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Brandon Stone hadn’t expected Zoe Bell to outmaneuver him. The person before him was both familiar and unfamiliar; the girl in his memory was gentle and soft–spoken, always seen in a white dress with her long hair flowing smoothly. She had never been like today…
…all sharp edges!
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Yet, more breathtakingly beautiful than ever.
As if suddenly, she had undergone a complete
transformation.
“Miss Bell, you can’t joke about these things.” The Stone family lawyer was on the verge of a meltdown, glancing at Brandon beside him, almost passing out in
frustration.
He couldn’t believe Brandon was mooning over her at
a time like this!
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“I’m not joking.” If Zoe hadn’t been prepared, why would she agree to talk alone with him?
It was a trap.
But Brandon had underestimated her and dropped his
guard completely.
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“So what exactly happened?” Normally, a police officer would be present for mediation, but since the parties
involved knew each other and had emotional
entanglements, they had agreed to talk alone at their request, and the officers had stepped aside.
Zoe handed over the recording from her phone, and after it played, the expressions of those present varied greatly.
The authenticity of the hospital report could be established with a thorough investigation.
“Mr. Stone, do you know what the consequences of filing a false police report are?” the police officer said sternly.
“It’s all a misunderstanding, actually…” The lawyer tried desperately to explain.
“You’re a lawyer who knows the law but breaks it. Do
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still dare call this a misunderstanding?”
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“Officer, we were actually just trying to find Miss Bell,” the lawyer said, feeling a headache coming on. He had been against this approach from the start, but with Brandon insisting, he was powerless to stop it.
“So you used us?” The police officer frowned deeply.
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The situation was getting worse and worse.
Fabricating evidence, filing false cases, playing the police for fools… even if Zoe didn’t press charges, the station would fine and detain Brandon for a few days. as punishment.
But Brandon needed to go to the hospital first, doubled over in pain from being kicked.
Zoe’s act was self–defense, and Brandon had it coming.
Just as Brandon was preparing to go to the hospital, Zoe added, “Just because I agree to you getting
medical treatment does not mean I forgo pursuing this
matter.”
“You…” Brandon clenched his teeth in anger.
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She had taken advantage and was acting smug about it.
“Zoe, I had no idea you were so scheming before!”
Zoe laughed out loud, “Then that only shows, you’ve never truly understood me. And… if I really were scheming, I wouldn’t just have an audio recording”
“I’d have brought a hidden camera to capture all of your actions today, and either demand millions from
you or…”
Suddenly, she approached Brandon with a smile on her
face.
Moving closer, speaking softly.
Zoe’s presence was infused with a pleasant aroma of citrus and pomelo, and even her voice was sweet but the words she spoke sent a shiver through Brandon.
She said, “I would post the video online to ruin your
reputation.”
After Zoe spoke, she stepped back two paces, leaving Brandon pale as a ghost.
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he felt that he had never really known her.
Yet he refused to back down, defiantly saying, “Zoe, you wouldn’t dare!”
“You can try me.”
Once Zoe finished speaking, she glanced at Kyle Lowe, “Let’s go.”
Not until their figures had nearly vanished did Brandon snap back to reality, “Zoe, you wait for me, I won’t let you get away with this!”
Upon leaving the police station, Zoe finally exhaled a long breath and turned to see Kyle appraising her with a smile, “I’m sorry for dragging you into this.”
“As long as you’re okay.”
Kyle kept glancing at her through the rearview mirror as he drove.
Although they hadn’t known each other long, from what Zac Cruz had told him, he figured Zoe was typically gentle and easily manipulated, which was why the Bell family had a hold over her and eventually drove her out of the house.
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But the Zoe just now was brave and calculating,
fearless and undaunted, hardly like the easy target she seemed to be usually.
It’s possible,
that the Miss Bell everyone saw in the Bell family had never been the real her.
“By the way, if possible, could we keep this incident from Mr. Hale for now?” Zoe didn’t want to trouble
him.
“Well…” Kyle Lowe showed a troubled look on his face, “It might be too late, he already knows.”
Zoe Bell smiled casually.
Forget it, after all, he was bound to find out sooner or
later.
Feeling overwhelmed by the multitude of troubles and the pressure from her family, perhaps when he returns, he will discuss the “divorce” with her.
She had never been a weak person; she had endured so much hardship in learning to dance without uttering a word of complaint. It’s just that the more things she considered, the easier it was for her to be
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taken advantage of.
She desired love so passionately.
Fully aware that her adoptive parents didn’t like her, yet she still yearned for them to give her more
attention.
The more starved for love one is, the more likely they are to find it hard to let go of a rubbish relationship.
The recent appearance of Mina Bell and everything that had happened made her see reality clearly. William Hale’s words woke her up–she wouldn’t let anyone else control her life again.
She shouldn’t just passively accept things!
She didn’t want things she liked to be easily destroyed!
She didn’t want her fate to be at the mercy of others!
She thought,
to do what she wanted to do,
to live a life that was truly her own.
Leaving the police station, Zoe Bell felt very good; she’d never felt such liberation in all these years.
After returning to I arkhill che fod William Hale’s fish.
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one handful of fish food, then a second, then a third…
Seeing the fish eat so joyously made her happy too.
Perhaps because she was in high spirits, she went to bed early. However, she dreamt that William Hale was doing business with the Stone Family, using her as a bargaining chip to give to Brandon Stone, which startled her into a cold sweat.
When she opened her eyes, it was just after four in the
morning.
The curtains weren’t drawn fully, letting moonlight slowly seep through the gap into the room.
Probably because of the light, she couldn’t sleep and got up intending to draw the curtains.
The foliage rustled.
Moonlight leaked through, fragmenting like broken
snow.
It looked like it was going to be a nice day.
She took a deep breath, and turning her gaze, she froze on the spot.
In the courtyard, a black sedan was parked with
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someone leaning against it, dressed all in black, sleeves rolled up to his wrists. He took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, placed one at his lips, and lit it.
The flame flickered briefly in the night, briefly illuminating his sharp features.
He took a drag, and his gaze suddenly landed on her
window…
Eyes met!
His eyes seemed to hold sparks, staring intently at her. In the dead of night, it was like a blaze within his keen, hawk–like eyes, as if the fiery intention could set the night alight.
Zoe Bell’s heart skipped a beat, and her breathing tightened inexplicably.
His gaze made her heart flutter.
Despite the distance, his gaze was direct.
He looked at her steadily, wolf–like, with unshielded ferocity, as if… he was about to devour her.
It made her heart race.
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Hadn’t he said he would return in a few days?
Could it be he had heard about the police station
incident and considered her a big nuisance, coming
back to deal with her?
There was no need to rush back overnight just to punish her!
At that moment, her phone vibrated; it was actually a
call from William Hale. “Hello?” –
“Did I wake you?” William Hale had already put out his
cigarette.
His voice was hoarse and deep, rasping in her ears.
“No, I couldn’t sleep. I might have slept too much during the day,” Zoe Bell said, looking at him. “You’re back; why not come in?”
“It’s still dark. Keep sleeping, I’ll come in later.”
After hanging up, once Zoe Bell’s figure had vanished from the window, he waved his hand to try and disperse the smoke scent quickly.
William Hale hadn’t been resting well lately, and having driven overnight, he smoked a few extra cigarettes-
his body was laden with the smell.
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