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Chapter 1006
“Are you traveling by yourself?”
“No, I invited a few of my classmates to join me. I‘ll have many companions there!”
Nodding, Angela then drove to a well–known western restaurant. She did not want to spoil Annie‘s dinner appetite,
so she refrained from saying anything before their meal.
After dinner, she suggested a walk in a nearby park and the two went there. Despite the fact that Annie was usually
a lighthearted character, she could tell Angela was full of thoughts.
“Angela, are you having any troubles? Why do you look so down this entire evening?”
At last, Angela led Annie to a bench and raised her head before saying, “Annie, I have something to tell you. What I
am about to say may possibly hurt you, and you can blame or shout at me all you want after hearing it, but you
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtmust remain calm and rational.”
Blinking in confusion, Annie could not imagine any scenario where a cousin like Angela, who had loved her since
they were a child, would ever hurt her.
“Angela, you‘re confusing me. What could you possibly do to hurt me?”
“Listen to me first.” Of course, Angela did not want to hurt Annie, but the damage had been done and she had no
choice but to come clean.
“Just spill it! Whatever the case may be, I will forgive you.” Annie was ready to listen.
“Remember the night I got home and you cheerfully called to tell me that Grandpa had arranged for you to get
married? I was happy for you, but you didn‘t tell me the name of your fiancé when we spoke on the phone. Do you
remember that?”
“Of course!”
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“I was kidnapped the next day. My father hired a bodyguard to keep me safe. This bodyguard is both powerful and
intimidating. He took me to a safe location that night to protect me, but he took away my phone and disconnected
me from any external contacts.”
“I know it‘s Richard,” Annie stated unequivocally.
“Yes, that‘s him.”
“That‘s the same night we got engaged. You know, I tried to text and call you, but your phone was out of service
the entire night. I guess that explains why now.”
“Hence, when I was sent to the base for protection, I couldn‘t contact my family and I couldn‘t contact you, so I had
no idea who your fiancé was from the very start. As a result, I had no idea that the person who had been watching
over me for over twenty hours was your fiance.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Yes. I was horrified when I heard my parents say that the world was hunting you down. All of these events were
fresh in Annie‘s mind. “But I don‘t see how any of this is hurting me! Why are you taking it so seriously, Angela?
You‘re terrifying me.” She considered Angela‘s words and
concluded that they were unharmful.
“There‘s one more thing. I told you that the base‘s conditions are not that great. The bathhouse is shared and my
room barely has any place to shower other than a toilet. I was surrounded by four walls and a window. As a result, I
had to take a shower in Richard‘s room. Furthermore, he is always at the base and I am with him at all hours of the
day and night. We even shared three meals a day.”
“And then what?” Annie‘s eyes blinked.
“Then... After Dexter cheated on me, I was gloomy and ... I fell in love with Richard.” Angela sighed.
With her eyes widened in surprise, Annie questioned, “Angela, do you like Richard as well?”
In response, Angela immediately apologized as she looked at Annie in panic, “I‘m sorry, Annie. I really didn‘t mean
to. I wouldn‘t dare to have feelings for him if I knew he was your fiancé. I‘m so sorry... Please forgive me.” At this
point, Angela was too ashamed to look Annie in the eyes.
However, what resounded in the air was Annie‘s fatal question. “Angela, does he like you too?”
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