One Night Surprise Novel

Chapter 173 The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Friend

“I don’t want to become your enemy. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Don’t you think so too, Miss Lewis?”

In Mikayla’s eyes, the female voice coming from the other side of the phone was akin to a voice coming from the deepest, darkest abyss. She felt as if Britney was dragging her down into a bottomless pit. If I don’t get out now, I’ll be in deeper trouble next time. Thus, she took a deep breath and solemnly said, “You’re only doing this to get revenge against Courtney and Alexander because you feel as if you lost everything that you were supposed to have. When it comes down to it, isn’t it just about money? How much money do you want to end all of this? I’ll give you as much as you want.”

A sneer came from the other side of the phone. “Why don’t you say that in front of Alexander too?”

“You—”

“You don’t happen to think of yourself as a kind person, do you, Miss Lewis?” Britney’s voice was very oppressive. “You wanted to regain your original position beside Alexander. I helped you, didn’t I?”

Mikayla felt a little taken aback when she thought back on how caring Alexander had been to her ever since she was hospitalized. He used to treat her very well before she got married. However, she took all of that for granted back then. Only after suffering various grievances in the outside world could she compare between her experiences and realize the difference. Even so, that love and protection he showed her after she saved his son were but a fraction of what she used to enjoy.

Therefore, she felt a trace of bitterness in her heart. “What else do you want from me?”

Upon hearing that question, Britney laughed coldly from the other side of the phone. It seemed like everything was going as she had expected. “Don’t worry; I don’t need you to do anything. Just continue with your original plan and try to find a way to bring Alexander back to your side.”

Mikayla did not respond. Hanging up the phone, she sank down on the hospital bed with a dazed expression. She couldn’t get Britney’s sinister voice out of her head—it lingered in her ears and filled the spaces in her head.

to the pastry chef, Mr. Gideon, from the company’s employee profile database. When Courtney followed the address in search of the location, she ran into a dead end. A newly graduated young couple was living at the listed address. Moreover, they had been living there for two months

ask about Mr. Gideon, Courtney finally found a clue as to his whereabouts

know of him.” A dark-skinned fisherman had just returned from the sea, carrying a bucket of oysters freshly harvested from the reef. Wiping his sweat, he gave Courtney a once-over. “We come from the same village. I heard

colleagues at the same company. When he resigned, he left some stuff in the company. So, the company sent me here to deliver them to

suddenly, and his expression became one of admiration. “I heard Max was a chef at a high-end hotel. It’s world-famous! Are you working at that hotel

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enthusiastically led her into his village. They walked along the road lining the sparse cottages for approximately ten minutes before they came to a clean and well-maintained white-walled courtyard. The main gate was open, and voices were coming from

place. The Gideon Residence is very large. The building in front is where Max’s elder brother is staying. You have to go inside and greet his brother, then walk

Mr. Gideon came from a well-off family. He had two older brothers and his mother was still alive. Unfortunately, his wife had poor health, and there were no children between them as a result. Louie, who was working at the hotel, could be considered his half-adopted son. Therefore, they were quite close

the courtyard. Nobody paid attention to her as she entered the courtyard. Several men were standing along the corridor, crowding

paired with leather shoes. Moreover, he was very tall—he seemed to be at least 1.85 meters tall from a glance. He was studying the cabinet carefully with one hand placed on the cabinet. From the looks of it, he was here to

what are you doing here?!” The sharp voice of a middle-aged lady rang out from behind Courtney. Courtney turned around to see a face tanned by the sea breeze staring at her vigilantly. Thus, she explained, “Madam,

You’ve got the wrong place. Hurry up and leave. We are busy since

Gideon was indeed living here from the way the lady’s eyes shifted nervously.

their furniture came out too. One of them looked like an assistant to the other. He gestured a number and said, “President Lewis, they are asking for this price. If it truly is scented rosewood, then it’s not expensive at all. But, I’m not sure if

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