Chapter 342 No Turning Back
Naomi had already given Christian several million dollars.
Enough money for Christian to avoid ten years of struggle.
And just now, she’d handed a bank card with six million more.
That totaled ten million.
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Seeing Naomi about to take the money back, Christian gritted his teeth and tossed all the cards back at her. “Take it. All of it. But I really can’t fix your face.”
Naomi had no idea just how much damage she had done to herself.
The human face was already delicate–yet she had destroyed it twice in a row, and both times right after
surgery.
No one could save her now.
When Christian shoved the bank cards at her, Naomi finally understood, there was no chance of recovery.
Just as Christian turned to leave, Naomi clutched his arm desperately. “Keep the money! All of it! Just do something–anything–to stop it from rotting further!”
She could feel the rot spreading across her face at a pace visible to the naked eye.
She couldn’t bear to let it go on. Her eyes were filled with frantic desperation.
Considering the past few days they’d spent together, Christian finally softened.
The rot had clearly come from a special toxic powder–probably some newly developed foreign compound that, once applied to a wound, caused irreversible tissue necrosis.
After a moment’s hesitation, Christian spoke. “I can only stop the damage from getting worse. But I can’t promise anything beyond that.”
“Yes! That’s fine! As long as it stops getting worse, anything is fine!”
Naomi nodded frantically.
She couldn’t stand looking like this another minute, especially not with that putrid stench radiating off her entire body.
At dusk, Eliza left Claire University on foot, walking through an isolated alley.
She deliberately chose the quietest/paths, and quickly noticed someone tailing her.
Once she reached a completely deserted spot, Eliza finally stopped walking.
“How long do you plan on following me?”
When she turned, she spotted Nolan hiding behind a lamppost.
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Hearing her words, Nolan sheepishly stepped out of the shadows.
He looked just like a guilty schoolboy caught red–handed.
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Eliza had known all along she was being followed by Nolan’s people. This time, she was meeting Matteo–of course Nolan wouldn’t sit still. Sure enough, he’d followed her personally.
“Why are you following me? Doesn’t the great Mr. Hayes have more important things to do?”
Her tone was laced with sarcasm.
She knew all too well that, to Nolan, she meant more than his company.
“Eliza, don’t get too close to Matteo. I’ll deal with the trouble. I can make sure he never exposes your secret.
He was talking about Missy.
Eliza replied flatly, “Nolan, at best we’re just friends now. My problems are mine to handle. You don’t need to get involved.”
Her partnership with Matteo was purely transactional, though she kept her distance. On the surface, it looked like mutual assistance–but she was the one reaping the most benefit.
After all, in another year, Matteo would officially become Nathaniel’s successor.
Having someone like him backing Missy wasn’t a bad deal.
They were a pair of mutually bound interests. She knew his secrets, and he knew hers. And he’d shown no signs of turning against her.
That was enough.
Seeing Nolan remain silent, Eliza took a step closer. “But this time, thank you. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have gotten that shipment.”
Hearing her accept the gesture, Nolan finally smiled.
“As long as you’re happy.”
Her gaze drifted. “You know about Missy. And Matteo. So I’m guessing… you know about someone else too?”
She’d been meeting with Soren frequently these past few days. Clearly, Nolan had noticed.
“I’ll drive you home,” he said.
He didn’t mention Soren. That meant he knew.
Eliza got into the car with him.
Nolan looked worn out–he must have come straight from the office.
He didn’t speak the entire way.
When they reached her apartment, he got out to open the door for her.
Upstairs, Halbert stood at the window, watching. He pulled out his phone and dialed Eliza’s number.
Chapter 342 No Turning Back
Eliza glanced at the caller ID and knew immediately that Halbert had been watching them.
She turned to Nolan. “I’ll come see you at your office tomorrow afternoon.”
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