Lahat ng Kabanata ng No Longer Theirs: The One They Can't Replace: Kabanata 201 - Kabanata 210

After spending the night with Blake, Sasha slipped a sleeping pill into his red wine. Once he was fast asleep, she quietly made her escape.Joshua kept his word. After Winter agreed to accompany him to the auction, Elijah was released on bail within 24 hours."Eli!"As Elijah emerged from the police station, Winter and Sasha hurried toward him."Win!"A faint stubble lined Elijah's refined jaw, while the dullness in his eyes was replaced by their usual spark.Seeing that Sasha had come too, he paused. His lips soon curved into a gentle smile. "Ms. Sutton, you're here as well.""Come here! Let me do a cleansing ritual on you first!"Sasha held a bottle of water in her left hand and a willow branch in her right. She dipped the branch into the water and lightly flicked it over Elijah."It's said that those who have been imprisoned carry misfortune with them. A little water can cleanse it. Out with the old, and in with the new. Poof! You're a shining angel again!"Winter's brows

Winter's heart sank into deep turmoil.…The next day, word of Elijah's bail spread like wildfire.His reputation had taken a hit, and public opinion had turned against him. Still, being granted bail gave him some relief, preventing a total collapse of his standing.Evening came swiftly. Under the pretense of catching up, Natalie arranged to meet Jessica at a secluded bar.Jessica arrived as promised, though she was fashionably late."What a dump. This bar is far too low-class. We should steer clear of places like this from now on," Jessica said, sinking into the seat in the farthest corner. With her sunglasses on, she looked like a celebrity hiding from the public eye.Natalie smiled as she poured her a glass of wine. "You're right, Ms. Lynch. You're no longer just the Lynch family's heiress—you're now Mr. Stroud's favorite as well. Your influence is unmatched. Having you here feels like striking gold in the lottery of life!"Natalie coated her words in flattery. Once Jessica

With that, Jessica finished the drink in one go, only to end up coughing and sputtering. Natalie was already a little tipsy. Hearing Jessica say that made her feel even more buoyant. She hurriedly patted Jessica's trembling back. "Jessie, hearing you say that makes me so happy."I truly see you as a friend too. Otherwise, would I really have given you so much inside information those past few times?"Jessica pressed a hand to her chest, her eyes misting over, looking pitiful. "Nat, there's one small thing I'd like to ask you. Could you help me?""Of course! As long as it's within my capabilities, I'll give it everything I've got!"Jessica's gaze darkened slightly. "Could you get me a copy of the evidence Winter used to report Connie?"Natalie froze. "Huh? But that case is being handled personally by Mr. Iverson. Anything related to that bitch is kept in his office drawer. He doesn't let anyone else get involved…""To be honest with you, this is something Josh asked me to do. Co

Blake sensed the resentment radiating from Sasha. His eyes narrowed darkly as he bent down, pinching her delicate chin and forcing her face up. "Sassypants, what's with the attitude? Why are you throwing a tantrum at me for no reason, huh?"Their eyes met, and Sasha's heart skipped a beat, then sank."You set up Winz's friend, Elijah Iverson, didn't you?" she asked coldly.Blake's pupils contracted slightly as he leaned closer. "Who told you that?""You just need to answer me. Yes or no?""Don't you already have your answer? Otherwise, why bother asking?" Blake let out a cold, mocking laugh, pinching her so hard it stung.He then added, "Sassypants, are you out of your mind? You really think you can come at me over someone like Elijah Iverson? How dare you? Also, so what if I did it? That bastard had the nerve to hit on Josh's wife, and he even humiliated him in public."You don't slap a man in the face and walk away. Since he doesn't know the rules, I'll make sure someone teach

"No… Come on, man! Stop messing with me! Winter is just some nobody! How could she have done this to me? That's impossible!" Tom said in disbelief. "She isn't a nobody." The man in the white mask smiled wider. "She's Joshua's wife. They've been married for five years, yet he's never once taken her out in public.""W-What? Winter? Joshua's wife?" Tom's face was drained of all color. He was utterly stunned.The masked man pulled out his phone and held up a photo of a marriage certificate. "Indeed. As for why Winter was slumming it as a nobody in Stroud Group's R&D department, that was likely nothing more than a private arrangement between the two of them."And while your wife, Ms. Watson, was the director of the R&D department, she didn't exactly treat Winter kindly. You know that. When the opportunity came, Winter took it, dug up the dirt on your wife, and set her straight to prison. Just like that, she got rid of your wife.""A-Are you saying that my wife's case had something to