Riverbend Village was a new development built a couple of years ago in the old town area. It was a middle to low-end residential area, located far from the city center, hence the affordable price.

So, it wasn’t common to see luxury cars here.

After the car stopped, a young and attractive woman got off, waved goodbye, and tossed the bouquet she received from a man into the trash can before heading into the village.

But after only a few steps, two headlights shone from behind. Thinking she was blocking the road, she quickly moved aside.

The car slowly drove up to her and stopped. The window rolled down, and a polite looking man asked, “Are you Lucilla Preston?”

The woman hesitated for a moment, “Yes, who are you?”

The man replied gently. “Our boss wants to talk to you, are you available?”

Lucilla looked wary, “Who’s your boss?”

The man said, “Our boss was the recipient of Mr. Campbell’s email today. You’ve heard of him, right?”

“I don’t know what

turned to

in his car, “Lucilla, 23 years old. Your sister Elisa Preston was assaulted last summer. During a dispute, she unintentionally hurt the perpetrator It was a minor injury, but he demanded a large sum of money to drop the charges. To prevent your sister from going to jail, you decided to be with Shawn, which is why you dropped out of school, right?”

in her tracks, her hands clenched, her face as pale as a

voice trembling, “What the hell do you

boss can help you out of your predicament, so you

no other choice once

looking pale. Sitting inside was a handsome man with

speaking

nervously, huddling in

the car

him, finding her strangely familiar, but

Liam figured it out.

looked a lot like

an album full of her photos from childhood to adulthood, including a few family

a lot like the

That bastard Shawn.

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