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.

all her fault that things had come

brought her back to her hospital room and warned her again, “I won't tell

into the room before she could say

a

were still

blame her; he

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

said in a small

personality became timid

her lip and lowered

get ready” Edbert smiled,

eyes and said, “It's been tough on you these few

again.” The way he spoke sounded like

end when she met his

not shy away from the public's scrutiny nor hid from

spoke to them like he had solid evidence and was able to

all the

matter of the Royden family” He painted himself as a kind

speculated that he might've been threatened by

Gigi

had distanced themselves

her the dirty eye whenever

to do?" Gigi's face

was quickly surrounded by a mob of

group, Sheena Bowler, sneered

don't

blinded by hatred” Gigi's eyes turned icy, "Do you know Jean?” The

think we'd care

is it that I'm still in Jean's care? She slowly slid down the

Gigi, but Gigi could only retreat further from

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

She never asked my opinion when she did things,

to be thankful to her?" Gigi

couldn't contain the rage in her

was prepared to leave but turned around when she heard Gigi's

Gigi

had never seen someone with

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