Pamela's heart sank. This situation seemed familiar to her.Previously, Kurt had gained her trust the same way by repeatedly lying to her and shamelessly taking credit for things that Woody had done.This was the same tactic too! Could Jeremiah be a jerk as well?Pamela refused to believe this. After all, Jeremiah had caught Kurt and recovered the Yorks' money. Just this point alone set him miles apart from Kurt.Pamela's heart beat wildly, and she had on a complicated expression. Upon seeing this, Miranda's assistant said, "Ms. York, it's getting late. It's time for Ms. Miranda to rest. Please leave.""Okay. I'm sorry for holding you up for so long Ms. Miranda. I'll take my leave now." Pamela then stood up and dejectedly left the hotel room. Pamela was like a soulless corpse as she walked in her daze. When she finally got into her car, she didn't even remember how she got there. Just to be safe, she decided to call Samuel. "Mr. Hills, I must be bothering you by call
"You don't have to do that." Jeremiah shot down her idea right away. "I've done him a huge favor before, and he's merely returning me the favor."Compared to what I've done for him, he's the one who gained a huge benefit. So, you don't have to thank him, much less buy him a meal. He should be the one treating me!"Pamela's eyebrows furrowed tightly. But still, she calmly said, "Since that's the case, okay then."Now, it was proven that Jeremiah and Kurt were the same. But the reason why Pamela didn't expose Jeremiah was because she didn't want to make it awkward for him. Moreover, she had other uses for him too. So, having a complete fallout with him wasn't the smartest thing to do."That's right, Pam. Kurt kept insisting to meet you." Ever-skilled in the art of manipulation, Jeremiah mentioned Kurt to remind Pamela of how he'd caught him. Jeremiah continued, "I think that you don't have to waste your time on scum like him. There's nothing to say to him. But he was very persi
Woody could only helplessly chuckle at the situation. He had actually considered administering acupuncture on each of them to instantly sober them up. However, that would defeat the purpose of drinking to relax. So, Woody decided to give up on the idea and not rain on their parade.They were constantly under a lot of pressure. So, it was important to have fun since they rarely hang out together too.After all, with Woody—the miraculous doctor—around, they wouldn't get into trouble regardless of how much they drank. As for whether or not they would regret it once they start feeling sick after drinking was a question to consider later.Soon, it was past midnight. As their colleagues started to leave one after another, Clement specially assigned his men to drop them home.Helen then declared that she had to hold out until the end because she was the boss, and her two best friends of the night decided to stay by her side. In the end, all three of them passed out in a drunken
The next morning, the curtains automatically drew back, and a ray of light shone through the windows and onto the huge bed.Calla opened her sleepy eyes and was immediately shocked by the scene before her. Where was this place?Hurriedly, she pulled her sheets away. At the sight of the complete pajamas she was wearing, she breathed a sigh of relief. But a question surfaced in her mind—where was this place?Calla scrambled off the bed and rubbed her hungover head before heading for the door.But right when she opened the door, she saw a familiar face. "Is this your place, Sasha?"Sasha had dark circles under her eyes, and her hair in a mess. With a confused look, she answered, "Yes. But what are you doing here, Calla?"Calla was puzzled too. "I also don't know!"Just then, the door to the master bedroom next to them swung open. Dressed in silk pajamas, Helen stood and stretched her hands. Her perfect figure was on full display, and it filled the other two girls with env
Just then, Marie came in carrying a variety of warm and cold breakfast selections into the room. "Everyone, Mr. Henderson asked me to prepare this breakfast for you. I'm not sure if it's to your liking, but please enjoy!" Helen furrowed her brows. "May I ask who you are?""She's Marie Coleman, the caretaker of Villa No. 1," Sasha introduced.Helen continued frowning. "Isn't there a caretaker at Lake Kaspy?"Cartwright Group was the parent company who developed Lake Kaspy, and as the acting president, she hadn't heard of this arrangement before."Mr. Landon specially assigned a caretaker to Villa No. 1. My main job is a property agent. But working here as a caretaker is my side job," Marie explained.Helen nodded. "I see."Then, Helen whined with a sigh and held her head. "I shouldn't drink so much next time. I feel horrible."In contrast, Calla and Sasha were doing much better. Since they'd passed out because they couldn't stomach too much alcohol in the first place, they we
"What do you mean?" Pamela's face turned cold as she stared at Kurt with unblinking eyes. "You're a shameless conman. What makes you qualified to say something like that?""Would you have fallen for it if you weren't greedy?" Kurt snapped. "I didn't point a gun at your head and force you to hand over your money. You and your family willingly did it."Since you made the decision, you should've been prepared to bear the risks. You had your eyes on my profit just as I did on your funds. That was only natural."With a dark expression, Pamela said, "If all you're going to say is nonsense, then you can stop now." Then, Pamela stood up, wanting to leave."Leave, and I'll tell the authorities that you and your family got someone else to take the rap for Brutus!" Kurt sniggered. "You and your parents will be charged on suspicion of harboring a crime while Brutus will have to serve multiple sentences. He committed violent assault and avoided accountability. "I'm afraid that he'll have to
"Furthermore, you and your family sold Woody out after he was arrested! You even lied to his uncle, telling him that he would need to pay me two million dollars in order to obtain a memorandum of understanding. "But in reality, I only asked for one million dollars. And someone else paid that sum. You and your family have never given me a single cent!"Pamela's eyes widened. "You're lying! I even sold off the house to pay you.""Were you the one who sold it? Or did you personally deliver the money to me?" Kurt fired back. "Do you know the truth? Or am I the only one that knows?""What do you mean?" Pamela asked."Don't you know about Trudy and Dickson's scheme? You're their daughter, so don't tell me that you don't have a clue!" Kurt said once again.Pamela paled as a thought struck her. When her parents told her that Kurt wanted two million dollars in order to dissolve their marriage. Pamela had immediately made the decision to sell off the house.Her parents and younger brot
"You're a smart one, Ms. York. I believed that you'd make the right decision, which was why I had to meet you." Kurt had a smug, victorious smile on his face.Pamela only realized that she had fallen for his trap when he'd pulled out the memorandum of understanding that he had already prepared. However, she was currently his prey, and she was at his mercy."Do you think that you can escape the arm of the law just like this?" Pamela asked. She didn't look at the document's contents. There was no point anyway, since she would still need to sign it. Reading it would only make her heartbreak worse. As she reluctantly signed the document, she said, "Don't think that you'll get away with this!"Pamela had to compromise because of Kurt's threat, but what of the others? As long as there was another person who disagreed, then Kurt's plan would fall apart."Whatever you say. It's all worth nothing in the end. Since we've known each other for so long, I'll forgive your transgressions," Ku