Dear Sweetheart

Chapter 23 Send Him To Jail

“Belle, why don’t you say anything? Hmm?” Jefferson smiled as an inexplicable glint fleeted across his eyes. He reached out and tried to grab Rayna’s arm once again.

However, this time, he could not do as he pleased.

A strong arm rested on Rayna’s shoulder as Curtis appeared beside her like a knight in shining armor to rescue her. In an impassive tone, he asked, “She’s my friend. What’s the matter?”

Curtis spared her a glance through the corner of his eyes. He could feel the woman trembling in fear.

Is she afraid of this man?

“Ah, Mr. Faymon,” Jefferson said. He recognized Curtis and adjusted his glasses in a graceful manner. “Pleasure to meet you. I’m Jefferson Hamilton.”

“The pleasure is mine,” Curtis replied. Since the man recognized him, Curtis shook his hand out of courtesy.

Jefferson looked at Rayna, who was staring blankly ahead, and said apologetically, “It’s been two or three years since I last saw Belle. I didn’t expect to bump into her here and wanted to greet her. It seems like I’ve startled her instead.”

Then, Jefferson asked how was Rayna related to Curtis.

Curtis knew that things must be complicated between the two. Just when he wanted to say something, Rayna clutched onto his sleeve tightly and looked at him in an almost pleading manner, and said in a shaky voice, “P-Please take me away…”

“I’m sorry. My friend is not feeling well.” At the thought that he needed Rayna’s help for the business negotiation and her fearful manner right then, Curtis took her right away.

Rayna felt as if her body had been drained of all energy. She was almost dragged away by Curtis. It was apparent that she was utterly terrified. Curtis saw that and carried her out of the revolving door of the hotel.

Jefferson stood grounded on the same spot in a genteel manner. There was still a hint of a smile on his face.

After two long years, he finally found her.

eyes. He enjoyed seeing her all weak and defenseless, so weak that she couldn’t even run away if she wanted

How interesting.

quite some time aside, approached him and circled her arms around Jefferson’s. At the sight of him still looking at the revolving door, she pouted her lips

“She’s just another pretty face. Why are you so hung up on her, Mr.

did you say?” Jefferson turned around to glance at her and asked in

conduct of himself. However, the fleeting viciousness in his eyes made the woman shudder as she instinctively retracted a few steps back. However, Jefferson reached out

let

harder, almost crushing the woman’s chin. “Not only is she pretty, but she’s also a smart woman who is

of breath as her legs

to Spaunia. Do not show your face in front of me again,” Jefferson snapped as he pushed the woman away without sparing her another glance. He left

I’m

in shock—her shoulders were still trembling. He rubbed between his brows as he

the man and Curtis knew that the man was

would Rayna know someone

yourself together.” Seeing that she was still in a daze, Curtis tapped her on her shoulders rather forcefully and said in a low voice, “We’re not at the hotel, and he’s

and her eyes

a car with only Curtis beside her. The suffocating feeling that overpowered her

mouthfuls. She felt much better after that. Meanwhile, Curtis sat beside her with crossed legs as he

ex-boyfriend,” Rayna muttered after much hesitation. “I knew him when I

Though he appeared impassive, his tone implied that he was willing

her lower lip and continued, “We were really in love. Then, one day, he suddenly became a whole different person and tried to rape, and

Rayna reckoned he could have freed himself if any of his family members tried to. Hence, she did not harbor much hope when she

the police arrested him and walked past her, his tone was genteel as ever, telling her to

She was terrified that Jefferson might seek vengeance. Hence, she hurried back home and changed her name, and hastily accepted Julian’s pursuit, all in hopes to put this

expect that Jefferson would find her

Her breathing turned erratic as the ghost of her past came back haunting her. If not for Curtis helping her, she would have had

she had a sexual disorder from his investigation of her. Nonetheless, he did not know of the tragic incident that led to her