The Heless’s Second Chance at Vengeance
Chapter 257 Caught in the Act
“I don’t think so.”
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Halbert instantly recognized the man in front of him–it was Soren. He spoke with a cold, sharp tone.
“Eliza is my little sister. Mr. Soren, you’re a public figure. If your identity gets exposed like this, it could affect your career, don’t you think?”
Soren’s manager realized things were getting out of hand and quickly stepped forward.
“This is a misunderstanding, Mr. Halbert. Mr. Soren was just having dinner with Ms. Rivers, that’s all.”
“Just dinner? Then why all the beer?”
Halbert’s voice was icy. “I don’t care what your relationship is. I’m responsible for her safety. And let me remind you–my little sister is already engaged. So, Mr. Soren, I suggest you stay away from her.”
With that, Halbert pulled Eliza–who was completely out of it–from her seat and dragged her toward the exit.
“Let’s go! You have no shame, do you? You’ve practically embarrassed the entire Sue family.”
He threw his coat over Eliza’s face as he tugged her along, worried someone in the crowd might recognize the Sue family’s newly acknowledged daughter.
“Eliza, walk straight.”
His expression darkened. He’d given her some dignity in front of others, but now that they were out, he wasn’t about to keep that up.
“I am walking straight…”
Her words were slurred. The stench of alcohol clung to her.
Damn. How much she and Soren had downed just now?
“Mr. Halbert, we should get her back as soon as possible.”
“Yeah.”
Halbert shoved Eliza into the back seat.
“Throwing yourself at a man? Real classy. You’ve really brought honor to the Sue family.”
He climbed in beside her, just in case she puked.
She was completely limp, like a pile of mush.
“Mr. Halbert, the bag.”
The driver handed him a plastic bag without needing to be told.
Halbert looked at Eliza with clear distaste.
What a mess she was.
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By the time they arrived at her apartment, it took everything Halbert had to carry her inside.
It wasn’t until much later that he managed to catch his breath.
“Mr. Halbert, let me take her,” the bodyguard offered.
Eliza looked petite, but once drunk, she was dead weight–clinging to Halbert like a drunk koala.
“It’s fine. I’ll handle her.”
Halbert had never done hard labor before. Carrying Eliza felt like hauling a mountain.
Each step was a struggle.
The bodyguard watched, jaw slightly dropped.
Is there anyone else on earth who could make Mr. Halbert do something like this?
Nope.
Not even the boss.
Once inside, Halbert tossed Eliza onto her bed.
His own apartment was across the hall. The bodyguard stood at the door, hesitant to enter.
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When Halbert came out, face dark as ever, the bodyguard said, “Mr. Halbert, would you like me to stay nearby? If Ms. Cassandra wakes up in the middle of the night and needs water, I can help.”
“You?”
Halbert shot him a look that shut him up instantly.
“I’ll take care of it. You stay outside.”
“Huh?”
The bodyguard blinked.
“Have everyone else stay outside too.”
With that, Halbert turned back into Eliza’s apartment.
She was sound asleep in bed.
Halbert usually followed a strict routine and went to sleep on time every night. But tonight, he stayed up just to be sure Eliza would have water if she woke up thirsty.
He slumped down on the living room couch and grabbed one of the makeup magazines off the table to kill time.
The content did nothing for him. Under the dim light, his eyelids began to droop.
He glanced toward the bedroom.
She’s totally knocked out. Probably won’t need water at all tonight.
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He leaned back with a sigh, exhaustion creeping up on him.
Then something in the magazine caught his eye.
It was a full–page ad featuring the Missy logo–and the face of the model was none other than Soren.
Halbert instantly snapped out of his drowsiness.
I’d spent the entire night dragging Eliza home from a drinking session with Soren, and I still hadn’t asked how the two had even met.
Why would a celebrity like Soren be modeling for a smaller brand like Missy?
Puzzled, Halbert flipped through several pages.
Nearly half the magazine was dedicated to covering Missy and its latest campaign.
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