, he crashed his lips onto hers again.Camilla's eyes widened, and a tinge of embarrassment flickered in her eyes. After all, someone was right outside the door, yet they were kissing …Camilla's face flushed crimson with embarrassment, resembling a ripe tomato. Jayden lightly nibbled on her lip, a touch of amusement in his voice as he said, "What's wrong? Feeling shy?"Camilla snapped back to her senses. She hastily pushed him away, her eyes flickering in a panicked manner. "We … this isn't r
Thomas, Caleb, and Melanie turned their attention to Tanya. Thomas huffed, "She is our aunt!"Tanya was taken aback. She quickly plastered a small smile. "It seems like you have a good relationship with your tutor."Thomas couldn't be bothered with the woman. He didn't even like her. He quickly pulled his siblings away with him.Tanya didn't want to argue with a child, so she turned her gaze to Jayden and said softly, "Jayden, you should be careful. Nowadays, people would do anything to achieve their own goals. Private tutors are especially skilled at that."Jayden gave her a blank stare. "Are you done?"Tanya hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Jayden, am I not welcome here?"Jayden smirked, "I don't like making things difficult for people, but don't make a fool of yourself either."Tanya bit her lips pitifully, her hurt evident. "Jayden, I had just returned to the country and rushed to see you when I learned of your injury, and this is how you treat me?"Jayden showed no con
Camilla's thought echoed with the phrase, "Old habits die hard." Besides, Josephine's name had been dragged through the mud. Why would Camilla be swayed by a few threats from her? Josephine ought to reflect on her actions while she was confined, and when she finally realized her mistakes, then they could talk.Camilla boarded the bus and took out her phone, only to find a response from one of her job applications. It was an invitation for an interview at a dessert shop. At this point, she not only needed to raise money for her brother's ongoing medical expenses but also for the mounting debts. After being rejected by numerous giant companies, she gave up on pursuing them and started casting a wider net. She would take any position that would accept her.She soon arrived at the dessert shop. The interview was just a formality, and they immediately hired her as a waitress upon seeing her appearance.Camilla took out her phone and called Tamara."Hello, Camilla," Tamara greeted he