Edward stopped in his tracks and thought of releasing her then and there, but couldn’t bring himself to do it. Indeed, he couldn’t bear it. He was like a teenage boy, hoping that she would soften up from all of his warmth someday, and have some mercy on him.Less than two days later, Vivian accepted a job offer from Levin Enterprise. Although Edward had said that he wouldn’t be involved, that wasn’t exactly the case. He had secretly told Wade to send word down to human resources to arrange a le
“Not yet,” she heard Wade say, “We’ve searched all possible places. There’s been no news. The phone is dead too, so we can’t pinpoint a location. It’s likely that earlier precautions were taken.”The room fell momentarily silent. Edward’s voice grew increasingly cold as he commanded, “Keep searching. That person must be found.” He paused and then added, “Be careful. Don’t let Vivian find out.”Vivian grew increasingly nervous as she listened. Her mind went into a mess when she heard the later
She walked out of the study after she said this, heading back to her room to change into her house clothes.Edward followed behind her. After a moment of hesitation, he wrapped his arms around her from behind, holding her and refusing to let go. “Are you angry?” he asked in a gentle, coaxing voice.Vivian really wasn’t angry even though she could guess that the relationship between Edward and Estelle wasn’t as simple as a mere “involvement”. Nevertheless, how was this her problem? She didn’t c
Vivian was rather surprised, but she seemed to have foreseen it. She bit her lip and asked calmly, “What’s wrong?” Estelle lowered her voice intentionally, but her voice was clear. “Miss Carraway, I want to meet you, and I have something to talk to you about.”“Just tell me on the phone.” Vivian was aloof. She didn't want to have much contact with Estelle given that she was a reckless girl. Estelle always acted rashly. Moreover, she had been bewitched by Edward, so it would be troublesome for
“You don’t have to come!” Vivian stopped her without any hesitation. It was troublesome for Renne to do such a thing, so she could not ask her best friend to take an even bigger risk. “Use FedEx. Just wrap the money up nicely so that no one will know about it. Then, post it to me.” As she spoke, she glanced at the time on her watch. “You must post it to me today during office hours.” Vivian put down her phone and sat there quietly for a short while. Then, she picked up her document and went t
“Yes, it’s enough!” Estelle said immediately. She looked up at Vivian and hesitated for a short while. Then, she grabbed the money and put them in her own backpack swiftly. She said again, “What you want is with my grandma. You can go and meet her sometime. She’ll give it to you.” Vivian nodded slightly. She didn’t dare to tell Estelle that she couldn’t go to meet her grandmother. She only glanced at her again before turning around to leave. “Miss Carraway!” Estelle called after her all of a
“Call the ambulance! Somebody, please call the ambulance!” Nervous, Vivian called for help immediately. She rushed toward Estelle and knelt down beside her. She wanted to take a look at her condition, but she didn't know where she could touch. Blood was seen oozing out of Estelle’s young body ceaselessly to the extent that she was almost soaked in her own blood. The last time Vivian had ever seen so much blood was when she had attacked the man who had sexually harassed her a few years ago. Est
The ambulance rushed speedily through the wide and busy roads with the piercing sound of the siren. Vivian stayed by Estelle’s stretcher. At that moment, the young girl was holding onto Vivian’s wrist tightly. She held it firmly without any sign of releasing Vivian’s hand. Vivian was in a daze as she stared at the paramedics who busied themselves beside her. She was stupefied, and she could not even hear what they said distinctly. Someone grabbed Estelle’s hand, intending to help to free Vivia