Turning Of The Tide

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?”

she gracefully turned. around, came back to the living room, and said to Hackett

of mischief concealed beneath his gaze. “Encounter? This

thoughts raced. “Damn it, how could I get so drunk that I followed this playboy to his residence?” she

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!” She

was certain that her drunken escapades from the previous night had been witnessed by

damaged, and she only wanted to make at swift

all, she had caused enough disturbance for him last

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

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him to describe her drunken antics. She knew exactly what she

the line. I was just indulging in a bit of alcohol. Can we just put it behind us? Just tell me what to do to let you keep it a secret.”

with his eyes. “Well, Miss Landor, you’re a smart woman. It 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 from

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

rendered speechless.

ask for 500 balloons last night? Could it be that this

Hackett said, but it was true that she would go crazy

still surprised me that you actually blew up 250 balloons

to vent his anger, so he had forced Frank to buy the balloons, but

and in the end, not only had she blown up 250 balloons, but he also had

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

of her lip before saying, “Alright, how

so generous, Miss Landor. Could I text you on WhatsApp? It’ll be easier for

Hackett was a typical playboy, and she didn’t want to have any further contact with him and planned to blacklist him. after the transaction was

and

the price. Instead, he said with a smile, “Actually, there’s another way to let

it. Don’t beat around the bush.” Sherri’s cheeks were so sour that

number, and I’ll keep it a secret. I guarantee that what happened last night will only be a secret between you and

“No, don’t even think of that. Change the terms, or you can state a price,

someone who is short on money

to Hackett was not even enough for him, the son of the real estate tycoon in Athana,

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

happened last night, Miss Landor. That was really

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

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