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?”

regained her composure and feigned serenity. Straightening her stiff back, she gracefully turned. around, came back to the living

a flicker of mischief concealed beneath his gaze. “Encounter?

thoughts raced. “Damn it, how could I get so drunk that I

Sherri responded with a mischievous. grin, feigning indifference to her embarrassment. “Well, thank you for taking care of me last night, Mr. Blackwell. I must return to work now. See you next time!”

drunken escapades from the

perfect image had been damaged, and she only wanted to

door. However, Hackett couldn’t let her go that easily. After all, she had caused enough disturbance for him last night, and the

2:30 in the afternoon, Miss Landor. You’re not scheduled at this time. And last

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she looked like when she got drunk since her brother

just indulging in a bit of alcohol. Can we just

appears you 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 especially for you, I have to increase the price a bit. As for the expenses incurred

what did you say? 500 balloons?” Sherri’s voice rose abruptly, and a sharp pain flushed her cheeks, reminding her once again of the foolishness she

Miss Landor. Sherri was rendered speechless. No

last night? Could it be that this scoundrel was making a hare of me?”

it was true

may have facial paralysis today. But it still surprised me that you actually blew up 250 balloons in total. Thanks to my big house, you were able to get enough room

forced Frank to buy the balloons, but

had pestered him to help her tie up the balloons, and in the end, not only had she blown up 250 balloons, but he also had to tie

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still could hardly believe that he had actually stayed up all night with

of her lip

Could I text you on WhatsApp? It’ll be easier for us to communicate and handle

typical playboy, and she didn’t want to have any further contact

opened WhatsApp and

Hackett didn’t tell her the price. Instead, he said with a smile, “Actually, there’s another way to let me keep it a secret. Do you

have something to say, say it. Don’t beat around the bush.” Sherri’s

that what happened last night will only be a secret between you and me, and I will never

even think of that. Change the

look like someone who is

enough for him, the

water. Even a million dollars were nothing to them.

to threaten, “I recorded everything that happened last night, Miss Landor. That was

him and tear him apart like a wolf, but Hackett had got something on her, and she could only manage to

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