Margot furrowed her brows. "You must escort Tamara home safely."Benjamin hesitated. Margot was the most important person to him, and Tamara was still a stranger.Tamara quickly interjected, "Stop it. The public transport is still operating at this hour. I'll just hop on a bus and go home. The bus should be filled with people at this hour, so I won't be in any danger. Besides, I have a bodyguard secretly protecting me."Margot was stunned, and she suddenly remembered about Anthony.She pursed her lips, realizing that it wasn't the right time to discuss this. She nodded. "Alright, your bodyguard can take care of you."Tamara smiled and nodded. "You go attend to your business. Let me know once everything is resolved over there. Call me if you need my help.""Alright." Margot nodded.The group continued walking toward the exit. Half an hour later, they arrived at the parking lot.Benjamin suddenly said to Sebastian, "Seb, you have a car, right? Why don't you take Ms. Tamara home?"
Soon, they arrived at the Simmons' residence.Tamara unbuckled her seatbelt and turned to Sebastian. "Thank you."Sebastian glanced at her and hummed coldly.Tamara didn't feel awkward by his response. She had come to understand that he was a cold and aloof person. It was good enough that he wasn't ignoring her.She opened the car door and got out. She swiftly entered the manor.Sebastian didn't leave immediately but watched her silhouette disappear behind the gate. Only then did he retract his gaze.Since seeing that ball of white light, strange emotions started bubbling up within him.It was bizarre.Sebastian placed his hand on his chest and drove away.Inside the manor's living room. Alex and Jacob were sitting on the couch. Both of them had a grim look on their faces. When they saw Tamara walk in, Alex immediately stood up and carefully examined her. Only after confirming that she was unharmed did she finally relax."Tammy, please inform us when you're going out in t
Tamara hugged Alex. "Good night, Mom.""Good night." Alex made sure Tamara returned to her room before going back to hers. She had already finished her evening routine and was waiting for Tamara to come back.Her expression turned cold when she saw Jacob. She pulled open the covers and got under it.Jacob immediately put the book down and turned off the lights. He came over to hold her."Don't touch me." Alex's voice was tired and cold.Jacob paused, but he still forcibly hugged her. His breath fell on her neck.Alex's voice grew even colder. "You're getting old, Jacob. Why can't you control yourself better?"Jacob chuckled. "How else am I supposed to satisfy you?"Alex frowned. "Why didn't you believe Tammy?"Jacob tightened his hold on her. "Alex, I already made my compromise."Alex's breath hitched.Jacob turned her around and gazed into her eyes. "Stop thinking about him."Alex stared back at him and silently relented.…Once Tamara was done with her nightly routine,
Dylan, Kevan, and David stood in front of the ruins, each with a guilty look on their faces."We're sorry, Ms. Zimmerman. It's our fault for not keeping watch better." Dylan avoided Margot's gaze.Margot's hand clenched into a fist as she gazed at the hotel, now reduced to ruins. The firefighters had already left, and the hard work of the past half month had gone to waste.Benjamin also wore a grim expression. He called Harris. "Find out who set the fire tonight!"Harris realized the gravity of the situation and immediately went to investigate.Benjamin hugged Margot. "I will get to the bottom of this. That person won't get away with it."He already had a few suspects in mind.Margot closed her eyes briefly before looking up at him. "Benjamin, what I'm about to say may sound unbelievable, but I hope you can trust me."Benjamin saw how serious Margot was and nodded. "Alright. Tell me. I'll believe you."His determined gaze was enough to warm Margot's heart.She mumbled, "Let's
Margot pursed her lips. She knew that it would be difficult for him to believe her story. It was just too far-fetched. Who would believe in a dream?She took another sip of water, preparing herself for the worst possibility. She could always earn more if she ran out of money. But the club had to reopen!"Margot." Just then, Benjamin spoke up."Yes?" Margot put on a calm façade as she looked at him.Benjamin held her hand. "I have a way to prevent Kayla from leaving the country. As for that island, please tell me more about it."Margot let out a breath of relief and smiled. "You're not powerful enough right now to deal with the island. Let's deal with them after you inherit the Inkling Corporation."They still have more immediate crises to deal with. They couldn't afford to waste their time on the island.Benjamin's brows furrowed. Indeed, he wasn't powerful enough. Lance had been eyeing him, and Margot's situation might be connected to him in some way."Alright, then I'll becom
Tamara felt her cheeks burning and quickly covered her face. Just then, her phone rang. She didn't know who the caller was. Very few people ever called her, and the fact that she could speak was not widely known. So, who could be calling her?Puzzled, Tamara answered, "Hello?"Her voice had mostly recovered, and the hoarseness was gradually fading away. Her soft tone was slowly coming back as well.There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line, followed by a deep voice. "It's Sebastian."Tamara's eyes shot wide open. Why was he calling her? Tamara felt her ears burning up."Hello. Is there something you need from me?" Tamara's tone was far from natural.Sebastian replied indifferently, "Are you available for coffee?"Tamara paused. "I … I can't go out right now. I …""I had a dream." Sebastian cut her off. "I believe you must have the same dream. Because I dreamt of you."Tamara's face turned as red as an apple. "No! I didn't dream!" She quickly exclaimed be
Benjamin stared at Margot speechlessly.Margot leaned closer and gave him a peck on the lips. "I just kissed you, Mr. Inkling. Won't your girlfriend get angry if she found out?"Benjamin immediately pinched her chin, preventing her from retreating. He ran his finger over her lips and grinned. "Then let's try something more intimate. Maybe she will get angry then."With that, he leaned in for a kiss.Dylan, Kevan, and David stood a distance away from them.What crimes did they commit? Why were they subjected to witnessing all of this?Just then, Benjamin's phone rang. He was already annoyed that his kiss was interrupted. His expression only soured as he checked the caller ID. He immediately rejected the call."Let's continue," he mumbled before leaning in for another kiss.But the caller was persistent, and the phone rang repeatedly.Margot pushed him. "You should answer the call first. We can kiss anytime, but the other person might die if you don't answer the call."Benjamin
"Ms. Zimmerman!"Dylan and the others rushed over to assist Margot. They helped her up and anxiously asked, "Are you okay?"Margot spat out the dust in her mouth, looking very disheveled.Her face darkened. "Call the police!"Dylan immediately took out his phone and dialed the police.Margot turned to look at the burning car, now destroyed. She couldn't imagine what would have happened if she hadn't gotten out of the car just in time. She might have been blown to pieces!Who could have done this?The first thought that crossed her mind was the Zimmerman family on Nammu Bay, but she quickly dismissed that idea. Nammu Bay was still unaware of her existence, so they wouldn't want to kill her.That left the Inkling family as the prime suspect.She thought back to the news she had seen this morning, filled with scandals about the Inkling family's illegitimate child and some heavy revelations. If they were confirmed to be true, Lance would be executed soon. Lance was clearly provo