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?”

and feigned serenity. Straightening her stiff back, she gracefully turned. around, came back to the living room, and said to Hackett

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

it, how could I get so drunk that

to her embarrassment. “Well, thank you for taking care of me last night, Mr. Blackwell. I must return to work now. See you

escapades from the previous night had been witnessed by Hackett.

and she only wanted to

couldn’t let her go that easily. After all, she had caused enough disturbance for him last night, and the lingering ache from last evening was still

this time. And last

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antics. She knew exactly what she looked like when she got drunk

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

the door frame, Hackett scrutinized her 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

pain flushed her cheeks, reminding her once again of the foolishness she had exhibited last

last night, Miss Landor. Sherri was rendered speechless. No wonder her lips

have I been to ask for 500 balloons last night? Could it be that this scoundrel was making a hare of

was true that she would

that you actually blew up 250 balloons in total.

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

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

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up all night with her, tying up balloons

of her

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

have any further contact with him and planned to blacklist

She opened WhatsApp and saved Hackett’s number.

friend on WhatsApp, 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 want to

the bush.” Sherri’s cheeks were so sour that

it a secret. I guarantee that what happened last night will only be a secret between you and me, and I will never tell anyone else about that.”

heard what Hackett said, she refused without hesitation. “No, don’t even think of that. Change the terms, or you can state a price, Mr. Blackwell.”

like someone who is short on money

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

money like water. Even a million dollars were nothing to them. She

continued to threaten, “I recorded everything that happened last night, Miss Landor. That was really a horrible scene…”

like a wolf, but Hackett had got something on her,

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