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The Guilt and the Flight

Donovan Tang smoothly caught her words before they could fully fall into the silence. "You formulated an assumption that I took unprovoked advantage of your physical compromise while you were deeply intoxicated?"

Beholding the familiar contour of Donovan's handsome features, and clinically parsing the intense, deep-seated disappointment written across his gaze, Chloe Bishop felt an absolute wave of profound shame. She felt completely無地自容 (humiliated). "I am... deeply, u
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    Among these people, some were refined and scholarly, some tall and powerfully built, others mature and steady—clearly individuals who had been through a lot and carried deep knowledge within them.For Chloe Bishop, this was an enormous, unexpected blessing.She had just finished settling them in when the servant came in again. "Mr. Tully, there are more people outside asking for Miss Bishop."This time, it should be Gracia."I'll go check."Chloe immediately rose and stepped outside—only to be greeted by several more unfamiliar faces. "You are...?"One of them, an elderly man leaning on a cane, stepped forward. "Miss Bishop, I'm a friend of Mr. Bishop's. I hope you don't mind us dropping by unannounced."The moment Chloe laid eyes on this old man, she knew he was no ordinary person.She broke into a smile. "Since you're a friend of my grandfather's, I should call you Grandfather. How could I possibly mind?"Then she turned to the others. "Please, everyone, come in. Let's talk inside."

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    Chloe slapped her forehead. "Big mistake. I should have just tied those two men up and brought them along."Now it was Zayed's turn to get a headache. "So… you have no idea where you're actually going?"Chloe said, "Strictly speaking… that's about right."Zayed: "..."Geralt: "..."Chloe quickly added, "Don't lose hope—I have their photos."Then she muttered to herself, "Good thing I'm smart enough to have saved their pictures before boarding the plane."It sounded more like she was trying to reassure herself.Zayed was already starting to have second thoughts. He wondered if he had misjudged her.Geralt, meanwhile, was thoroughly annoyed. Someone with this level of judgment coming to South Africa was practically asking for death. He seriously suspected his cousin had been swayed by a pretty face.Chloe pulled out her phone and showed the photos to Geralt.Under her expectant gaze, Geralt shook his head. "Never seen them."He thought to himself: Lady, there are tens of millions of peo

  • Betrayed By The Billionaire   1149

    Chloe said, "Alright, I'll tell him."After she hung up, the flame licked Nora's finger. She snapped back to reality and tossed the last burnt corner of the letter into the toilet, flushing it away.Melbourne was nine hours ahead of South Africa, so by the time Chloe and the others arrived, it was already afternoon local time.When Chloe emerged from the airport restroom, she looked completely transformed. Zayed almost didn't recognize her and couldn't help but give her a thumbs-up. "Your makeup skills are seriously impressive."Chloe curved her lips, revealing a row of crooked teeth. "Wasn't it you who said it? That my looks are too eye-catching and I should play it safe?"Zayed frowned. "But this... isn't this overkill?"Didn't all women love their looks? Especially someone as gorgeous as her. And now she was rocking buck teeth and a bulbous nose—wasn't she being a little too hard on herself?Chloe slipped on a pair of sunglasses to hide her pretty almond-shaped eyes and turned to Z

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    Zayed was quiet for only a moment. "When do we leave?"Chloe Bishop replied, "Tomorrow."Tomorrow?That was too rushed. There was no time to prepare anything.Zayed frowned. "With all due respect, just the few of us won't be nearly enough.""No, it's not just us."Chloe Bishop's expression turned serious. "But as for how many people, and who exactly—I don't know yet. For now, get the plane tickets ready. Make sure Seth Rollins's people don't find out we're going to South Africa. Tomorrow, we'll find a way to shake them off."Since she had put it that way, Zayed asked no more questions.Chloe Bishop had already made up her mind to go to South Africa. Zayed could either follow her there or find himself a new boss—there was no third option.After Zayed left, Chloe Bishop immediately called Gracia.The line connected, and his low voice came through. "Miss Bishop."Chloe Bishop got straight to the point, asking if he would go with her to South Africa. But deep down, she wasn't holding out

  • Betrayed By The Billionaire   1147

    Going to South Africa meant letting down her family—her father, Lily, and her grandparents were all still waiting for her to come home.But staying meant living each day in dread, waiting for news that either Xavier Grayson or Seth Rollins had died.No one could understand the agony of that choice.If Xavier Grayson survived, that would be the best possible outcome.But what if the one who ended up dead was Xavier Grayson?Every time that thought crossed her mind, Chloe Bishop felt as though a knife was twisting in her heart.Her mind would drift back to that day—the way Seth Rollins had killed Leo and Vincent without so much as a blink. She was terrified that Xavier Grayson would meet the same fate.It was only in moments like this that she could admit to herself how much she truly cared about him. Even though he refused to acknowledge the child in her belly, even though he had let her down and hurt her time and again.Chloe Bishop stood there until dusk fell.Finally, she decided to

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    Xavier Grayson pressed on, "Leave it to you? Do you know how many of my men Seth Rollins has wounded? Do you know how much he's cost me? Leave it to you—can you deliver his head to me?"Question after question, his tone relentless and aggressive. "Let me tell you something—even if he wanted a truce now, I wouldn't agree."His words told Chloe Bishop one thing clearly: in the first two rounds, he'd been the loser. Seth Rollins was the one winning.Bitterness flooded her heart. "So the two of you are determined to fight to the bitter end?""Either he dies, or I do."His voice was cold as frost, merciless and brutal.Chloe Bishop curved her lips, a resolute glint in her eyes. "Fine. Since neither of you wants to live, I'll be there to collect your bodies. After you're both dead, I'll reap all the benefits."And with that, she hung up.A flicker of confusion crossed Xavier Grayson's cold, handsome face. What did she mean by those last words—was she planning to come to South Africa?The th

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