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Chapter 548
Larissa meddled by giving Morgan advice because firstly, she wanted to bring justice for Emmy, and secondly, she
had her own personal reasons. She could ignore and not persecute the Seymours for everything they did to her.
But since they dared to make Aster a target for their cun ning ideas, then they should not blame her for being
heartless.
Having worked in the hotel industry for more than ten years and having contact with numerous guests. Larissa had
developed quite a network of connections. She found a name in her contacts list and called the number under it
once she was certain that it was the one
she wanted.
The other person was also a busy bee, the phone rang for a good while before they answered.
“Larissa, what made you call me after so long?” A young woman’s voice came through the phone, clearly happy
but also curious.
“Are you busy these days? Could you take some time out to come to Bartham? I have a huge deal for you see if you
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtwant to take it,” Larissa smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The next afternoon, Kevan had been sitting in on a planning meeting from the gaming department, and his work
phone was with his assistant. Once the meeting was over, it was long past 3 pm.
Kevan went back upstairs and had only just run into his assistant when he frantically handed his phone over to him,
“Mr. Rogers, your
phone rang several times.”
This phone of Kevan’s may have been his work phone, but the assistant did not dare answer any of his calls without
his permission.
The unanswered calls all came from the same unsaved number. Kevan had seen that number so many times that
he already knew it by
heart.
“I think there’s an MMS too, the assistant added.
Ever since other instant messaging apps became the norm, the term “MMS seemed very distant and far away from
him. Kevan tapped into the messaging app, and the topmost message was indeed from Ron.
The MMS was a video, and the only played it after returning to his office.
In the video, Bethany’s hands were bound behind her back, and her legs were likewise tied together tightly. She was
leaning against the wall, sitting on the filthy floor, and the twin braids that the nanny at home had done for her
were all loose now, flowing down her back.
messly.
Her cheeks were terribly swollen, and her eyes were filled with terror.
“Daddy!” She gazed at the camera with tears streaming down her cheeks. “Save me! Daddy, I’m scared! Please
come save me!”
Kevan closed the video emotionlessly. He contacted his assistant via the internal communication line. “Tll be leaving
now, Anything I have
for today is to be postponed.”
Kevan went straight to the detention center.
Along the way, Ron kept calling him, and he would sometimes send threatening messages. Kevan ignored them all
tossing his phone on
the passenger’s seat
Having not seen each other for so long. Ruby looked very different from before-her hair had been cut evenly to her
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmears, and her face had thinned considerably. It was almost as if she only had skin covering her lace now. She looked
terribily pale, her eyes were dull, and she seemed to have aged a great deal
When she saw Kevan, her eyes it up for a moment.
“Kevan!” She tried to pounce on him, but the prison guard held her back. “Behave yoursell” The tall, female police
officer barked stemty
with imitation, her face cold.
Ruby timidly moved her lips a little before sitting across from Kevan with her neck hunched in on itself. The prison
guard handcuffed Ruby
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– “Kevan —* Ruby’s tears fell practically on command. I know I was wrong. Please help me, and get them to let me
out?”
“Breaking the law means going to prison. The law will not excuse anyone.” Kevan presented a righteous
appearance. “My apologies,
can’t help you.”
Ruby’s tears fell harder than ever. “But you know so many people! You must have some way, right?”
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