Chapter 393

The rain poured heavier gradually. Queenie read the online articles, which were getting on her nerves.

Once the car halted in front of the hotel, she hurriedly entered the building with an umbrella. She covered her face with it throughout the whole walk and did not even keep her umbrella in the elevator.

Standing before the room Elliot informed her of, she stretched out her arm to ring the doorbell.

Soon, the door swung open, revealing Elliot, whose lower body was covered with a towel. He teased upon seeing her. “Not bad, you’re quick.”

She looked at him coldly. “Just what do you want?”

He scanned her from head to toe. “Let’s talk inside. It’s no fun standing here.”

It was not until she entered the room that she kept her umbrella. Elliot walked toward the wine rack while welcoming his guest. “Have a seat.”

Queenie’s gaze trailed along with him and she sat on the couch in the living room.

A while later, he came out with two glasses of red wine before placing one of them in front of her.

“Nevertheless, congratulations on your win,” said Elliot as he raised her wine glass for her.

Frowning, she smothered the repulsiveness and hatred in her. She took the glass from his hand and took a small sip under his watchful eyes. He was content with her reaction as he stared at her.

She put down the glass. “Tell me how much you want. I’ll get it for you.”

“No, no, no.” He polished off his drink before seating himself next to her. “If I wanted money, I wouldn’t have come to you. Miss Kramer is rolling in cash! As for the reason why I called you, it is to talk about some personal matters between us.

his hand

sprang to her feet.

on a serious face. “You came to my room and you’re

words when the surroundings suddenly blurred out in

around her bag for the knife with quivering hands. Even her voice was trembling uncontrollably. “G-Get away from

instead of angering him. “Well, well, well. Seems like you’re prepared. Didn’t

and she found it difficult to stand still on her feet. He snatched the knife away with ease before pinning her onto the couch

later, the medicine finally wore off and so Queenie got up. After to cover herself, she picked up her

was Elliot, who narrowed his eyes while smoking.

is here. All you have to do

of it. He exhaled a puff of smoke before adding, “I’m a coward too. If I’m under interrogation, I’d be super nervous that

clothes. Just as she was going to leave, he piped up, “Relax. As long as you make sure that you’re

Still, she could only rein back her anger and leave with his

to her contemporary place but to her real

could

the doorstep of her place. No matter how long she knocked onto the door, the only response she received was the pitter-patters, which showed no sign of

old man in his sixties doddered out. It took him some

head as rage seeped into her voice. “Where has he

so he went to the

“What about Ron?”

your father to the hospital and didn’t come back either.” After saying that, he wheeled around and entered

the potted plant, which grew under Leo’s utmost care. The ire in her flared, prompting her to kick it against the wall and the pot smashed into pieces. As the soil covered the plant, it slowly lost its

upon hearing the clanging noise. “Tsk tsk.” He then shook his head and

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