Graham retired to his room, and Jolene stormed out of the house, leaving Rowena alone in the living room. She glanced at his room on the second floor and frowned. It could have been a mistake, but she sensed that he had an odd reaction upon the mention of Jenny Walter. She had always been cautious and would capture minor behavioral changes in others.It wasn't a mistake, she decided after a while and nodded. She called her assistant. "Look into this person for me. I need everything you can get on her."At the same time, Jenny was back at her hotel after a busy day. She called Christopher to get an update on Harvey, and she was upset to learn that Harvey remained unconscious. After the call, she lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling as she fell into a reflective state."Why is it this hard to get to the truth? Do I really have to go home empty-handed?" she wondered.The doorbell interrupted her train of thought. She went to the door and asked, "Who's out there?""Good evening. T
"If you wanted to kill me, you'd do it whether I tell you or not." Jenny was clever enough not to fall for the attacker's lie. The attacker chuckled at her logical interpretation, her blade still sliding across Jenny's cheek as she contemplated her next move. "You're pretty, but you'd look better with a few scars."Jenny didn't say a word, but she scanned the room desperately to find an escape. Sadly, she was cornered under the attacker's violent domination.When the attacker raised her knife, Jenny braced herself for facial injuries, but the blade merely made a tiny cut on her neck. She felt a pang of pain and some bleeding, but it was not a serious wound. Out of Jenny's sight, the attacker collected her blood in a small tube and tucked it away before grinning at her victim. "Did you feel that everything's ending for you just now?""What do you really want?" She didn't intend to kill Jenny, for she would have acted sooner if she wanted to murder. Jenny had no idea about her ident
Alec was about to ask Jenny about the attack, but he was interrupted by some vicious-looking intruders who showed up at the door, clearly up to no good.Jenny's expression fell as she thought, "When will this end?" She rolled her fists and stared at the men. "So, are you after me too?"The men exchanged glances of confirmation and nodded at each other. She then realized that they were indeed after her. Without wasting time, she wanted to charge at them. Not every person in Bardoff City was as skilled as her previous opponent, she'd like to believe, and she vowed to take her revenge.However, Alec grabbed her wrist and pulled her back. "You're injured. Leave them to me.""I'm not—"Alec made his move. He was as fast as lightning, and the men were laying on the floor in no time, groaning in pain. They were obviously not at the same level as the female attacker. Jenny walked up and smiled at one of them. "Who sent you?"The man remained quiet. She kept a smile on her face but steppe
Jenny could tell from Alec's tone that he was green with envy. But why? He shouldn't care about her if he was into Quinn Blue. She glanced at him and, considering that he had helped her, said, "I only know that he's not on good terms with his parents."He wanted to say something but held his tongue when he saw the look in her eyes.The night ended with the group of men sent to Christopher's office without any further explanation; the plan was to have him figure it out himself.However, Christopher quickly called Jenny and was instantly up to speed. "Don't worry. I'll answer to you, and I promise I won't let this slip." He clutched his phone with one hand while holding a pen in another, almost bending the pen out of anger. Not only did Ben and Evelyn hinder him, but they also added to his troubles. Life must have been too easy for them.Jenny trusted him and didn't bring up the matter after the call. Still, she could not shake off the thought of that female attacker. She believed th
They arrived at Centenary Hall. Jenny followed behind Alec, and he pulled his keys out to unlock the doors."Come in," he said, turning back to look at her as he turned the lights on.Jenny hesitated for a while before finally stepping in. She pulled her suitcase with her and sat on the sofa, staring at Alec. She was evidently waiting for him to explain his relationship with Quinn.Alec sighed. He knew what she was thinking. He helped her place her suitcase in her room and took out a first-aid kit. "Don't move. I'm going to treat your wounds."Jenny pursed her lips. Alec knew what she was waiting for, yet he refused to tell her. How despicable.The wound was treated quickly. Just when Jenny wondered what he was going to do next, Alec sat next to her."Quinn and I were classmates in college," Alec said, reminiscing his past.Jenny felt upset seeing him like this but let him go on."She and I were close. We spent a lot of time together, too, so the feelings developed naturally."
If Alec had talked to her about it beforehand, she might have agreed to play along and pretend to break up with him. But he had made his decisions and kept her in the dark, not caring if she'd be hurt. She wouldn't forgive him for this.Alec was disappointed. "Alright. I was wrong. It's a given that you'd punish me.""It's late. I need to get some rest." Jenny got up and went to her room. She didn't want to talk to Alec anymore. She'd already learned what there was to learn. It didn't matter if it was the truth. It was all that Alec could tell her.Alec sat on the sofa, watching Jenny close the door. He sighed helplessly after a while, then went to bed.Meanwhile, in Fausts' Old Mansion in Parrington, Mortimer was spending his days aimlessly after Alec removed him from his head director position. There was nothing in his heart but hatred.Old Mr. Faust didn't like seeing Mortimer like that. He said, "If you'd like to have something to do, I'll get Alec to let you manage one of the
Jenny was almost done with what she had to do in Bardoff City. She wasn't planning on staying. Harvey Spade was still in a coma, and she couldn't wait for him forever. Once she was done checking up on him, she told Christopher about her heading back to Parrington."That quick?" Christopher was surprised. He was planning on taking Jenny around town.She nodded. "I'm almost done with my business here. I should head home.""I'm sorry. I wasted your time." Christopher couldn't help feeling guilty. He didn't think that something would happen to Harvey.Jenny waved her hands quickly. "No, blame me. If it weren't for me, Mr. Spade might still be alright."She felt even guiltier than Christopher. Thankfully, he didn't think that way. Otherwise, Jenny would become a villain in his eyes."I've already sent those people to the police station. Don't worry. I won't let you suffer for nothing," Christopher said.Jenny couldn't believe what she was hearing. Those were his parents. Did he reall
"Is your grandpa doing alright these days?" she asked, smiling sweetly.Alec thought her smile was making things weirder. He nodded. "He's fine. Do you want to see him?""Yes. I want to ask him something." But Jenny didn't tell him what it was. Alec knew nothing, so she felt that it was unnecessary.Alec didn't ask, either. "Should I accompany you to the Old Mansion once we landed?""Let's give it a few days." Jenny had a lot of things waiting for her in Parrington. She had to tell the Walkers about the place she had picked out for them and see if Stephanie's parents had anything to say about it. And since she was going back, she'd have to go to work. Morgan said that a lot of people were waiting for her to perform surgeries on them. She'd be busy for quite a few days before being able to catch her breath.Alec didn't force her to do anything. "Alright. Call me when you want to see him. I'm good with anything.""Thank you." Jenny could also go and see him by herself, but since sh