Sylvia answered with a soft grunt, sounding slightly embarrassed. She never had a habit of sleeping in and was never expecting herself to wake up so late. Odell got up and approached her. Then he ruffled her tousled hair. “Take a shower. We’re going to eat later.” She asked, "Have you eaten yet?" He answered with composure, "I had breakfast. I haven't had lunch yet." “Okay.” At least he had breakfast. She quickly went to the bathroom to shower and changed into a set of clean clothes before joining Odell. They went to the restaurant connected to the hotel. They entered and chose a seat next to the window. They had a view of the mountains from the window seat. It was a wonderful scenery to dine over. Sylvia thought about her appointment with Zach later that afternoon and asked nonchalantly, "Do you have any plans this afternoon?" "Well, I’m attending this event." Odell shot her a look. "Would you like to go with me?" Sylvia turned down the offer. "
Why did Jacob have to phrase it like she was doing something criminal in meeting Zach? She took a deep breath and announced sternly, “There are some important matters I need to settle with him.” Jacob did not budge. He would not start the car until Sylvia had told him the truth. Sylvia had no choice. “I’ll tell you, but you can’t tell Odell.” Jacob agreed. “I won’t inform Master Carter about this as long as it’s not something scandalous.” Sylvia jerked her lips to the side. She would have punched Jacob right then and there if not for his long-time service to Odell. “Do you remember a good friend of mine called Sherry?” Jacob recognized the name. “Yes, I’ve met Miss Sherry a few times.” That made it easier for Sylvia to explain things. “She’s kept locked up in John’s villa, the same one that Madam Stockton is going to host a party at later. Zach is going to be there as well and he’s going to help get inside.” Jacob frowned. "Why is Master Stockton doing thi
Sylvia followed him into a large cloakroom.The closets were filled with brand new clothes, probably all prepared by his mother for his future wife. There were a lot of clothes and jewelry that were still unopened in their boxes.Zach opened a wardrobe dedicated to luxury dresses and let her pick at will.Naturally, she could not just pick one. She was embarrassed enough at having him help her so much.Furthermore, her goal today was to sneak in with him to find Sherry, so she would just dress appropriately.She took out a simple light pink skirt that cinched at the waist.After changing, she went out of the cloakroom, where Zach was waiting for her. "How do I look?"Zach glanced at her up and down. "It's good, but you still have to put on makeup."There was a dressing table to the side."Okay, give me a moment." Sylvia sat down and started applying makeup in front of the mirror.She worked quickly and blew her hair, then stood up and asked him, "Is this enough?"Zach looked
The men were instantly disappointed.However, they soon recovered their composure and teased, "I've never seen such a beautiful woman in Glanchester before. Where did you find her?""Yeah, hurry up and tell us.""..."Zach looked at Sylvia, whose thoughts were obviously preoccupied. Her eyes were looking around.He said, "We met in Westchester City.""I see. Which part of Westchester is she from?"Zach showed an unhappy expression. "Are you trying to interrogate her?"As soon as he said that, the two other men quickly scolded the man who had just spoken."Exactly. What has it got to do with you where Ms. Ross is from?""If Ms. Ross is your type, you can go to Westchester to find another one yourself.""..."The women accompanying them rolled their eyes, and one lady even directly turned her head and left in anger.The men who saw this stopped teasing Zach and quickly went to chase after their dates.Zach and Sylvia found a place to settle down.Sylvia let go of his arm a
After they went far away, Sylvia got up and walked out.She walked in the direction they came from and headed further in.The further she went, the quieter it became, most likely because people went to the front grounds. She could even clearly hear the sounds of birds chirping.After a while, she saw a courtyard behind a wall, blocked by a group of bodyguards.The courtyard was similar to the ones she saw along the way here, but it was obviously much larger than the others. Furthermore, the walls were quite high, so she could not climb over them.This courtyard should be long to John and was where he locked up Sherry.Sylvia narrowed her eyes and looked over at the group of bodyguards.Each of them was strong and sturdy. It was clear that they were trained.She probably could not beat a single one of them.How was she supposed to get in?...Meanwhile, in a bedroom deep in the property.The door and windows were closed, the light was dim, and the air still smelled like the
Sherry curved her eyes. "By the way, I know a few good doctors who specialize in andrology. Do you need a recommendation?"Bam!He instantly let go of her chin and threw her back on the bed.Sherry's body shook.John walked out.However, he soon came back with a few belts and ropes in his hands.She immediately shrank into the bed.John sneered and dragged her out by her ankles."Let me go! Don't touch me!" she screamed.He completely ignored her and tied up her hands and feet to the bed.She was completely bound and could not break free no matter how much she tried.She glared at him furiously. "You f*cking prick! When I get free, I'm going to cut off your—"Riiip!The tape was wrapped from her mouth to the back of her head.After wrapping it around a few times, John stopped.Then, he pinched her face with one hand and said with a smile, "You should stop dreaming about that. You'll never walk out of here for the rest of your life.""Mmph!"Her eyes almost popped out o
Sylvia immediately said, "I can't go out yet. Sherry is in this courtyard. I have to go in and see her."Then, she thought of something and looked at them with bright eyes. "Can you help me?""Help you with what?" Zach asked.Jacob also looked at her in confusion.Sylvia pointed to the wall to the side and the tree that grew beside the wall inside. "Can you help me climb up? There's a tree inside, so I can use it to slide down."Zach's mouth twitched. "You want to climb the wall?"Jacob was not surprised by her behavior but asked uneasily, "Madam, this wall is a bit high. Won't you fall?""Don't worry, I definitely won't fall."Jacob did not say anything more and took a step forward to squat by the wall. It was clear he wanted Sylvia to step on his shoulder to climb up.Sylvia patted his shoulder, which was sturdy and strong. It should be able to support her.Immediately, she took off the high heels that were in the way and threw them to the side. She lifted her feet and said
Sherry frowned and was silent for two seconds before saying, "It's just that thing between men and women, but I'm fine. Let's go quickly."After saying that, she dragged Sylvia outside.Sylvia could feel that Sherry was very weak. She sank back toward Sylvia in just a few steps and almost slumped to the ground.Sylvia hurriedly held her up. "Are you okay? Can you hold on?"Sherry took a deep breath and looked at her. "Syl, thank you for coming to me, but you should go first. Don't mind me."If there was nothing wrong with her, Sylvia would have left first and thought of another method afterward. However, Sherry looked like the living dead. How could Sylvia possibly leave her there?She pointed to the wall she came in from and the tree by the wall, saying, "My friends are outside the wall. I remember that you know how to climb trees. Climb up that tree and over the wall, and you'll be out."Sherry looked over.The tree was sturdy, and the wall was not too high. Sylvia had friend