Chapter 128
Joanna didn’t reply, her silence speaking volumes.
She stared at the man in front of her, waiting for the medicine to take effect.
Sephia had asured her that the drug was potent – its effects would kick in within two to three minutes.
Thaven’t seen its effects firsthand, but I can’t help feeling a flicker of anticipation Joanna thought
From the moment Joanna first saw Hayden in person, she had been utterly captivated.
She had never encountered someone so handsome. His refined demeanor when speaking, the commanding aura he exuded everything about him was mesmerizing
She thought, Just his presence alone has already stolen my heart.”
Despite her efforts to get closer to him, Hayden always rejected her advances.
After extensive inquiries, she discovered that Hayden had worn the rosary bracelet since childhood, a mark of his distant nature and aversion to
women
Reassured, she decided to slowly approach him, convinced that he would one day relent,
Who would have thought that two months would pass, and he still hadn’t even touched her finger.
The first time she tried to drug him, she failed.
“This time, she thought, her pulse quickening, will Hayden finally become mine?
the seconds ticked by, the man before her remained unterly unchanged
“You..” Joanna began, her voice faltering as her gaze shifted nervously
Hayden twirled the wineglass in his hand and looked at her with an amused expression. “What Are you waiting for me to do something!”
Her heart leaped into her throu
She looked at Hayden in disbelief, wanting to say something, but found her throat tightening.
Hayden drank his wine without hesitation.
“Did you really think such a trivial trick could fool met Joanna, are you underestimating me, or are you overestimating yourself” His words cut like ablade, the derision in his tone unmistakable.
“How did you.” Joanna’s voice trailed as she suddenly felt warmth spreading through her body. Joanna’s body felt unbearably hot.
After a brief panic, the clutched her wineglass, staring at it in disbelief. “Could it be… could it be the Murmuring a few words, she looked up at Hayden again. “No way! Your drink was clearly…
wrong one!” she murmured, barely audible.
She thought, Thid an untouched bottle in the closet. How could I possibly make a mistake?” Hayden’s sharp gaze fell on her, filled with mocking disdain. “You lured me upstairs, conveniently left wine here, and thought I wouldn’t notice?” Joanna opened her mouth to respond, but the overwhelming heat coursing through her body stole her voice. A desperate emptiness surged through her, consuming her thoughts.
- Inredo hot” she screamed uncontrollably, her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the floor.
Hayden looked down at her arrogantly. “Last time at the office, you were the one who put the drug in my e
Only Joanna had the drug, and Yvonne just accidentally became a victim.
in my codec
Unfortunately, at this moment, Joanna was unconscious because of the drug’s effect: “Hot… help me…” she muttered, crawling toward Hayden helplessly, her instincts overriding all reason. “Help me…
and couldn’t answer Hayden’s questions.
please..”
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Hayden stared at her, having no intention of saving her.
Yasir burst into the room at that moment and stopped short, his expression twisting into shock as he took in the scene. “What the hell is this? A crawling ghost!
Hayden’s tone remained dismissive as he tumed to Yasir. “Did you bring the man!”
Yasir hesitated but nodded quickly, gesturing to the bodyguards behind him. “Yes, he’s here.”
The guards stepped forward, carrying a man into the room and tossing him onto the bed.
Joanna struggled to regain her senses, glaring weakly at Hayden. “What are you doing?” she asked in a broken voice.
Hayden’s response was chilling. “Enjoy the trap you set for me.
With that, he tumed and walked out, the door slamming shut behind him.
As the door shut behind him, Yasir wiped the sweat from his forehead, still dazed.
“Are we really just going to leave them like that?” he asked Hayden uncertainly, glancing back nervously.
Hayden shot him a sideways glance, his tone as cold as ever. “Why don’t you go in and take his place?”
Yasir flinched and waved his hands hastily. “No, no, no… That has nothing to do with me, right? I mean, wasn’t Joanna someone you were fond of? Are you really okay with another man touching her!”
Yasir was still reeling from the message he’d received earlier from Hayden.
He thought. After all the rumors about how smitten Hayden is with his ne
new flame, this is unexpected
Hayden turned away, his expression unreadable, and commanded curly, “Lock the door.”
Yasir, stunned, muttered under his breath. “What a jerk.“but complied nonetheless.
Inside the room, Joanna had somehow crawled onto the bed, her body entwined with the man they had just brought in
The room was filled with the sound of their desperate, chaotic movements.
Behind the curtains, Ethan closed his eyes in disgust, trying to block out the scene.
Mr. Parker really gave me the worst assignment this time he thought, his irritation barely contained.
Half an hour later, Sophia stormed into the ballroom, tears streaming down her face. “My daughter is missing!” she cried, dragging a whole group of people upstairs with her to search.
Yosef tried to stop her but failed and reluctantly followed the crowd up the staircase
Lucy and I exchanged amused glances and decided to tag along eager to see how the drama would unfold.
“How could a perfectly fine adult juu vanish? I bet it’s another one of Sophia’s and Joanna’s ridiculous ploys Lucy snorted disdainfully.
I couldn’t help but chuckle, already envisioning the scene we were about to walk into Tn’t that obvious
Lucy squinted at me curiously. “You’re awfully calm about all this. Earlier, you were running all over the place looking for Hayden. Don’t tell me you’ve fallen for him again!”
I rolled my eyes dramatically. “What’s going on in that head of yours? Look at Sophia–she’s pulling out all the stops, even bringing reporters. What do you think she’s up to?”
Lucy tilted her head, realization dawning on her face. “Oh… You’re saying this is some sort of scup? Like she’s planning to catch someone in the
I smirked knowingly. “Exactly. And with all eyes on Joanna and Hayden, they’ll have no choice but to deal with the fallout.”
I laughed, “Why not! With everyone watching, Joanna and Hayden were caught lying together. Shouldn’t he take
responsibility?”
That’s true. Wow, this is really surprising Lucy’s astonishment was obvious. She thought, T’ve never heard of this kind of thing
Once she finally sorted things out, she suddenly remembered something and grabbed me, “Wait a minute! They’re going to catch your husband cheating, and you don’t even react?”
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“Should I react to that?” That question really caught me off guard.
Lucy was speechles
While we were talking. The group stopped in front of Room 503.
The manager, who had clearly been in on Sophia’s plan, gestured at the door. “This is Ms. Charlotte’s room.”
“Open it now! I need to see my daughter? Sophia barked impatiently, her voice trembling with feigned concern.
She could already imagine the power this revelation would grant her. Once this door opens, Hayden will have no choice but to make me his mother–in–law, and in Elysiumville, I’ll be untouchable!
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