Away From 10

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Chapter 10 Mary’s Probe

Angry and amoyed, Jade immediately thought of Mar whom she reckoned was the only person who could help her plot against Samantha. Therefore, she contacted her to meet her at a cafe. When Mary arrived, she appeared to be in an inconspicuous outfit Just like what she usually did, she walked toward Jade and sat down opposite her.

“You said you went away for a trip. Where did you go?” Jade curiously asked.

“Erm… It was just a short trip around the city for a few days. After all, I needed a break,” Mary answered in a panicky manner because she didn’t want Jade to know that she had been living like a rich woman lately.

“What about your shop? Aren’t you going to be back to business?”

“Nah. The shop isn’t doing well lately anyway, so I’ve decided to take a break. Mary appeared unconcerned despite the worrying situation in her business.

Jade responded in a huff. “Did you know? Samantha got on my mom’s and my nerves today. She is back. but that’s not all because–she is now a mother of an illegitimate son.”

Mary was stunned when she heard that, holding Jade’s hand while anxiously asking, “What did you say?! She has a child?!”

Noticing her friend’s dramatic reaction, Jade paused for a few seconds and comforted the former. “That child is her illegitimate son. Are you worried that she’ll bring the man whom we put up to a one–night stand with her and come after us? Relax, nothing is going to happen!”

“What does the kid look like? How old is he?” Mary became especially sensitive, thinking that it was necessary for her to be aware of everything about Samantha. Deep down, she couldn’t help but wonder whether Samantha’s child belonged to Joseph.

“I heard from my dad that the kid is three and a half years old, and the father is probably someone she got laid with when she was living abroad, Jade replied unhappily.

Three and a half years old? Mary carefully calculated the time and deduced that the child didn’t belong to Joseph, instantly heaving a sigh of relief. She only had a one–night stand with Joseph. Nah, it wasn’t possible for her to be pregnant so easily in just one night. At the thought of that, Mary gave in to her curiosity and probingly asked Jade more about Samantha. “How is she now? Where is she working?

“She is now a designer at Navette, but what’s the big deal with that? She is just an ordinary designer?” Jade- was apparently unhappy.

At the same time, Mary shared the contempt and disdain that Jade had for Samantha, expressing exactly what was on her mind. “Well, I must admit that she was always talented at drawing, but she didn’t even graduate from a university, so how far can she go in her career as a designer?”

Exactly! She is just a phony who is trying to act smart, yet she manages to gain my father’s favor. Besides. that, even her idiotic son knows how to make my father happy. Bullsh*t!” Jade no longer cared about her decency as she acted like her feisty mother.

Meanwhile, Mary, who was more cunning and shrewd, offered her a word of advice. “You know what, Jade? You should drive her away from home and probably even out of this country since you don’t like her so much! You need to get rid of your eyesore, after all.”

“That’s neecicely what’s on my mind se well When the time come

comez I’ll make cure che is mone” Inde

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clenched her fists and swore to herself. Nonetheless, litle did Jade know that Mary wanted nothing more than Samantha to be gone forever because that was the only way for her to continue enjoying her wealthy life and Joseph’s favor.

Suddenly, Jade was drawn to the necklace that Mary was wearing. “Mary, what’s the brand of the necklace. that you’re wearing? It looks so beautiful!”

Mary rubbed her necklace with a smile. “Oh, it’s just a fake that I bought from a second–hand seller”

Knowing Mary’s financial background, Jade didn’t find anything wrong with her lack of ability to buy at genuine necklace. However, the necklace that Mary was wearing was, in fact, a product worth over two million under Filigree Jewelry Group. Needless to say, she had no idea who designed the necklace. Upon hearing Jade’s complaints and grumbles, Mary couldn’t stop looking at the time because of her facial appointment. After all, she was so obsessed with winning Joseph’s heart that she even wanted to undergo plastic surgery to make herself look prettier. Tired of being overshadowed by Samantha since they were kids, Mary desperately wanted to kiss her ordinary appearance goodbye.

Three days later, around 5 AM, Mary had a bad dream in which she saw Joseph recognizing Samantha when she confronted her. Because of that, she was harshly cast away from the mansion and forgotten as she watched Samantha take everything she had away from her. “No! Please! No!” Mary sat up straight in horror with her face covered in sweat while frantically looking at her surroundings until she realized it was just a dream.

Frightened by the surreal nightmare, Mary came to understand that she could never get her hands on what Joseph gave her again once she lost all of them. As her greed for wealth got the better of her, her obsession with the current comfort of her life unknowingly took over her mind. No, I mustn’t lose what I have now! I mustn’t! Soon, she tossed her pillow onto the ground, as if it was Samantha. “Why aren’t you dead, Samantha? Why aren’t you dead?!” Samantha will only prove to be a threat to me as long as she is still breathing.

Suddenly, Mary squinted and realized it was necessary for her to meet up with Samantha because she wanted to know whether the latter was aware of what was going on back then. More importantly, she wanted to find out whether Samantha knew she spent the night sleeping with Joseph. If Samantha knows what is going on, I guess I must do something to prevent the worst from happening.

Despite the thought of that, Mary was sure that Joseph couldn’t remember who he slept with that night because the watch was all the clue he had before he decided Mary was the one he had been looking for. Nonetheless, she was quickly worried by another possibility when she wondered what would happen if Samantha was able to recognize Joseph.

She wasn’t aware of what was going on that night, but there was no telling that any word they said during their conversation could just jog their memory and help them recognize each other. Overwhelmed by her fear and anxiety, Mary decided to creep from her bed and get herself dressed up because she wanted to meet Samantha at Navette to find out how much she knew.

In the meantime, Samantha was heading toward her office after dropping her son off at school early in the morning. Then, she was occupied by a meeting about the company’s new product launching, in which Rose wanted everyone to submit more than ten proposals by the end of the month. When everyone left the meeting room, Ella intentionally bumped into Samantha and provoked her. “I heard that President Xylon has raised the reward to a million, so you should know that I won’t be defeated by you, Samantha.”

In that instant, Samantha was stunned by Ella’s sudden provocation, which left her wondering what Joseph was up to with the one–million reward. Somehow, she had a feeling that Joseph was trying to interfere with the competition, considering his power and status.

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Is this guy trying to give me one million like that? No way! Fairness is the most important thing about this competition! After all, the last thing I want is to be a champion in a rigged competition arranged by him.

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While Samantha returned to her office with complicated emotions, Dawn came over with a cup of coffee and said. “Miss Woodword, you have a guest.”

“A guest? Who?”

“She is now in the lounge. Perhaps I should usher her here, Dawn replied.

Sure. Samantha had no idea who the visitor was, so she decided to wait and find out. Not long after that, a knock on the door was heard shortly before Dawn opened the door with a silhouette that emerged from behind her. Although it had been five years since that upsetting incident, Samantha was instantly filled with hatred and grudge. As soon as Dawn closed the door behind her and left, Samantha glacially asked, “That’s audacious of you to swing by.”

Mary curled her lips upward. “I heard you’re working in this area, and since I happened to be somewhere. nearby, I figured I should drop by to pay a visit.”

“You disgust me.” Samantha clenched her jaw, suppressing her angry urge to give the lady a slap in the

face.

“I disgust you? What’s wrong? Weren’t you satisfied with the gigolo whom you slept with that night? I picked the most handsome one for you! Mary smiled sinisterly. ‘Don’t tell me you still remember the