The next afternoon, Erin was back in the city. As soon as she turned on her phone, she saw several missed calls from Paulo. This made her feel stressed.He must have found out that she'd returned without notifying him.After thinking about it for a moment, she didn't return his call. Instead, she sent him a text message: "Paulo, I'm going back to check on Chandler first. When I have time, I'll come and see you. Take care of yourself. Promise me not to torment that woman anymore. If you don't want to let her go yet, then keep her around. Don't hurt her anymore. You're not a heartless man. Don't make me fear you, okay?"If Paulo continued to torture that woman, Erin would start to despise him even if she'd known him for a long time. No one would like a person who derived pleasure from torturing others.Erin put her phone away. When she went to the Garden of Eden, she didn't bring any luggage. She only brought a large backpack with her.She hadn't brought anyone with her either. Th
"Become partners and start a design company?" When it came to career possibilities, Erin became interested immediately.She enjoyed fulfilling work. After she'd finished drawing her comic and held a signing event last time, she had yet to pick up her drawing pen again. Many things happened at home. So, working a day job according to a regular schedule was impossible for her.Designing was Erin's expertise, and she occasionally felt nostalgic doing it. She lowered her gaze and thought for a moment before saying, "Thank you for considering me. I need some time to think about this. I can't decide right away. There are some things at home that I need to address first—"Caleb said in a hurry, "There's no rush. This is just a preliminary plan. I can take care of the capital and funding—""No, that won't do! If I'm truly going to partner with you to set up this design company, I should contribute as well. Don't underestimate me. I'm different now from back then. I've accumulated a fai
A sudden sense of weariness washed over her. Erin had known it would end up like this. Originally, she didn't want to say much. But facing her best friend, she couldn't hold back. Though she had good intentions, she made Holly upset.In the end, Erin compromised. "Alright, let's not argue anymore. Let me walk you back to your seat."She was aware that Holly didn't really need to use the restroom.Seeing that Erin chose not to dwell on the topic, Holly went along with it. Her tense expression eased, and she smiled."Give me a moment. I need to touch up my makeup."Erin was a little stunned. Holly took extra care to make sure her appearance was impeccable. Her gesture showed how much she cared about Simon.Holly spent a good ten minutes touching up her makeup while Erin waited at the side. After she put away her makeup, she glanced at the time with a worried expression. "Oh no! I took so much time. Will Simon think I've been pooping in here?"Erin laughed and said, "Even
Fifty minutes later, Erin arrived at Frost Corporation. Simon didn't accompany her inside; he just left.Before she reached the top floor, Kyle's call came in.His voice was filled with regret as he said, "Mrs. Frost, I'm so sorry! I thought Mr. Frost was still at the company gym, but the coach said Mr. Frost left half an hour ago. Where are you now? If you're still on the way, don't come to the company."Erin felt disappointed. She'd come all the way for nothing. Unfortunately, Chandler still ignored her calls. He was probably still upset."Kyle, do you know where he went?""I'm sorry, but I don't know either. Is there some misunderstanding between you and Mr. Frost? He's been in a bad mood ever since he came back. He scolded several top executives terribly for minor work mistakes.""It's kind of complicated ... Let's not talk about it. By the way, you and Holly—""Mrs. Frost, I've given up. Ms. Green told me that she sees me only as a friend. She also said I shouldn't come t
"Scumbag?" Erin asked.Matthew looked over and recognized the celebrity in question. He gave Claire a glance, indicating that she'd said too much.Claire grinned in response and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that? I'm not wrong, am I?"She turned to Erin and continued, "Don't you recognize your assailant? It's Percival Lowe! The one who tried to have his way with you more than seven years ago at DragonSky Studios. He was released from prison two years ago. His father arranged for him to be a volunteer teacher in a rural area to help him make a comeback. He participated in a reality show last month and gained many fans."Erin hadn't been paying much attention to the entertainment industry. She rarely read any gossip news.She had little recollection of this guy now. Compared to the various misfortunes she experienced later, that incident seemed trivial."Oh. So, it's him." Erin's face remained expressionless. She didn't have any strong emotions toward him anymore. After
After leaving the mall, Erin felt bored and unsure of what to do. Walking alone on the street, she felt lonesome. For the first time, she felt reluctant to go home.If she went back to the villa, Asa wouldn't be there. Instead, she would have to face the mature and cool Dani.Chandler was giving her the silent treatment. He didn't answer any of her calls or messages. He was treating her as if she were invisible.Erin felt like she had no home to return to.She checked her phone and saw that it had been ten minutes since she'd sent Chandler the text message. Yet, he still hadn't responded.Every passing second became increasingly suffocating.She didn't want to go back. The warm and loving home she once had was shattered. She felt powerless and didn't know how to make things better at home.Holly was busy dating Simon now. She probably wouldn't have time to listen to Erin's woes.The next moment, Erin thought of Cherry. So, she immediately called her mother. After a while, Che
"Hello, Mrs. Frost. Do you need something?" The man with a darkened face picked up Erin's phone and ended the call without hesitation. He then flung her phone away. He threw it into the cornfield beside the road.He had darkened his face on purpose to avoid detection. Giving Erin's calf a casual kick, he confirmed that she was indeed unconscious. There was no reaction from her at all.Right then, three more men emerged from the cornfield. One of them placed a pair of shoes in front of the man who had a darkened face."What should we do now, Otis?"Although all four of them were tempted by Erin's beauty, they didn't dare to act recklessly. They decided to call their employer for confirmation about what to do next.Otis tapped the sand off the sole of his foot and slipped it into the shoe. From the time Erin left Cherry's villa, they'd been following her. They took a shortcut and waited in the cornfield for her arrival.To ensure an easy ambush, Otis even walked barefoot for a
He didn't want to bother with Erin. But she got captured again!He was so furious that he couldn't speak. In fact, that anger was soon replaced by worry and fear.And so, he took the initiative to call Osborn. Osborn picked up the call immediately. "Hello, Chandler.""You mentioned that there was an informant tailing that car. Can we trust that person?" Chandler asked, feeling uneasy.Unexpectedly, Osborn chuckled in a relaxed manner. "Don't worry. Your wife got lucky this time. Based on how he assessed the situation, I can tell that my informant isn't an ordinary person. He's either a fellow cop or he's genuinely capable.""Alright, got it." Chandler hung up, feeling slightly reassured.But until he saw Erin and heard news of her safety, he kept his guard up and couldn't relax at all.He started to blame himself for behaving coldly toward her. It wouldn't have hurt him to see her.In the short time he'd ignored her calls and messages, she got abducted. Chandler realized