Xena was rooted to the spot.

She felt a chill go down her spine as she watched the elevator doors close.

| can't believe Edgar will be this cold to me.

“Edgar..” Where did the man fram my youth go? George found Xena staring at the elevator doors.

"Mr. Edbert is asking for you,’ George said and woke Xena up from her reverie.

"What?" "You've already gone down this route; you can't go back on your words now.

You know too much for Mr. Edbert to let you leave." George grabbed onto her wrist and coldly reminded her.

Xena chewed on her lip angrily and stepped back, “No...

| haven't decided yet.

Edgar will surely help me if I tell him." Her hand shook as she reached for her phone in her bag.

"| have a recording as evidence.

| will show it to the world? her voice was weak with panic.

George furrowed his brows and snickered, "You are a clever girl; why would you do something so stupid?" Xena did not understand what he meant.

In the next second, he snatched her bag and phone.

"Anyone who betrays Mr. Edbert will not end up well.

Sam Reece is a living example.

You're an adult; there's no free lunch in this world, George said menacingly.

If it weren't for Edbert Royden, Xena would still be a typical college student.

She would never have had the chance to intern at Royden Group or to be interviewed by reporters.

Neither would she have had the opportunity to wear branded clothes or carry branded bags.

This whole situation had sprouted from a scheme.

She knew about their unethical behavior yet chose to help them due to her greed.

that things

again, “I won't tell Mr. Edbert about today, but you

her into the room before she could

up to him; she blurted out in a panic when she saw Edbert waving to her in

fruits were still on

he

you to Royden Residence tonight.” “But Edgar

me,’ Xena said in a small

whole personality became timid and

lip and lowered her head, "I

go get ready” Edbert

said,

the sun will shine again.” The way he spoke sounded like he was

end

away from the public's scrutiny nor hid from

to them like he had solid evidence and was able to persuade them with his

the problems on

Royden family” He painted himself

public speculated that he might've

the detention center, Gigi was

had distanced themselves

would give her the dirty eye whenever they saw her

do?"

was quickly surrounded by a mob

Sheena Bowler, sneered at her, “You're

you don't

you so well, yet you are blinded by hatred” Gigi's eyes turned icy, "Do

must know.” “If Jean had not begged Sheena, do you think we'd care if you died?" “Let's just throw her out, Sheena” The crowd threw swears at

how is it that I'm still in Jean's

at Gigi, but Gigi could only

visits you? Don't pull her down with you,’ Sheena

never asked my opinion when

| have to be thankful to

couldn't contain the rage

leave but turned

Gigi with

never seen someone with such

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