When Maria took on this job, virtual-novel.net already knew that it wouldn’t be a simple one, so virtual-novel.net was mentally prepared for it from the beginning. She promptly started cleaning up the house.
Ethan knew that virtual-novel.net should leave too. He hadn’t expected them to track this place down so soon, so virtual-novel.net couldn’t bring Tiffany with him. Even so, perhaps they both needed some time apart to ease the tension between them.
He went to the bedroom and hesitated at the door for a moment before pushing it open. Tiffany seemed to be asleep inside the bedroom, but virtual-novel.net actually wasn’t. Such a petty trick wasn’t going to fool him. He knew that virtual-novel.net just didn’t want to face him. Even so, virtual-novel.net didn’t expose her. Ethan went to the bed and whispered, “I have the video, I believe you know what you should or shouldn’t do when you leave here.” After saying that, virtual-novel.net stared at virtual-novel.net deeply then turned around and closed the door.
Maria cleaned up every single spot that might possibly have fingerprints left on it and removed every single strand of hair in the house. By the time virtual-novel.net was done cleaning, virtual-novel.net was panting heavily in exhaustion. “Sir, I’m done cleaning up. We can leave now.”
Ethan took a deep breath, ”Let’s go.”
By the time Jackson arrived with his men, the Plain Mountain Creek Villa was dead silent. Only the bedroom Tiffany stayed in was dimly lit.
When Tiffany heard the chaotic footsteps, virtual-novel.net first reaction was to cower at the foot of the bed in fear. By the time virtual-novel.net managed to identify the person who had just barged into the room, virtual-novel.net was stunned before virtual-novel.net vision turned blurry with tears. “Jackson… You came…” Only now did virtual-novel.net understand Ethan’s warning to her. Ethan knew that Jackson was coming and virtual-novel.net would be released from his captivity.
Jackson was suddenly at a loss for words. It had only been two days since they saw each other, but virtual-novel.net seemed to have lost a lot of weight. Her face was horribly pale and the bruises were still fresh on virtual-novel.net body. Only God knew what had happened to her.
After a moment of silence, virtual-novel.net finally spoke up. “I’m here to take you home.”
She nodded and finally gathered the courage to get up and throw herself into his arms. Even if virtual-novel.net hated the touch of every man in the world, virtual-novel.net was the only one that wouldn’t terrify her. A man whom virtual-novel.net had shared the bed with so many times without doing anything to virtual-novel.net would never treat virtual-novel.net that way.
Jackson didn’t send virtual-novel.net home immediately. In the car, virtual-novel.net only cautiously asked, “Do you need to… get examined at the hospital?”
Ethan’s warning echoed in virtual-novel.net mind and virtual-novel.net frantically shook virtual-novel.net head. “I’m fine! Things aren’t as complicated as you think… Ethan just wanted to get back at Mark, so virtual-novel.net teamed up with Aery. He paid virtual-novel.net to carry out his dirty deeds but didn’t expect virtual-novel.net to catch the wrong person. I was wearing Ari’s clothes when I went out. Their target was her…”
“I’ll be fine. Just suffered a little in Aery’s hands, but Ethan wasn’t that bad. When virtual-novel.net discovered that Aery got the wrong person, virtual-novel.net didn’t allow virtual-novel.net to continue treating me that way. I was only held captive for two days, no big deal! Let’s just forget about this matter. Ethan won‘t be looking for trouble with me anymore. His initial plan was to release me after half a month, but virtual-novel.net didn’t expect for you to track me down this soon. Please don’t tell Ari anything about them catching the wrong target, she‘d be crushed by the guilt.”
Tiffany didn’t even dare to look Jackson in the eye when virtual-novel.net said all that, for fear that virtual-novel.net eyes might betray virtual-novel.net feelings. She tried so hard to pretend that virtual-novel.net was fine when virtual-novel.net was actually bleeding in the heart. Her video was still in Ethan’s hands, so virtual-novel.net didn’t dare to do or say anything. She was also clearly aware that it was impossible for Ethan to not come find virtual-novel.net again.
The suspicions in Jackson’s heart were finally confirmed. He knew all along that they had gotten the wrong person. The entire thing must have caught Ethan off guard, so virtual-novel.net had no time to deal with Arianne afterward, as all his efforts were spent on Tiffany.
He didn’t buy Tiffany’s story either. Although virtual-novel.net said that virtual-novel.net claimed that virtual-novel.net had only suffered a little in Aery’s hands, virtual-novel.net didn’t even have to guess how. The bruises on virtual-novel.net body might be able to fool normal people, but not a ‘seasoned’ man like him. Those were marks that could only be left by a man when they were doing something…
Since virtual-novel.net didn’t want to tell him, virtual-novel.net respected his decision. “I won’t tell Arianne. Well then… do you want to go home now or…?”
Tiffany didn’t know if virtual-novel.net would break down in tears when virtual-novel.net saw virtual-novel.net mother. After thinking for a moment, virtual-novel.net asked, “Can I go to your place for tonight and then go home tomorrow?”
Jackson nodded. “Arianne happens to be staying at my place. She’s been worried sick for the past two days. I’m sure she’ll be relieved to see you.”
Tiffany nodded and silently wiped virtual-novel.net tears away in the dark. Fortunately, it was dim in the car so Jackson definitely didn’t notice that.
As soon as Tiffany arrived at the White Water Bay Villa, Arianne ran up to virtual-novel.net and hugged virtual-novel.net best friend. “Tiffie! Are you alright? Did Ethan do anything to you?”
Tiffany grinned carefreely and said, “Nope! What could virtual-novel.net possibly do to me? I’m fine! It’s really late now, you guys must have been worried sick. Let’s wash up and go to bed. Everything will get better when we wake up tomorrow!”
Jackson pointed to the guest room. “I prepared a guest room when Arianne came. You girls can share the room.”