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“Not necessary. It’s only a short stroll. “I’ll see you there.”
Sammy didn’t push it. “Okay.”
Tonia then carefully spread out her garment to conceal Jane as much as she could. She eventually let out a breath of relief when she saw Sammy drive away.
Jane hurriedly fixed her mask and sunglasses, then took a scarf out of her suitcase and wrapped it snugly around her head. “Ton, I have something to do,” she said. Okay, I’ll catch you next time. ”
“Jane…” Tonia sounded worried.
She didn’t know who Sammy’s client in the car was, but she could tell something was wrong because of how Jane was acting. But she didn’t want to get involved in other people’s business; she was only worried about her buddy.
Jane saw right through her concerns and laughed it off. “Don’t worry about it.” I really need to go.
“Just be careful.” “Let me know if anything happens.”
Jane’s eyes were welling up with tears. “What good would it do to call you? ”
“Then, call the cops.”
Jane didn’t care. “I know what I’m doing.” Next time, let’s talk.
She then snuck out, bent over, and looked around nervously before jumping into a cab and driving off in the other way.
Tonia waited there for ten more minutes to give Jane a little more time. She finally paid the bill and went after making sure Jane was far enough away.
It was easy to see Sammy’s car parked at the far end of the lot. He stepped out as she walked up and opened the door for her. “I didn’t spend too much at Finna today.” I went to the store and spent less than $60.
Tonia’s head was all over the place, so she could barely hum back in a distracted way.
The passenger laughed and said, “When did you become such a homebody?”
Sammy said, “When a CEO is at home, he has to deal with groceries and chores.”
The man thought about it and said, “That’s fair.”
Tonia got into the backseat, where there were bags of goods that Sammy had bought. She could see the man in the front passenger seat in the rearview mirror.
He was good-looking, grown-up, and gave off an aura of confidence. Even though he was dressed casually, everything about him screamed money.
Tonia even knew the watch on his wrist because Raph had the same one. It was worth more than six million dollars.
Once Tonia was situated, Sammy started driving. Sammy questioned, “Is this the place?” as they passed a building with the national flag on it. ”
The man nodded. “Yes.” “Just let me off at the door.”
He waved to Sammy before stepping out and said, “Don’t forget to send me an invite to your wedding.”
Sammy smiled and said, “You got it.”
“Who is he?” Tonia said as she watched the man walk away. Hey
“An employee here,” Sammy said, pointing to the sign above the door.
People thought of Sammy as a legal counsel, and the people who worked in that building were government workers.
Tonia nodded to show she understood. “What is his name?”
“Lincoln Scot.”
Tonia was shocked. “Scot?”
So, he was Jane’s relative?
Sammy tapped his fingers on the steering wheel as if he were thinking about whether or not to tell her more. Finally, he took a long breath and stated, “Lincoln is 42 years old.” “Never been married.”
“You mean… Is he gay? ”
“No.”
“Then…” Tonia couldn’t continue her sentence because a scary thought started to form in her head.
Tonia couldn’t sleep that night since she kept tossing and turning.
She couldn’t stop thinking about Jane’s fearful face, Lincoln’s dubious s****l orientation, and the famous rich heir who was said to abuse Jane all the time.
Tonia couldn’t figure it out. Maybe she was simply too scared to think about it too much. The world was more dirtier than she had ever thought.
Raph’s unclear relationship with his sister-in-law and her own confusing relationship with Sammy made her fear she had already gone too far by going against the rules. But what happened today made her even more confused.
She couldn’t sleep, so she went to the living room to get some water and noticed Sammy sitting on the couch. He took the laptop off his lap and grimaced a little as he went to get her a coat.
“It’s cold at night,” he added as he put the coat over her. Why are you only wearing your PJs? ”
It was cold, but Tonia felt even colder in her heart than in her body.
“Are you working extra hours?”She asked.
“Yes and no,” he said.
“Then what are you up to? ”
“I knew you wouldn’t be able to sleep, so I stayed up to help you figure things out.”
Tonia didn’t say anything.
Sammy was worried that she would become chilly, so he wrapped her snugly in the coat and drew her closer to the couch.
“Ton, the world isn’t just black and white. Loyalty is hard to find in the world of adults. Why do films and TV shows make love seem like a wonderful and beautiful thing? That’s because it’s hard to find and valuable. It’s so rare in real life that it’s put on a pedestal.”
“Are you talking about Raph or Lincoln?” Tonia asked. ”
“Both,” he answered in a low voice.
“Sammy, I need to ask you something.”
“Go ahead.”
“Did Lincoln or Jane’s husband give her the bruises?”
Sammy didn’t push it. “Okay.”
Tonia then carefully spread out her garment to conceal Jane as much as she could. She eventually let out a breath of relief when she saw Sammy drive away.
Jane hurriedly fixed her mask and sunglasses, then took a scarf out of her suitcase and wrapped it snugly around her head. “Ton, I have something to do,” she said. Okay, I’ll catch you next time. ”
“Jane…” Tonia sounded worried.
She didn’t know who Sammy’s client in the car was, but she could tell something was wrong because of how Jane was acting. But she didn’t want to get involved in other people’s business; she was only worried about her buddy.
Jane saw right through her concerns and laughed it off. “Don’t worry about it.” I really need to go.
“Just be careful.” “Let me know if anything happens.”
Jane’s eyes were welling up with tears. “What good would it do to call you? ”
“Then, call the cops.”
Jane didn’t care. “I know what I’m doing.” Next time, let’s talk.
She then snuck out, bent over, and looked around nervously before jumping into a cab and driving off in the other way.
Tonia waited there for ten more minutes to give Jane a little more time. She finally paid the bill and went after making sure Jane was far enough away.
It was easy to see Sammy’s car parked at the far end of the lot. He stepped out as she walked up and opened the door for her. “I didn’t spend too much at Finna today.” I went to the store and spent less than $60.
Tonia’s head was all over the place, so she could barely hum back in a distracted way.
The passenger laughed and said, “When did you become such a homebody?”
Sammy said, “When a CEO is at home, he has to deal with groceries and chores.”
The man thought about it and said, “That’s fair.”
Tonia got into the backseat, where there were bags of goods that Sammy had bought. She could see the man in the front passenger seat in the rearview mirror.
He was good-looking, grown-up, and gave off an aura of confidence. Even though he was dressed casually, everything about him screamed money.
Tonia even knew the watch on his wrist because Raph had the same one. It was worth more than six million dollars.
Once Tonia was situated, Sammy started driving. Sammy questioned, “Is this the place?” as they passed a building with the national flag on it. ”
The man nodded. “Yes.” “Just let me off at the door.”
He waved to Sammy before stepping out and said, “Don’t forget to send me an invite to your wedding.”
Sammy smiled and said, “You got it.”
“Who is he?” Tonia said as she watched the man walk away. Hey
“An employee here,” Sammy said, pointing to the sign above the door.
People thought of Sammy as a legal counsel, and the people who worked in that building were government workers.
Tonia nodded to show she understood. “What is his name?”
“Lincoln Scot.”
Tonia was shocked. “Scot?”
So, he was Jane’s relative?
Sammy tapped his fingers on the steering wheel as if he were thinking about whether or not to tell her more. Finally, he took a long breath and stated, “Lincoln is 42 years old.” “Never been married.”
“You mean… Is he gay? ”
“No.”
“Then…” Tonia couldn’t continue her sentence because a scary thought started to form in her head.
Tonia couldn’t sleep that night since she kept tossing and turning.
She couldn’t stop thinking about Jane’s fearful face, Lincoln’s dubious s****l orientation, and the famous rich heir who was said to abuse Jane all the time.
Tonia couldn’t figure it out. Maybe she was simply too scared to think about it too much. The world was more dirtier than she had ever thought.
Raph’s unclear relationship with his sister-in-law and her own confusing relationship with Sammy made her fear she had already gone too far by going against the rules. But what happened today made her even more confused.
She couldn’t sleep, so she went to the living room to get some water and noticed Sammy sitting on the couch. He took the laptop off his lap and grimaced a little as he went to get her a coat.
“It’s cold at night,” he added as he put the coat over her. Why are you only wearing your PJs? ”
It was cold, but Tonia felt even colder in her heart than in her body.
“Are you working extra hours?”She asked.
“Yes and no,” he said.
“Then what are you up to? ”
“I knew you wouldn’t be able to sleep, so I stayed up to help you figure things out.”
Tonia didn’t say anything.
Sammy was worried that she would become chilly, so he wrapped her snugly in the coat and drew her closer to the couch.
“Ton, the world isn’t just black and white. Loyalty is hard to find in the world of adults. Why do films and TV shows make love seem like a wonderful and beautiful thing? That’s because it’s hard to find and valuable. It’s so rare in real life that it’s put on a pedestal.”
“Are you talking about Raph or Lincoln?” Tonia asked. ”
“Both,” he answered in a low voice.
“Sammy, I need to ask you something.”
“Go ahead.”
“Did Lincoln or Jane’s husband give her the bruises?”