Louis picked up the agreement that Logan had thrown on the ground. Borrowing a lighter from Franklin, he set it on fire in front of Colette and Yvette.Yvette watched Logan and Nicole leave without turning around. The agreement continued to burn, and all her hopes crumbled."Colette, it's all your fault—you jinx. I'm ruined because of you!" she shouted.Charging at Colette, the two quickly started fighting.Amused, Louis casually pulled out his phone, recording the fight."Since you like fighting so much, I'll make sure you two end up in the same cell. That way, you can fight every day, and prison life won't be boring."Louis chuckled and left the police station with Franklin.In the interrogation room, Yvette grabbed Colette's collar, throwing punches at her face.At the same time, Colette used her last bit of strength and yanked on Yvette's hair.It was a raw, instinctive struggle with neither willing to back down.Just as Louis exited the police station, he saw Logan and N
Yvette and Colette were dragged into the lock-up after they were done fighting.Both of them had not eaten or drank anything for the whole day. They were also injured. Both of them were exhausted to the point of being unable to move.They were cold and hurting while they lay on the floor. The door was opened just as they were about to fall asleep.Both of them thought someone had come to save them. They opened their eyes and looked hopeful.A few people walked in.They had ropes in their hands. Behind them were two big trash cans that could easily fit an adult inside.Yvette did not understand what was happening, but she felt extremely uneasy deep down.Colette was still dizzy. She felt that the scene before her was inexplicably familiar.She braced herself against the ground and leaned against the wall. She looked like she was facing a formidable enemy. "What … what are you guys going to do?"Those people walked over to stand before Yvette and Colette.They gagged both of th
As Victoria had wished for, she ended up weak in her knees. Benjamin had to carry her back to their room.The next day, Ethan called her when she was washing up in the bathroom.Benjamin picked up the call."Hello.""Where's Vicky?"It was already after 10:00 pm when he ended his call with Logan last night. Ethan was worried that he might disturb Victoria's rest if he called that late. Hence he waited until now.His mood turned sour when he heard Benjamin's voice.Benjamin was in a good mood as it was his and Victoria's first time in the study last night. As such, he did not immediately hang up on Ethan and have him blocked.He calmly replied, "She's washing up. You can just tell me whatever you want to tell her."Ethan blurted out, "Why is she only washing up now?"Benjamin's lips curled upward. He replied as if he was provoking Ethan and showing off at the same time. "She was too tired after last night. We slept in."Ethan's mood worsened. "Why are you so shameless, Benjam
The other staff of the Warde family saw what was happening. She quickly shut the door and blocked off the exit.Ginny looked at her and rolled her eyes. Suddenly, she became very angry."How dare you still show your face, Colette? Are you here to hurt my Victoria again? I won't be fooled by you again. Fuck off!"The "Colette" who was standing by the entrance was baffled. She explained, "No, Mrs. Jameson. I'm not …""You're still trying to quibble. I won't be deceived by you again! Are you trying to harm Victoria? I … I'll beat you to death!"Ginny shielded "Victoria" behind her and jumped onto "Colette"."Colette" struggled for help.Louis and "Victoria" went to help her out and pulled Ginny aside.Ginny sat on the bed with a sorrowful look. She started wailing."Are you blaming me, Victoria?"You're definitely blaming me. I made an unforgivable mistake. You shouldn't forgive me!"She hugged a pillow and cradled it as if it were a baby. "No, you should just forgive me. Can y
The call was from Rex. "Have you been busy recently, Aunt Victoria?"His voice sounded low and depressed. It was as if he was worried that Victoria would say that she was busy. He then hurriedly continued before she could even answer."I accidentally overheard Great-grandpa and Granduncle Abraham's conversation. Tim, Steve, and my uncle were caught by a group of atrocious drug dealers."Those people are cunning and their demands are crazy. They said they'd kill my brother and the others otherwise. It'll be hard to rescue them. I know I shouldn't ask you for this, Aunt Victoria, but I …"Rex was choking on emotions at the end of his words.Victoria's sleepiness had evaporated suddenly. She looked solemn. "Are you sure? Don't be too anxious. Let me call Uncle Abraham and ask about the situation."Benjamin noticed something was not right. He then asked, "What happened?""It seemed like Rex and the others were caught. It should be those people whom Uncle Abraham had mentioned before
Ethan looked at Victoria. His brows furrowed as he thought about it.He drummed his fingers on the table. "There are people from the Summers family among the hostages right, Vicky? You're digging my grave for me!"Yves looked at Victoria. "People from the Summers family? Who are they?"Yves mimicked the way Ethan had acted and thought about it seriously.But he couldn't understand it after thinking for a good while."How can you tell it was related to the Summers family?"Why couldn't Yves figure that out himself?Victoria ignored Yves and answered Ethan, "It was indeed someone from the Summers family. What, do you think they are undeserving?""The Summers family is Benjamin's maternal family. They're also his backing. Aren't you worried?""Worried about what?""Worried that I'll join forces with those people and overthrow the entire Summers family!"Yves bit his tongue in shock and looked at Victoria.Victoria stared at Ethan. Her gaze was full of trust. "I trust that you
Ethan's expression changed out of shock. He looked at Victoria and was met with her cold and scrutinizing gaze."You'll need a certain amount for it to cause harm to the body, no matter what it is. You've only had it once, and it's from smoke inhalation."It wouldn't affect your fertility unless there was something wrong with your body in the first place."You … Didn't you do it with Vicky that night, Benjamin? Have you not thought about experiencing that sort of physical pleasure again?"Victoria pointed at Benjamin and said seriously, "Tell the truth.""I have. A normal person wouldn't be able to resist the pleasure brought by that thing. It was very addictive, but I'm not an ordinary person."Yves looked at the way Benjamin was reliving the memories. He was extremely curious."Tell us how it felt like, Ben. Did it bring ecstasy? It must be good stuff if you're even saying that."Do you still have some, Ethan? I'll try it!"The way Ethan looked at Yves was as if he was looki
Yves quickly ran as soon as he saw that the situation wasn't right.After Yves left, Victoria looked at Benjamin. She then called him in a honeyed tone, "Benjamin."Benjamin had a straight face. He was stubborn. "I'll disguise myself as Ethan's underling and go with him. You can help us from the outside."Victoria had also put away her cheeky smile. She firmly rejected him."No way! Do you think those people are stupid? Drug traffickers are all smart, and none of them are easy to fool."I'll still stand firm on my previous point. I'll sneak in with Ethan and you can help from the outside."You're powerful, smart, resourceful, and capable, Benjamin. You'd be able to handle it even if anything happens. This is the safest way to do it!"Victoria stared at Benjamin as she tried her best to persuade him."Are you hesitant because you're worried about my safety, or are you worried about me and Ethan?"Benjamin's lips were pursed. The atmosphere was beyond icy.It was the first time