Chapter 161

Perhaps Louis might never return to confront Genevieve’s false display of affection, or perhaps the unexpected expose by David brought him a plethora of troubles to navigate.

Genevieve, for her part, lingered on the balcony late into the night.

Following the expose, she found herself utterly devoid of any leverage. This realization instilled a sense of insecurity within her.

The days seemed to blur together, with two passing by in what felt like the blink of an eye.

Genevieve remained in the dark about the world beyond the manor’s walls.

The servants kept their conversations with her strictly to the topic of meals.

Louis‘ absence became a constant, leaving Genevieve grappling with a growing sense of unease.

The dawn of the third day brought with it the arrival of Linda.

Taking in Genevieve’s noticeably diminished figure, Linda couldn’t help but sympathize.

It was unclear to Genevieve whether Linda was privy to Louis‘ true identity. Nonetheless, Linda chose to remain

silent on the matter.

‘Louis is quite pitiful, isn’t he?‘ she thought.

Linda pursed her lips before saying, “Gen, I’ve been sent to check up on you. Are you sure you don’t want to

stay?”

Genevieve’s response was a shake of her head.

Linda was not surprised. Instead, she offered a comforting smile as she tenderly bru aside a strand of

Genevieve’s hair.

From her bag, Linda produced a minuscule cube, no larger than a fingernail, and discreetly filled it with a

substance.

“This,” Linda began, “is a special medication designed to induce an acute heart attack. When they take you to the hospital, a car will be waiting for you.

freedom was to extricate herself

eyes lifting to meet Linda’s as a myriad of emotions flitted across her face.

Genevieve’s shoulder in a reassuring manner, and stood

to help me?” Genevieve

after breakfast and under the cover of the servant’s inattention, she ingested

to retreat upstairs, she remained in the living room,

the

complexion turned deathly pale in moments. As she collapsed, clutching her chest in agony, the servants rushed

was undeniable; her heart

up on the floor,

around her. Yet, she could see the butler making a call, his expression grave.

she knew it, Genevieve was being ushered into a black Lincoln, her vision blurred

attempted to comfort her as the car sped away, but the relentless pain was

though the driver had made a desperate attempt to regain control by slapping the

without warning, Genevieve was swired into

pierced the air with a frantic scream, urgently calling for help. Simultaneously, the driver and bodyguards

was distinguished by its unique license plate.

straight ahead and crashed into

from the myriad others. His expulsion from Fallon Group

toil

having undeniable evidence in his possession, he had been

had always been strained, marked by hostility

Austin, suggesting they send him to the Hoffman

with

retribution, meticulously orchestrated what was to be Austin’s fatal car accident. Yet, in his eyes, it was never too late for Austin to meet his

rage, David

and smoke billowed into the sky, dyeing it a sinister shade of red.

Genevieve merged seamlessly into the

their narrow escape. They reached out to Louis, only to be

scene unfold from a nearby high–rise,

with David myself, on your behalf.

tears streamed down her face, one after the

years, under Austin’s watchful eye, she had led a life of comfort and lu and

how could she get his hands dirty

from the

people in the company and was well aware

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