News on the internet spread like wildfire. There was not even a need to pay for added traffic. Giselle's and Chester's names were already popping up at the top of the trending search terms. Even old posts and pictures had all been dug up. "Wait. I think my brain has gone into overdrive. This post says that Madam used to be Mr. Fordham's nephew's fiancee?" "Huh? For real? Doesn't that make their relationship incestuous?""Hey, user above. Can you choose your words wisely? It's not like they're related, so why would it be incestuous? If you aren't good with words, you can choose to stay quiet. There's no need for you to come and make a fool of yourself.""I expect nothing less from the wealthy. They play on an entirely different level.""I can't believe the head of Fordham Group would pick up someone's leftover. He really isn't picky at all, huh?""Guys, hurry and check out my latest post! I have a picture of Mr. Fordham fighting his nephew!""What amazing luck Madam has! He
It all became clear to Giselle. That explained why Leroy dared to spout such nonsense. Could that little money inflate someone's ego so much? Giselle felt that he needed to broaden his horizons. Danny said, "I had his phone sent to the tech department. It's clean, but we managed to retrieve all the data he'd deleted."At this point, there was a hint of admiration in Danny's gaze at Giselle. "Ms. Stone, I've been wondering how you found out about this matter."He had replayed Giselle's live broadcast earlier.In the screenshots from the lady who did the joint stream with her, there was not a single piece of information about her whereabouts. If Giselle really was just making a false report, that would mean she got really lucky. But everything she'd reported in advance had hit the nail on the head. Giselle met Danny's eyes and let out a soft chuckle. "Detective Stone, have you forgotten what I do for a living?"She had a knack for reading people, and it was something she ex
"Gigi, I need to sort some things out now. I'll look for you once I'm done."After closing the door, Chester went to let Danny know that he was leaving. Then, he drove away in his own car.Inside the police car, Giselle and the woman sat in the back seat while Danny sat in the passenger seat.Facing the front, Danny reached over to the back, handing the woman a piece of tissue. "You can wipe your tears with this."Giselle helped the woman take the tissue paper from Danny.With them accompanying her, the terrified woman finally calmed herself down. Her face was covered in wounds, and there was a cut at the corner of her lips.The strangulation mark on her neck that was visible under the jacket was a shocking sight to behold. It was hard to imagine the extent of harm she would have endured if they had arrived even a second later.Giselle asked, "Does he hit you often?"The woman hesitantly shook her head. She nervously crumpled the tissue paper in her hands. With a hoarse voice,
Looking like he just realized what he had done, the man quickly pulled his hands away.Now that her neck had been released, the woman collapsed to the ground and began gasping for air as she coughed violently.Her hair was disheveled, and her face was mottled with bruises. The strap of her dress had broken, and the dress slipped down to her waist.All the men in the room looked away at the same time.Giselle reacted quickly, immediately taking off her jacket and draping it over the lady's shoulder. With one hand, she gently patted her on the back, trying to help her regulate her breathing.As the woman became engulfed in fear, her shoulders could not stop trembling. Her eyes held a distant, blank look within them.It was at this moment that the man snapped back to his senses and stared at the uninvited guests with hostility. "What the hell are you doing in my house? I'm going to sue you for trespassing and aggravated burglary—"Before anyone could even register what was going on
In the chill of Chester's palm, a fragile warmth remained.For a moment, a flicker of something deep and unreadable passed through his eyes. Before he lost his composure, he immediately released her hand and walked forward in big strides.As Giselle gazed at his towering back, she could feel the lingering warmth on her wrist. She smothered the unfamiliar fluttering of her heart and caught up to him.The sound-activated lights in the hallway flickered intermittently as the pair knocked on a door.They could faintly hear an argument coming from inside the unit. However, no one came to the door even after they had knocked on the door for quite a while.It was at this moment that the door of Unit 1502—the unit across—opened a crack.An old man with gray hair stuck his head out and asked, "Are you friends with these tenants?"Both Giselle and Chester were exceptionally good-looking. As the old man had seen the couple inside before, he was certain that Giselle and Chester were not r
Giselle had a slight frown on her face. She glanced at the time before looking at the map to determine the time needed to get to the location. It would take 40 minutes if she went there by car. "Thinking back, I don't think she bad-mouthed you! If it's not your guilt talking, you wouldn't be here, cursing everyone out, would you?""You're making me speechless, dude. Do you really think it's normal to discuss such private matters in detail with your sister? I personally think it's an abomination.""If my sister and I were to pull this crap, my parents would definitely tie us up and beat the living shit out of us!""If it's just one person telling you off, sure, you might not be the problem. However, if an entire group tells you off, that means you're the problem, man.""Please don't tell me your entire family's into that kind of shit. If you're a freak, just stay at home. Don't go around messing with people. That's just disgusting.""Thank God I'm watching this on an empty stomac