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.

was all her fault that things had

and warned her again, “I won't tell

her into the room

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

were still on the

he simply told her, "Get

to Royden Residence tonight.” “But Edgar doesn't want

me,’ Xena said

personality became timid and

lip and lowered her head, "I

get ready”

twinkling eyes and said, “It's

worry; the sun will shine again.” The way he spoke

stood on end when

away from the public's scrutiny nor hid from

like he had solid evidence and was

the problems on

the Royden family” He

he might've been threatened

Gigi was in a tight

her ‘friends’ had distanced themselves from

her the dirty eye whenever

do?" Gigi's face was

by a mob

the group, Sheena Bowler, sneered

don't

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

she 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

in

Gigi, but Gigi could only

with Jean the next time she visits you? Don't pull her down

so self-righteous! She never asked my opinion when she did things,

be thankful to her?"

the

prepared to leave but turned around when she heard

Gigi

seen someone

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