Find Me In Your Labyrinth

Chapter 2

He had a hundred dollar bill in his hand.

What did she think he is, leaving him money after sex?

The man’s face darkened, and he strode towards the balcony. The window was indeed open.

The stairs in this building was built higher than other places and the third floor was as high as the average fourth floor. How did she manage to jump down?

Was he really that horrifying? That she’d risk her life to escape?

The wind blew in from the window, sending a chill down the spine, but it couldn’t extinguish the evil fire in the man’s heart. This woman not only humiliated him with a hundred bucks, but she also jumped out of the window and ran away… Just wait till he catches her!

Estelle sneezed on the taxi, and the driver looked back through the rearview mirror, “Hey young lady, are you alright?”

Beautiful as she was and all soaked, something definitely had happened to her..

Estelle smiled softly, “I’m fine.”

The driver chuckled, “You must be a student. Be careful out there on your own.”

“Thanks, sir.”

Estelle nodded and quickly typed on her phone, “Destroy the surveillance footage of me at the Sapphire Hotel around 7 and 9 o’clock. Make it disappear!”

“Ok!” The person on the other end didn’t ask any questions, just simply took the orders.

The thought of the man’s harsh words infuriated her. Estelle didn’t want to dwell on the useless question of whether or not she should have met Jonathan. She just wanted to make sure he never knew she’d been there.

After getting off at Maple Street, Estelle paid double the fare for wetting the taxi’s back seat.

Back at the villa, maid Wilma was startled by Estelle’s soaked clothes, “Ma’am, what happened?”

“Minor issue, I’ll go up to take a shower.” Estelle headed upstairs.

“I’ll run the bath for you, ma’am.” Wilma didn’t dare to ask further and hurried upstairs to prepare.

in

a mess. She forced herself not to think about what had

her bath and changing into clean pajamas, Bennett called

she asked Wilma to leave, then went out to the balcony to

hastily. “Estelle, where are you? Have you

from her voice, “Dad, you must’ve been so worried that Mr. Lamont and I can’t get along, so you decided to

“What do you mean,

you tell me to meet at 7, even though you made the arrangement with

the other side. Estelle’s heart sank, and

sudden voice came through, Bennett sounding quilty. “I was wrong I wanted you to meet Mr Lamont earlier, hoping that you two spending some time alone would

“What happened, are

could hear a hint of genuine concern in Bennett’s voice and asked, “It really

course not! I may be desperate, but I would never stoop

Estelle said nothing

asked, “Estelle, are

lightly. “I’m fine, I didn’t see

in this, and I won’t make you see him again.

here for over two years, and I don’t mind staying for

had moved in as soon as they got married and she had been living

sighed in relief, “Alright, then stay for a while longer, once the three years are up. I’ll personally pick up my baby girl back home.

don’t you come home? She feels bad about the things she said last time

have a class on Saturday morning, I’ll go back

any problems,

up, Estelle made another call, “Paula, please prepare the latest spring necklace and earrings set for me. I’ll pick

Estelle put down her phone, and her thoughts unintentionally wandered back to the things that happened

resting on the stone

eleven that night, Jonathan left the Sapphire Hotel. His assistant followed, whispering, “Mr. Lamont, we found out it was TC Group’s Vice President Hale. He planned to drug his companion tonight, but somehow you ended up with the spiked drink. He’s terrified, already

in Jonathan’s eyes, “Since he’s

assistant lowered

brother and his wife had gone to the L City for an economic seminar, his parents also tagged along. Only leaving his

straight to the third floor, took a shower, and sat down on the rattan chair on the balcony

flickering ember shone under the moonlight, his slightly damp hair hanging over his forehead,

thought of that girl tonight. Sensing her vulnerability,