Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 21

The light streamed through the window, casting its brilliant glow upon Sherri’s eyes, too intense to bear. She winced and squinted. Her head felt as though it were encased in a dense cloud of cotton, causing her great discomfort.

Extending her arms in a languid stretch, she arched her back lazily, emitting a hearty yawn, and opened her eyes, only to be struck with the scene in front of her.

“Oh, shit…” she thought. “Where am I now?”

The surroundings and the furnishings of the room were unfamiliar. It was clearly not her own room.

Her mind reeled in confusion.

“Could it be possible that last night I have been taken away by a strange man, and then…”

Thinking of this, Sherri immediately threw back the covers to inspect the lower half of her body. After ensuring there was nothing wrong and finding her clothes unchanged from the day before, she breathed a sight of relief!

Involuntarily, she instinctively patted her chest.

She attempted to make a sound, but her cheeks were so sore that articulating even a single word proved difficult.

Surveying her surroundings, her gaze collided with an array of vibrant balloons, triggering a fuzzy recollection that played out hazily in her mind. She shook her head and slowly recalled a night of drunken madness. And she even kept blowing balloons all night!

“Oh my, this was not true!” Sherri couldn’t believe it. She yearned to disappear from this world!

While soothing her aching, swollen cheeks, she contemplated her next

move.

Sherri was well aware of her proclivity for drunken madness. To dissuade her from getting drunk outside and being obstreperous at home, Edward had purposely captured her intoxicated state on video as a stern warning

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Every time she contemplated indulging, she would watch the playback of

that video first.

Upon viewing it, any desire to drink dissipated, replaced only by an overpowering sense of shame that made her want to crawl into a hole.

and never come out.

Anyway, the most important thing was to get out of here first.

Swiftly rising from the bed, she tidied her attire and prepared to make her stealthy escape. Just as she tiptoed toward the front door, a voice of deep and low magnetism from the living room halted her in her tracks. “Is this how you conduct yourself, Miss Landor? Sneaking away without uttering a word of gratitude?”

turned. around, came back to the living room, and said to Hackett with a smile plastered on her face, “What

concealed beneath

drunk that I followed this playboy to his residence?” she thought.

composure, Sherri responded with a mischievous. grin, feigning indifference to her embarrassment. “Well, thank you for taking care of me last night, Mr. Blackwell. I must return to work now. See you next time!” She longed to escape from this embarrassing situation.

her drunken escapades from the previous night had been witnessed by

image had been damaged, and she only wanted to make at

the door. However, Hackett couldn’t let her go that easily. After all, she had caused enough disturbance for him last night, and the lingering ache from last evening was still fresh in his

afternoon, Miss Landor. You’re not scheduled at this time. And last night, Miss

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what she looked like

my fault… I crossed the line. I was just indulging in a bit of alcohol.

talk about the cost of the 500 balloons I bought for you. Since I’ve bought those balloons especially for you, I have to increase the price a bit. As for the expenses incurred from taking care of you last night, we’ll settle those separately.”

Sherri’s voice rose abruptly, and a sharp pain flushed her cheeks,

rendered speechless. No wonder her lips trembled with

reckless have I been to ask for 500 balloons last night? Could it be that this scoundrel was making a hare of me?”

but it was true that she would go crazy after drinking.

before you blew up 500 balloons. Otherwise, you may have facial paralysis today. But it still surprised me that you actually blew up 250 balloons in

forced Frank to buy the balloons, but unexpectedly, once Sherri

up the balloons, and in the end, not only had she blown up 250 balloons, but he also had to tie up 250 balloons. His hands were now still a little shaky, and he had to hide

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hardly believe that he had actually stayed up all night with her, tying up balloons until

and took a bite of her lip

I text you on WhatsApp? It’ll be easier for us

she didn’t want to have any further contact with him and planned to blacklist him. after the transaction

She opened WhatsApp and saved Hackett’s

WhatsApp, Hackett didn’t tell her the price. Instead, he said with a smile, “Actually, there’s another way to let

something to say, say it. Don’t beat around the bush.” Sherri’s cheeks were so sour that

a secret. I guarantee that what happened last night will only be

Hackett said, she refused without hesitation. “No, don’t even think of that. Change the terms, or

I look like someone who is short on money

for him, the son of the real estate

a million dollars were nothing to them. She shouldn’t underestimate

“I recorded everything that happened last night,

apart like a wolf, but Hackett had got something on her, and she could only manage to hold back

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so sorry,” Sherri thought with guilt

given you her contact information, whether she adds you as a friend on WhatsApp or not, it’s not my responsibility. But you must keep

can’t trust you. What if you deliberately do not let her pass