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 had come to this

her hospital room and warned her again, “I won't tell Mr. Edbert about

her into the room before she

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

strewn fruits were still on

blame her; he simply told

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

Xena said in a

personality became

and lowered her head,

ready”

twinkling eyes and said, “It's been tough

way he spoke sounded like he was playing

end when she met his

away from the public's scrutiny nor hid from the

he had solid evidence and was able to persuade them

the problems on

Royden family” He painted himself as a kind and respectable

speculated that he might've been

center, Gigi

had

whenever they saw her after her counseling

going to do?" Gigi's face was

quickly surrounded by

group, Sheena Bowler, sneered at her, “You're

don't

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

she must know.” “If Jean had not begged Sheena, do you think we'd care if you died?"

still in Jean's

started throwing marbles at Gigi, but Gigi could only retreat

time she visits you? Don't pull her

know? She's so self-righteous! She never asked my opinion when she did

thankful to her?" Gigi shouted

contain the rage in her

turned around when

Gigi

seen someone with such

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