Chapter 343 Anastasia resisted the urge to laugh at the scene. The man and his wife had already gone pale while looking at Avery as if she were some kind of ghost. She tore her gaze from them to look at the couple that were already looking at her. “Isn’t
Chapter 342 At the factory, Anastasia had been anxiously waiting for Julian’s call. Two days had passed since she last saw him, the same two days since Avery and Eve arrived at the factory. Those two days felt like an eternity, stretching the silence that hung after Julian’s promise to
Chapter 341 “I’m not going anywhere with you,” Fiona claimed. “And I’m not talking to you about anything p> Tracie chuckled lightly. “Are you the one that killed Arabella Santos and pinned the blame on Xavier Wallace p> Fiona stood frozen in shock at the words that spilled out from
Chapter 340 Anastasia’s stomach churned, her fists clenching as Avery’s words hung heavy in the air. “Oh well, since you don’t want to hug me, I guess there’s nothing I can do about that. You don’t know how happy I am to see you again after so long, Anastasia p>
Chapter 339 Before curfew even approached, Anastasia had already retreated into the mansion, eager to end the day. Every step she took was cautious, her eyes darting to every corner and shadow. The last thing she wanted was to cross paths with Avery, no matter the reason or circumstance. After
Chapter 338 All of a sudden, she saw the very same car she’d been dropped off from on her first day. Two girls were dragged out, and once Anastasia’s blue eyes landed on those familiar empty dark ones, a cold chill ran down her spine. Avery was dragged out by
Chapter 337 She stared at the phone that was in his hands, her thoughts completely disoriented before she looked up at him. “And why would you want to help me escape?” Anastasia’s voice trembled, but her words carried weight. Her sharp gaze locked onto Julian. “You’re involved in this illegal
Chapter 336 “Why are you acting like I didn’t text you I would be here soon?” He questioned her back. “Of course, I’m here to see you.” He joked. Samantha blinked at him, unable to believe her ears. “Really?” Xander asked from behind Julian. Julian was shocked to see Xander
Chapter 335 Julian was at his mansion eating breakfast with his daughter. Emma toyed with her food, humming a melody that struck a chord deep within Julian. It was the same lullaby his late wife used to sing to Emma at bedtime, a bittersweet reminder of the love they had
Chapter 334 But it wasn’t a fortunate one. Xavier didn’t want to believe his very own father could be related to Anastasia’s kidnapping. The odds were almost impossible. “So, what did you find out about him?” Xavier asked, facing Ezekiel this time around. Ezekiel handed a file to Xavier. “Bruce
Chapter 333 At the Clark mansion, Tracie was helping her mother prepare some breakfast although she despised cooking. Since the disappearance of Anastasia, Tracie had taken it upon herself to try to distract her mother from the fact that Anastasia was still missing and yet to be found, although she
Chapter 332 “You’re lucky you don’t get to do anything for the next few days until we get a client whose child you are going to carry,” said Samantha. She turned on her heels to leave but Anastasia stopped her. “Wait,” and she halted. “Samantha,” Anastasia called ever so gently.
Chapter 331 A few hours later, Anastasia woke with a jolt, her cheek burning from the sting of a slap. Blinking groggily, she tried to make sense of what was happening, her heart racing as she took in her surroundings. Her hand covered the part of her cheeks that she’d
Chapter 330 A few days later, Anastasia was in the house with Eve and some of the other girls. Each of them asked her questions concerning the test she’d gone to take. They were also curious to know what the world outside these walls looked like. Unfortunately for them, Anastasia
Chapter 329 “Xander is just one person, I’m sure I can handle him,” Julian replied. “Wow! You’re willing to defy your former best friend because of a woman. Now, tell me, what makes Anastasia so special p> Julian’s gaze softened as he stared at the photo of Anastasia. It captured
Chapter 328 Samantha’s grip on Anastasia surprisingly tightened. “I know you must be thinking of ways to escape from here. But I would advise you to think twice about that p> Anastasia stiffened when she heard Samantha. Anastasia felt a sickening churn in her stomach as Mr. Steven approached, a
Chapter 327 The very next day, Anastasia was woken up with a big bowl of cold water splashed on her body. Out of fright, she jumped up, thinking they were under some kind of attack, or if her rescuers had arrived. Anastasia blinked, disoriented, trying to shake off the remnants
Chapter 326 Just when she was about to climb the stairs, she saw a shadow coming down and immediately, she quickly hid herself behind the stairwell nook. Anastasia waited until the person stepped down before she poked out her head to look at who it could be. It turned out
Chapter 325 As she continued her search, she didn’t forget to keep everything back in its place so nothing would be left out. Anastasia went to the closet and opened the drawers. She saw some files and opened them. Her eyes nearly popped out of her sockets when she read
Chapter 324 None of the girls were downstairs and she concluded they must have already retired to their rooms. A wave of relief washed over her, but it quickly faded as a prickling sensation crept up her spine. She could feel eyes on her, sharp and watchful, tracking her every