"Why don't we continue to enjoy the meal? You two don't have to fight over this," Herman said with a smile.Gwyneth lost her appetite and ceased to speak. When she recalled that Aubrey and Elizabeth were waiting for her in the banquet hall, she decided to leave the restaurant.Liam watched as she walked away. There was just a smidgen of rage that was visible in his eyes.Herman motioned toward his table and invited, "Please join me, Mr. Luther."Liam was not interested. He walked away with Henry without so much as a glance at Herman. Herman lowered his head while standing there awkwardly. He was not angry. On the contrary, he had broken into a cunning smile. Elizabeth received a text from Hayden in the lounge area. He commanded, "Stop Gwyneth from acquiring this project asap! You won't be able to handle the consequences if you fail!"She recognized the threat in his tone.She clenched her teeth and a surge of jealousy rose in her heart.Elizabeth saw Gwyneth walk gracefu
The look in Gwyneth's eyes darkened. She remained silent when she brought Elizabeth back to the hotel room with Aubrey.Gwyneth draped a quilt over the inebriated Elizabeth after they had placed her on the bed.She then noticed that Aubrey looked like she had something to say."You have something to say?" Gwyneth asked with a frown."Did you hear the waitresses conversing in the garden just now?" Aubrey inquired, appearing concerned.When Gwyneth thought back on what they had discussed, the look in her eyes dimmed.The hotel was on the verge of bankruptcy due to account deficit issues. Surely there has to be a secret behind this.Gwyneth thought about it and replied, "Yeah, but we shouldn't let irrelevant people string us along."She had actually begun to mentally analyze the entire project.Aubrey had realized what was going on and exclaimed, "I've long suspected that there's something wrong with this hotel! Look, even the waitress knows about this, but we are kept in the dar
Gwyneth hurriedly walked up to that woman.Her eyebrows furrowed as she asked about her wounds, "Miss, are you hurt?"As she drew nearer, she could see the numerous wounds scattered across her body. These might not have been self-inflicted injuries. Someone was hurting her.The woman was agitated. She yelled repeatedly while appearing to be dodging something, "I…It hurts! It hurts!" Aubrey also squatted down to inquire anxiously, "Where does it hurt? Did you get hit somewhere?"Gwyneth extended her hand to help her stand up.The crazy woman muttered some nonsense. Then, she pushed the two aside and ran away.Aubrey was about to fall to the ground, but Gwyneth steadied herself and caught her.Aubrey rubbed her arm and watched the woman slowly disappear. She grumbled, "What’s wrong with that crazy woman? She wouldn't tell us where it hurts."Gwyneth's gaze turned solemn, and it fixed on the woman's back."This hotel has too many weird things happening," Aubrey said to Gwyneth.
Aubrey was too angry to speak at this point.She struggled to gather her composure and said indignantly, "Let's go! We have to save her. We can't stand by and let her be beaten to death! She probably received those wounds to her body at this cabin. It's a vile crime, no matter how I look at it."She became more anxious as she gave it more thought.She suspected that a bad guy might have taken control of the woman.Aubrey got to her feet and was ready to rush out.Gwyneth quickly grabbed her arms to prevent her from acting rashly. She frowned and said softly, "Don't act hastily!""When that woman is in such a state, we can't just stand by and do nothing," Aubrey argued.Gwyneth drew Aubrey behind a tree and advised, "We can't act rashly."She took a quick look at the cabin before she met Aubrey's eyes."If we act hastily now, we might scare the culprit away and put that woman in greater danger. We don't know who is inside. We can't be sure if we can stop that man or save that w
Gwyneth quickly shifted her attention.There were so many torture tools in the cabin, indicating the horrifying things that happened regularly here.She frowned as she thought of the woman who had scars all over her body and was in a fancy dress."Where is she? Why isn't she here?"Aubrey scanned the room but saw no one. She began to worry about that woman and wondered if the abuser had taken her away.Gwyneth was aware of her feelings. She asked softly, "Is anyone here?"Nobody replied to her question.She heard some noise coming from the bed not far away. She immediately fixed her gaze on the space under the bed.Victims frequently believed that hiding under the bed was the most secure place to hide from their abuser.Gwyneth could picture the woman shaking under the bed.She approached the bed slowly. She was able to see her dress from underneath, and sure enough, the material was the same as what she had seen in the garden.Gwyneth glanced at Aubrey and hinted that the w
Gwyneth approached the woman to get more information from her, but Aubrey panicked and dragged her out of the cabin."We need to leave now and get someone to help us," Aubrey said.Gwyneth creased her brow. She wanted to stay longer but was powerless to go against Aubrey, who was urging her to leave the cabin."Why are you so anxious? I want to pry out more information from her," Gwyneth grumbled as she walked."She's in such bad shape that asking her is pointless. I think we should find someone to help her. "Aubrey said, looking up at the night sky, "I'm worried that that man would show up and hurt us."Gwyneth pursed her lips and she thought to herself, 'She has a point. I'm not afraid of that guy, but I can't drag Aubrey down with me.'The two hurriedly walked away.A figure appeared in front of them out of nowhere when they were about to leave the garden. Aubrey jumped in fright.Gwyneth drew Audrey to her back to protect her because she was on high alert as she observed
"The hotel is completely enclosed. I doubt she could travel very far. Relax, perhaps she just ran away again," Gwyneth reassured her.Even though Aubrey was a little upset, she still nodded in agreement.She explained to Herman, "She was here earlier, but no one is here now. So you didn't see anyone when we asked you here."It did not bother Herman. He said, "If everything is precisely as you describe, I'll have my staff keep an eye on things. Still, we need to look into the reason she is here."Aubrey nodded, prior to departing with Gwyneth.Gwyneth said in a low voice as she passed Herman, "Mr. Newman, that woman is real. I think you need to put in some effort when managing your hotel.""Of course, but nothing is confirmed at this point. We need to back up our claims with evidence," Herman replied with a smile.Gwyneth remained silent as she walked out of the cabin.Herman shut the door after casting a quick glance at the well-organized cabin.He received a call from Hayden
Liam scowled when he sensed there was a problem.Herman sincerely stated, "Since both Luther Corporation and AMC Group's proposals were on par, I've chosen to keep them both."The crowd started to mutter, wondering how the winner would be determined.Subconsciously, Liam glanced at Gwyneth.She did, however, pay close attention to Herman's movements.In anticipation of Herman's response, Liam clenched his hands.Herman suggested, "I would like to propose that these two companies compete in a final round."Gwyneth gave a small chuckle. Things were complicated, as one might expect.Following the end of the event, everyone left in an orderly manner."I have something to say to you," Liam called out to Gwyneth.He received a chilly glance from Gwyneth.Liam said while furrowing his brows, "Herman is up to something. He suggested the final round to intensify our conflict and turn us against each other."Gwyneth found it amusing. She retorted, "Our abilities speak for us in the b