Chapter 81
Like a devil, his mere presence instilled terror in others. Such was the description that fitted John Stovall.
“You!” He hung up after spitting out the word sinisterly.
Just when a myriad of emotions was rushing through me, a message soon arrived from him. It read: Lucksville Lane 221, four o’clock. Letty, be there or be square.
As I held onto my phone, looking at his message time and again, I forced myself to calm down. I tried to convince myself that it was impossible for a person to fall into the same trap over and over again.
Since I could not avoid John, I might as well brainstorm a way to make him stay away from me on his own accord.
Bzzzzzzttt! My phone vibrated suddenly, indicating an incoming call.
It was Ashton. The moment I picked up the call, a frosty voice filled with indifference came from the other end of the line, “Get ready. You’ll be accompanying me to a party later.”
Still feeling troubled because of the matter regarding John, I tried to come up with an excuse after a pause, “Is it necessary for me to attend? I’m feeling a little unwell today. I want to stay home and have a good rest.”
.
There was silence on the other end of the line before it was broken by his deep voice. “Is it very serious?”
Shaking my head, I assured him, “It’s not that serious, but I don’t want to go out.”
pause, I asked
a good rest then.” His voice was
some time preparing before
was four o’clock in
and people were coming and going on the
pointed to
guards up, I did not step in immediately. Taking out my phone from my pocket, I called John, yet I could not get through to him. Just then, a young lady in a green dress ambled out
at
Surprised, I nodded.
smiling, she said, “Please come in, Ms. Stovall. Don’t worry. Mr. Stovall has given us his instructions. Please leave
floor. After giving some orders
could tell what they were going to do since I wasn’t a fool. That being said, I had no idea what wasJohn actually up to. It wasn’t before long before my phone was
table, the girl in green dress smiled at me and said, “Ms. Stovall, don’t be nervous. Since Mr. Stovall has already
ten minutes or so, the whole process was done. Looking at my almost unrecognizable self in the
wait for me
car, I stared at the man with my arms crossed and questioned, “What’s the address? Since I have a
doesn’t trust me?” the chauffeur asked with
and replied curtly,
for him to recomposed himself though as he tried to convince me with a smile on his face, “Ms. Stovall, don’t worry. Mr.
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