Half an hour later, Erin and Chandler sat in the theater. They had the entire place to themselves. Only the two of them sat in the middle of the theater watching a horror film. Erin had no idea what they were watching the whole time. Her mind was conflicted, constantly reminding herself that she couldn't be entangled with Chandler. The man had a fiancée, for Christ's sake!But his hand, which was already sweating, held onto hers tightly, refusing to let go.She turned to look at him and calmly asked, "Chandler, what exactly do you want? Can't we just break up properly?""No. You can't break up with me so arbitrarily." He kept his gaze straight, looking at the female ghost on the big screen without a trace of fear. It was as if he was watching a lighthearted cartoon.His dominance and arrogance left no room for any reasoning. A smirk appeared on Erin's lips as she said, "Alright, since you don't want to break up, then cancel the engagement banquet. Can you do that?"For her to fi
Erin's voice immediately raised by an octave. "What? What happened to my dad?"Ian replied seriously, "Let's talk face to face. It's not convenient to talk about this over the phone. Where are you now? I'll come to find you."Since this was Steven that they were talking about, and if he'd approached Ian, Erin was quite sure it had something to do with money. It was late now, so it was definitely not appropriate for an unmarried man and woman to be alone together. But since her biological father was in trouble, she couldn't afford to worry about that at the moment.Erin quickly gave Ian her new address, and he said he would rush over to her right away. Looking down at the nightgown she was wearing, Erin felt that it was inappropriate. She quickly changed into casual clothes.In less than half an hour, Ian arrived. After he entered her house, Erin went to make him a cup of coffee. As soon as Ian stepped into the living room, she smelled the alcohol on him."Thanks, Erin."Ian loo
Right then, there came a loud knocking sound at the door from outside. Jack shouted loudly, "Miss Lane! What's going on? Miss Lane, are you in there?"Ian's body stiffened abruptly. He wasn't expecting anyone to be around to disrupt his plans. Erin was pinned down by the heavily intoxicated Ian and couldn't move. Ian restrained her hands above her head with one hand, and his other hand tightly covered her mouth.A trace of rationality returned to him, but the intense evil thoughts still filled his mind. He didn't make any further moves. Nervously, he pressed down on Erin in silence, hoping that the nosy Jack would leave on his own."Miss Lane, if you don't make a sound, I'm breaking the door and coming in!" Jack stood outside the door, his palms all sweaty. Ever since Ian entered Erin's apartment, he'd been watching the surveillance screen in his own apartment, waiting for Ian to come out so he could finally go to sleep with peace of mind.Ian was one of the key targets under his s
Erin sat on the sofa, holding her phone. She'd just gone through all her contacts on her phone.The first person to be ruled out was Chandler. She had repeatedly reinstated that she didn't get together with him for his money. Therefore, if she suddenly borrowed money from him, she would be eating her words and would get an egg on her face.Moreover, even if Chandler was willing to lend her the money, it would come with the condition of being his lover. She would be unable to refuse! Doing this would put her in a dilemma. This kind of financial entanglement would taint their relationship, making it impure. She wouldn't be able to accept it deep down.Matthew and Sean may be good friends. But they weren't so close that she could borrow eighty million dollars from them. While Caleb was a wealthy person she could potentially borrow from, it wouldn't be appropriate for her to do so either. If Caleb still had feelings for her, borrowing money from him would only complicate their relations
Charlotte's question made Erin frown a little. Since their last falling out and Erin moving out, she hadn't seen May again. Previously, she asked Chandler about the house when she was in the hospital, but he had a strong dislike toward May and told Erin not to mention that woman in front of him.Erin could understand. Considering what May had falsely accused Chandler of, it was already kind enough for him to not hold her accountable.However, she couldn't tell the sobbing Charlotte about this. She explained, "Aunt Charlotte, don't be too worried. I'll call May later—""What's the use of that? I've already tried countless times. May's phone has been switched off! If her homeroom teacher hadn't called me this morning to inform me that she'd already skipped class three times, I wouldn't have known that she was no longer living in the dorm!"The fact that May was no longer living on campus was something Erin had indeed helped conceal from Charlotte. Back then, May had rented an apartme
Erin wasn't sure if she should cry or laugh at Sean's incredulity upon receiving her call. She teased, "Are you, the esteemed president of Truffleberry Media, really so surprised to get a call from me?"Sean responded seriously, "Yes!""Why, though?" She was genuinely curious now.Sean picked up his phone and walked to the window wall. Looking at the sunny day outside, he remembered the smile on Erin's face and felt a subtle sense of comfort in his heart.He chuckled lightly. "Because you're Erin."His answer puzzled her, and after thinking for a few seconds, she decided not to dwell on it. Erin returned to the main topic and asked, "Didn't you say that I should treat you to a meal before I left?"Hearing no response from his end, she didn't feel comfortable bringing up May's matter.Upon hearing her mention the meal invitation, Sean felt a hint of surprise, accompanied by a wave of delight. He asked bluntly, "Do you miss me?"After falling speechless for a second, Erin denied
The next afternoon at 1 pm, Erin and Roman arrived at Fleuverton Airport. They walked out of the airport pushing their luggage and got into a black van. Since Roman didn't announce his visit to Fleuverton City, they kept a low profile throughout the journey.Roman had been wearing a large mask, sunglasses, and a hat since they departed from the city. Even Erin chose to dress similarly. Ever since the scandal with Matthew, Erin carried these simple disguises with her whenever she would be in crowded public places.In the early hours of last night, Matthew once again clarified on Twitter that he and Erin were only friends. This flimsy explanation wasn't convincing to most netizens. Even so, there were still many diehard fans who, after feeling sad for a few days, chose to support their idol. These fans even managed to track Erin's Twitter account.Although Erin only posted on Twitter once every month or two, the scandal with Matthew caused her Twitter followers to suddenly surge to ov
Hearing that there was news about May, Erin felt glad. Despite their strained relationship, she was still family, after all."Where is my cousin, Mr. Dunn?" Erin asked eagerly.Sean was clearly displeased. "What did you call me?"Upon hearing his question, Erin remembered something and changed her way of addressing him. "Sean.""Now that's better. Don't worry, your cousin is fine. The information we gathered shows that she went to Fleuverton City yesterday. It seems she went with the director of the casting group for the movie Roman is shooting. Maybe you'll run into her at the film studio."This news surprised her greatly. May was going to act in a movie!Erin said, "I see. What matters most is that she's fine. She's better off acting in a movie than wasting her time with some rich heir."Laughing, Sean teased, "That's hard to say. Extras are a mixed bunch. Your cousin doesn't have any backing or acting experience. While there may be shortcuts for young girls like her that can