Mandy hesitated and said, “I didn’t see anything tonight. Can I go to sleep now?”
“Get lost!” Bradley curtly replied.
Mandy remained unfazed by Bradley’s anger. Lately, she had been immersed in s about power struggles,
where female protagonists sought revenge and rose to power, fueled by the feminist wave.
She contemplated the idea of manipulating Bradley into marrying her and then orchestrating his downfall,
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇteventually taking control of the Warner Group.
Although she had received help from X, she was determined not to be indebted to anyone, even her benefactor.
Mandy considered that sharing her plan with X might gain their support, making her a valuable ally and allowing her
to leverage Bradley.
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Bradley held Esther in his arms, her delicate form resembling a fragile porcelain doll. He gently carried her back to
the bedroom and placed her on the large bed. The hives on her body were visibly fading, bringing him immense
relief.
Quietly, he sat by her bedside, his gaze fixed on Esther, who appeared to be sleeping. Countless memories of her
flooded his mind. She used to follow him with radiant smiles, her joy easily kindled by his words.
At that moment, Bradley felt he had lost that Esther somewhere along the way.
He tenderly traced Esther’s eyebrows, realizing the affection he hadn’t acknowledged before.
Upon sensing Bradley’s cool touch on her skin, Esther’s heart raced with anxiety. To her, that touch was as
unsettling as a venomous snake’s tongue. It carried the threat of toxic venom that could end her life.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe held her breath, feigning composure to evade the serpent’s attention. Any movement might provoke an attack
and silence her forever.
Bradley’s finger glided from her brows to the bridge of her nose and down to her lips.
Esther instinctively clutched the bedsheets, her heart pounding like a drum.
“Esther!” Bradley’s voice pierced the silence. “I know you’re awake!”
Esther kept her eyes closed, pretending to sleep.
Bradley withdrew his hand, stood up, and left the room, the door closing with a thud.
Esther assumed Bradley had left and slowly opened her eyes, hoping to finally relax. However, as her eyes met a
pair of menacing ones, she realized her ordeal was far from over.