“I know you’re still in Luton. Your passport is with me.” 

 

Anne was taken aback and asked, “My passport is with you?” 

“Yeah, I couldn’t reach you, so I went to your hotel. How could you leave your passport at the cheap hotel? It’s not safe. I checked out for you. Come stay with me.” 

Anne could not go back to the hotel even if she wanted to. She could not get away from Anthony’s control. 

“Aunt, I’m not coming over yet. I will stay with my friend for a few days. I will come to get my passport before leaving,” Anne replied. 

 

“You haven’t been back for so many years. Who’s your friend?” Sarah asked. 

“Someone from high school…” Anne tried to make it sound convincing. 

“I know you’re on bad terms with Anthony. However, it’s been many years now, and you have nothing to do with him. Don’t take it too seriously.” 

Anne felt ironic. They had nothing to do with one another? So why was she here… 

“Come to my place. It’s been so many years. I have many things to tell you,” Sarah said. 

“I’ll come…later.” Anne hung up and leaned against the bed frame. 

How could she get away without Anthony’s permission? 

She knew clearly that Anthony would not go easy on her if she stayed. 

To him, her aunt was someone who ruined his parents’ relationship. Her, too… 

At noon, Anne was invited to dine at the dining hall. 

When she saw the table full of dishes, her face turned pale because they were all seafood dishes. 

They were expensive but deadly. 

Anne’s eyes fell on the dish of vegetables. She scooped the food, and before she put it in her mouth, an intense seafood scent went to her nose. She was so terrified that she dropped the spoon. 

She stood up and asked the maid with her quickened breathing, “What is this…made of?” 

the maid said

leave. However, her legs

this meal, what about the next? Unless she could go on three days without eating? How could she escape

eat just

down. She ate the

as she watched Anne eating

just bread for the three days she had stayed in this mansion. In the past three days, there was no sign of Anthony.

a trapped bird in a cage, anxious about

the bread that day, she could not stand it anymore. She went to the living hall and questioned Hayden, “Where

don’t know about Mr. Marwood’s agenda,”

going to lock me in here?” Anne asked.

don’t know,”

harder than it was. She knew this was Anthony’s idea.

fall asleep. She curled up in the corner of

from them. Would they miss her, would

eyes were tearing up, she heard the sound of engines from below. Her heart tightened as she rushed

pulling over. However, it was not

instead, it was a businessman in glasses and a suit. He walked toward Anne

in his hand. Nobody

Anne Vallois?” Oliver glanced at

“You’re…” 

me introduce myself. I’m Mr. Marwood’s chief secretary, Oliver

you to let me go?” Anne asked

meet Mr. Marwood.” Oliver handed her the bag and explained, “Here is the

Anne heard his professional tone, she looked at the bag and felt uneasy.

black dress at the bar with her tender and glowing shoulders, along with her

exuded a unique aura and instantly gained the attention of

Anne toward a private room at the back without

inside were brighter than the outside. However,

drinks, men touching women, women clinging to men. There was no sign of Anthony in

not hide their admiration

new model? Not bad at all,” One of

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