Chapter 47
Leon was a fire pit, and Jerome was a trap. Since danger lurked in both directions, Victoria might as well choose the path that suited her best. After all, nothing was more important than muling many right now.
Leon’s dark eyes locked onto her. He
te searched for any sign that she was joking.
There’s no
no reason for him
to go through all
“Besides, everything you just said is only your side of the story.” She met his gaze directly. “I have nothing that would be of any use to Jerome. T this trouble just to set a trap for me.”
Leon’s expression darkened.
–
He couldn’t exactly tell her that the trap was meant for him
“And even if I were being used, it would be to deal with someone else, not me.” Victoria shifted her tone slightly. “He’s giving me an easy job with a high salary. What’s the harm in being
“What if the person he’s targeting is Edwin? Lean hadn’t expected her to think this way.
“Jerome may have questionable method, and he can be extreme at times,” she said. Each word hit a nerve for
Laon. “But he wouldn’t harm a child”
His gaze deepened, and his presence carried a suffocating weight. “How much do you really know about him? How much have you interacted with him
Why did she speak in Jerome’s defense like this?
Just what had he told her?
“He would’t do it” Victoria’s answer was
Leon clenched his phone a little tighter.
She glanced at the time and dismissed him with an air of indifference. “If there’s nothing else, please leave.”
The moment she finished her sentence, a flash of lightning streaked across the sky, followed by a deatening clap of thunder
The sound shook the windows.
Victoria, who had been afraid of thunderstorms since childhood, instinctively trembled. As soon as the
As soon as the first cumble subsided, she hurried to the window and pulled the curtains shut as if that could somehow block out the noise.
Leon took in every detail of her reaction.
Just as he was about to say something, his phone rang-
On the screen, the name “Eva” appeared
Having just finished closing the curtains, Victor la caught a glimpse of
With a slight movement of his fingers, Leon answered the call.
“Leon, where are you?” Eva’s voice carried a slight tremor. “Can you come to Waterside Manor and stay with me? I’m scared of the thunder.”
Victoria’s eyes flickered with sarcasm…
Eva? Afraid of thunderstorms?
Back in college, after their friendship had soured, there had been a stormy night when Eva had deliberately locked her in the school’s equipment room with a group of others. Standing outside with her arms crossed, she had watched through the window as Victoria cowered inside.
Each mash of thunder had made Victoria shrink further. She had covered her ears in fear.
Eva, on the other hand, hadchatted with her leisurely though the glass while standing safely outside.
Victoria hadn’t been able to hear the words through the storm, but she would never forget the sg, mocking expression on Eva’s face.
a wife is call
His calling you home Beaur
Maybe it was revenge for the past, or maybe she just wanted to ruin Eva’s night. Either way, she spoke before Lean could respond. “Mr. Quigley, your dear wi stop shamelessly lingering here.”
The other end of the call went completely silent.
Eva’s face twisted with rage. Her grip on the phone tightened until it nearly cracked.
Why water at Victoria’s place?
Was it because he still had feelings for her, or had she somehow lured him there?
Either way, Eva rouldn’t accept it.
Leon washer–none else could have him.
“Leon are you at Victoria’s place?” Eva’s voice trembled. She sounded like she was on the verge of tears.
