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.

her fault that

back to her hospital room and warned her again, “I

into the room before she

a panic when

fruits were

blame her; he simply

Residence tonight.” “But Edgar doesn't want

me,’ Xena said in a small

personality became timid

lip and lowered her head,

ready”

at her with twinkling eyes and said, “It's

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

stood on end when she met his

from the public's

and was able to persuade them with his serious

all the problems on

of the Royden family” He painted himself as

speculated that he

detention center, Gigi was

her ‘friends’ had distanced themselves from

dirty eye whenever they saw her

are you going to do?" Gigi's face was full

was quickly surrounded by

head of the group, Sheena Bowler, sneered at her, “You're a

you don't have

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

“If Jean had not begged Sheena, do you think we'd care

I'm still in Jean's care?

Gigi, but

the next time she visits you? Don't pull her down with you,’ Sheena sneered

She never asked

| have to be thankful to her?"

contain the rage in her

but turned around

Gigi

someone

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