Turning Of The Tide

Chapter 21

Chapter 21

The light streamed through the window, casting its brilliant glow upon Sherri’s eyes, too intense to bear. She winced and squinted. Her head felt as though it were encased in a dense cloud of cotton, causing her great discomfort.

Extending her arms in a languid stretch, she arched her back lazily, emitting a hearty yawn, and opened her eyes, only to be struck with the scene in front of her.

“Oh, shit…” she thought. “Where am I now?”

The surroundings and the furnishings of the room were unfamiliar. It was clearly not her own room.

Her mind reeled in confusion.

“Could it be possible that last night I have been taken away by a strange man, and then…”

Thinking of this, Sherri immediately threw back the covers to inspect the lower half of her body. After ensuring there was nothing wrong and finding her clothes unchanged from the day before, she breathed a sight of relief!

Involuntarily, she instinctively patted her chest.

She attempted to make a sound, but her cheeks were so sore that articulating even a single word proved difficult.

Surveying her surroundings, her gaze collided with an array of vibrant balloons, triggering a fuzzy recollection that played out hazily in her mind. She shook her head and slowly recalled a night of drunken madness. And she even kept blowing balloons all night!

“Oh my, this was not true!” Sherri couldn’t believe it. She yearned to disappear from this world!

While soothing her aching, swollen cheeks, she contemplated her next

move.

Sherri was well aware of her proclivity for drunken madness. To dissuade her from getting drunk outside and being obstreperous at home, Edward had purposely captured her intoxicated state on video as a stern warning

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Every time she contemplated indulging, she would watch the playback of

that video first.

Upon viewing it, any desire to drink dissipated, replaced only by an overpowering sense of shame that made her want to crawl into a hole.

and never come out.

Anyway, the most important thing was to get out of here first.

Swiftly rising from the bed, she tidied her attire and prepared to make her stealthy escape. Just as she tiptoed toward the front door, a voice of deep and low magnetism from the living room halted her in her tracks. “Is this how you conduct yourself, Miss Landor? Sneaking away without uttering a word of gratitude?”

her stiff back, she gracefully turned. around, came back to the living room, and said to Hackett with a smile plastered

of mischief concealed beneath his gaze. “Encounter? This is my home.”

raced. “Damn it, how could I get so drunk that I followed this playboy to

you for taking care of me last night, Mr. Blackwell. I must return to work now. See you next time!” She longed to escape from

certain that her drunken escapades from the

been damaged, and she only

that easily. After all, she had caused enough disturbance for him

at this time. And last night, Miss Landor, you were

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what she looked like when she got drunk since her brother

else. What happened last night was my fault… I crossed the line. I was just indulging in a bit of alcohol.

are well aware of your drunken antics. Very well, let’s first talk about the cost of the 500 balloons I bought for you. Since I’ve bought those balloons

a sharp pain flushed her cheeks, reminding her once again of the

last night, Miss Landor. Sherri was rendered

have I been to ask for 500 balloons last night? Could

said, but it was true

may have facial paralysis today. But it still surprised me that you actually blew up 250 balloons in

he had forced Frank to buy the balloons, but unexpectedly, once Sherri saw the balloons, she

up 250 balloons, but he also had to tie up 250 balloons. His hands were now still a little shaky, and he had to hide

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up all night with her, tying up balloons

bite of her lip before saying, “Alright, how much? Cash

on WhatsApp? It’ll be easier for us to communicate and handle

to have any further contact with him

opened WhatsApp and saved

as a friend on WhatsApp, Hackett didn’t tell her the price. Instead, he said with a smile, “Actually, there’s another

the bush.” Sherri’s cheeks were so sour that she didn’t

and I’ll keep it a secret. I guarantee that what happened last night will only be a secret between you and me, and I will never tell

hesitation. “No, don’t even think

like someone who is short on money

that the money she gave to Hackett was not even enough for him,

him always spent money like water. Even a million dollars were nothing

happened last night, Miss Landor. That

her eyes wide, having an impulse to pounce on him and tear him apart like a wolf, but Hackett had got something on her, and she could only manage to hold back her

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