A Graduation Gift

Amanda took a step toward him and pushed his finger away. She then turned to the steward, who stood as dumbfounded as the rest of them.

"Who is this? I thought you said the cottage hadn't started serving yet.

Who is this guy then?" Amanda questioned, again.

Her expression was a mix of disgust and fury. She couldn't help but raise her voice at the steward.

"He… he is my master's son..."

the steward stuttered answering. He could barely bring himself to speak in such an embarrassing situation. Honestly, he was at a complete loss as well.

"Hey, you. What is this? Who are these two women?"

The man yelled even louder than Amanda, just as arrogant and rude as before.

"Sir… Sir, she is the daughter of master's friends," the steward replied, pointing at Amanda. "Last night, her friend, this young lady, slept in this room."

The steward was so terrified that he was trembling.

Dead silence followed his answer. Ivy was stupefied, having found who the man was.

'This man is the son of the owner of this place?

He thought I was a prostitute?

Oh my goodness How did I get involved in this complicated matter?' Ivy thought, her heart still beating fast.

"Can you please leave the room first? We can talk once Miss Luo is dressed," Amanda toned down and requested the man.

the shock and confusions of the situation, and to break the awkward silence. Before he could

go out of this room. If any of you try

teeth as she spoke, her lips twisted in anger. The man sneered at her before he exited, slamming the door behind him.

of that stranger vanished right after he left. All life drained out of her eyes. She looked absolutely disconsolate and

is I was with Lionel last night. Where did this man

accept what the circumstances were telling her.

under CCTV surveillance. I can ask the steward to check the recordings of the corridor

keep calm. Anxiety will do you no

kept trying to console her, picking up her clothes from the floor and handing them to

the last room on the first floor. I am going to go and take a look at the

her and walked away,

the missing pieces in her memory. She dug deep into her brain, recalling the last moments she remembered being with

been drinking and gotten immensely inebriated. The sex after drinking felt surreal. She fell asleep right after they finished. This was all she could recall. It was as

robot. She felt no emotions as she walked toward the room Amanda had mentioned. Amanda, the strange man and the steward were already there; their eyes were glued to the screen before

ago. The steward told me you were still in your room, so I thought I could come and have a small chat with you. But then I heard you screaming from outside the

the chain of events she was aware of, while the screen showed the

room wasn't locked properly. That was why he could enter without a key. He saw you lying on the bed, and thought you were called

off. Ivy's heart grew colder and colder with

How could I have known that procuress would cheat me! She took my money and never sent the woman!

What the fuck! I will make that bitch pay for

as

have

said, before he could

done something wrong. How can you just run away? This can't be settled so easily, mister. I am going to call your father right now. Let's find

just let you go? I can't just stand here and see you