Chapter 27

In the deep slumber, the cellphone suddenly kept buzzing non–stop.

She tiredly opened her eyes, forced herself to wake up and picked up the phone.

“Baby.”

Josef’s voice came from the other side, “You said you had a high fever last night. How are you now?”

Eleanor’s spirits lifted slightly at the sound of his voice.

She found Josef bizarre. He always just wanted to possess her, but now he suddenly cared about her health?

Text messages and phone calls – could it be that he knew she was near death and wanted to let her off the hook?

Eleanor’s mind raced, but she acted nonchalant and replied, “I’m better now.”

“Good to know.”

“Why did you call

care about her health; this was

sat up in bed and supported her aching head with one hand, coldly saying,

that day to escape was to blackmail Bernard with a video to get the project from

she knew that it was

talk to Bernard, and definitely wouldn’t threaten

planned all along to use this excuse

she’d go find Josef and take him

life for Hailey’s

10th of next month; when

on

to get married and then

so tight that Josef wouldn’t let her stall until that day.

and said, “On

“Geez!”

few times, “Give me the video, and I’ll talk to

with anxiety. Fortunately, she reacted quickly, steadied herself, and calmly replied:

Mr. Laurence to get the project for you in this way has already made him quite unhappy with you. If you personally show him this video, it will

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