Lance briefly explained the situation. Beside him, Ryan grumbled audibly. “L
in time and crashed right into me.”
e passed easily, but someone shoved him from behind. He couldn’t stop
ulse could have p
He rubbed his stomach, muttering. “Of all places, there were no cameras there. What a nightmare! Stella hadn’t pulled me aside, I would’ve slammed right into Mr. Swain. I nearly went face–first into the ground, but thankfully it was just my stomach that took the lespart.”
With a lingering sense of unease, he ran a hand over his face. Fortunately, he’d rearted fast, or his nose might have been broken.
Janah and Lange were anything but naive. Their perceptiveness and intelligence were exceptional, and Lance, in particular, had already sensed that something was amiss–everything felt Far too cochestrated to be mere coincidence.
Stella executed her plan with remarkable precision, leaving almost room for erros. Yet, she missed one crucial detail. While the spot lacked cameras, it wasn’t devoid of witnesses.
Shawn’s silence was unwavering, providing no comfort to Stella. After all, he and his assistant were present when it unfolded. As chance would have it, his assistant, in the middle of vlogging had managed to capture the entire scene on video.
Stella’s impatience had been her undoing.
Jonah had more or less put the pieces together. He glanced at Stella, looking pathetic on the stretcher. Since Lance was at the center of this, it was his issue to resolve.
As for the workplace injury, any mary compensation would be provided After all, it was just a small sum to the
Tarated to yam’s complaints with little reaction, assuming it was a genuine accident
“Stella, I heard you sprained your ankle,” Seren mid
Stella pratly lifted her head, then her expression briefly tightened Soren stood directly behind Tara, their closes noticeable.
“Mir. Swain has already called a doctor, Mr. Farrell. Not worry,” she replied.
Tara jumped at Sora’s sudden appearance behind her, turning quickly. She found herself pondering how he managed to move with such remarkable stealth
Speen fixed Tara with a playful, enigmatic look, his eyes flickering with amusement as he blinked nice.
His eye remained on Tag as he responded to Stella. “Make sure to rest.”
Stella gave a slight nod, unable to force alle. Even if Soren wasn’t her primary focus, she didn’t wat Tara to have him either.
Caught in the minde, Tara knew Soren was playing games again. She tried to step forward but found Jonah Blocking her. Lance was to her right, a couch to her left, and Soren behind her, She realised the was surrounded
To avoid any misunderstandings, she simply sat down the couch, creating some space. Little did she expect Secen to sit beside her immediately, as if it were the most natural thing. They were so close their clothes brushed.
An underling feeling prickled at Tara; So wouldn’t take a joke this far. icing her lips, she quickly stood and moved to the other end, avoiding his gaze, fearing he might actually be
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So licked his tongue softly in annoyance at her avoidance but didn’t push, not wanting to scare her off.
Lance, who had been quietly obving Tara, thoughly enjoyed the scene. Her action to Soren was exactly what he had hoped for. The coldness in his expression softened slightly. Meanwhile, Tate wairbed as the doctor secured all injured ankle with a splint. The Injury wasn’t seware, but she would still need a month of rest. She was helped into a car and sent back 1 the vacation villa to COMET
Akauntang Jonah and the others were also leaving. Tara went to get in the car, only to be abruptly yanked back by her collar by
Confusion etched us her face, she watched the car door slash as chucked beside her. “Where do you think you’re going? Hesitantly, she asked, “An’t we going back?”
