hapter 69
Dog, AAA ARUANNE With Mex. Mieve rentrned to the party hall to find Beanie.
ne soveted her post in time and grabbed her arm. “Where did you disappear to? I’ve been looking all over for you”
Chy? Whats up? Märve asked
“The designet Larranged to meet just told me he might not be able to make it after all. Bonnie said apologetically. Tms really sorry, I didn’t expect
her head
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mbe. “Actually, I was just about to tell you—I ran into the bows of Eternal Hope in the garden, and he invited me for
Houby “You’re not just saying that to make me feel better?”.
designe.
Laeve sand earnestly: “And now all thanks to you. Bonnar. If you hadn’t brought me here, I wouldn’t have gotten such a
- longer an jour, and Mace didn’t have to worry about wasting Bonnie’s effort.
Bonnie stants, brightened. “Well when you get the job, you owe me a big meal”
h a great opportunity”
dily the best for our Lady Bonnie?
seve + phone TANK
Byron calling, she was a bit
was a bit surprised and stepped aside to answer.
Mindariel, is sothething wrong!
Where are you
Marve blinked. Didn’t tell you! I’m at a party at Half–Moon Villa with a friend. I’ll be home a bit later….
so mention, my house has a curfew” Byron’s voice was cold. “You need to be back by ten
Maeve couldn’t believe what she was hearing. “What century are we living in Why
grandfather’s rule”
would you still have a rule like that?”
Giber did up in a time when curfews were common, so it wasn’t entirely surprising.
ne here with my friend, and she can’t leave yet. There aren’t any taxis around here either…
Byron cut her off sternly “I’m in the area anyway. I’ll pick you up Wait for me at the entrance”
be hung up.
left puzzled, thinking. Half Moon Villa i on a mountainside. How could he be “in the area‘ in such a reinote place?
“Marie, look“” Bonnie suddenly tugged at her deeve. “bn‘) that your ex? Why is he being carried down the stairs?”
La Marve took a second to process, then turned to look.
corner near the staincar, two of the George family’s bodyguards were
s were carrying a stretcher with Jeff on it. His forehead was bleeding, and his
A crowd fad gathered to watch as the bodyguards deliberately slowed their pace, dragging the scene out for everyone to see. It was a public
I never seen Jeff in such a pitiful state
He had always been arrogant and self–important, as if his wealth meant everyone should bow to him. Now, he was lying on a stretcher, exposed to everyone’s ridicule.
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hoped to Marve, Theard he kept pestering Mr. George to play cards, and when he lost, he refused to pay up and even
patient as Mr. George wouldn’t let that slide, so he taught him a lesson. Serves him right.”
Knowing that jeff had bullied Maeve in the past, she didn’t hold back in her criticism.
ve watched the scene, feeling a weight lift from her shoulders.
Jet had caused her started to fade
So be can’t just rely on his family background to act like a tyrant and do whatever he wants. There are plenty of people in this world power and influence than him.‘
elser. Maeve dide spare Jet another glance. She quickly told Bonnie she had to go, then hurried toward the party hall entrance. She had forgotten that Byron was coming to pick her up.
ve reached the entrance, she spotted the black Maybach parked by the roadside, standing out even among the surrounding luxury cars. sidn’t help but wonder how Byron could drive his boss’s car so openly all the time without facing any consequences.
