Chapter 518

“By the way,” said Zandra, “We’ve been wondering about the nature of the relationship between you and Jackson Valor. Why don’t you tell us about it? You don’t mind satisfying our curiosity, do you?”

Serenity smiled gently and replied, “This is a private matter. I don’t think it’s appropriate to talk about it here.”

The looks on the three women’s faces changed abruptly when they heard this. Julia Wayne, the daughter of the Chairman of a convenience store chain, blurted out, “What’s so inappropriate about it? Is it because you’re hiding something humiliating? Is that why you’re so reluctant to speak about it?”

Serenity’s expression darkened. Sure enough. It had finally happened. She had been trying her best to avoid such a situation, yet there was no way to escape it now.

The hotel owner’s granddaughter, Yuna Keller, kept staring at Serenity’s face with a slight frown, almost as if she was deep in her thoughts.

continued aggressively, “You didn’t use some sly schemes to

“I’m sorry, but there’s somewhere else I need to

women were obviously here to find fault with her. Things would only get more and more awkward for her the longer she stayed

would not let

blocked her way, asking, “What’s the rush? Can’t you just answer our question before you go? If it’s nothing to be embarrassed about and if you’ve got nothing to hide, why don’t

her. She knew then that there was no good way to end this situation, and since she could neither run nor hide from them, all she

why don’t you explain to everyone what caused this mix–up? By the way, I’ve also heard that the officials investigating this matter seem to have a particularly friendly connection with your family.

than to have their tax evasion

in mind–to ask for Zandra and Yuna’s families‘ help because both of their families had key connections within the Tax Bureau. If they were willing to help, her family could easily avert a possible

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