NovelOnlineChapter 297 Shadows and Thorns
Chapter 297 Shadows and Thorns
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“Mhm, nothing else forat the moment,” Sloane said, taking another bite. She glanced up at Lucas briefly.
“What about you? Headed back to the office?”
“No need,” Lucas replied. “If anything comes up, Andrew will take care of it.”
“Oh.” Sloane lowered her gaze and focused on eating, the corners of her lips curving ever so slightly.
Lucas looked down at the floor where their shadows overlapped in the sunlight. His expression softened as he
subtly shifted closer, aligning their silhouettes until they completely merged.
Across the street from Sloane's apartment, a man dressed in black murmured into a phone, “Ms. Ginnie, Sloane
cback last night. Mr. Lucas carried her inside.”
On the other end, Ginnie’s breath hitched. “Carried her?”
“Yes. She seemed very weak.” The man adjusted the zoom on his binoculars. “And Mr. Lucas didn’t leave all
night.”
Inside her luxury high-rise, Ginnie gripped her phone until her manicured nails dug into the leather sofa, leaving
faint white marks.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the glittering cityscape. Her voice was eerily calm. “Keep
watching. Report anything-immediately.”
After hanging up, she hurled her crystal wineglass at the wall.
Red wine splattered across the pristine white paint like blood. Shards of glass scattered across the floor.
“Sloane...” she snarled the nthrough gritted teeth, her refined features twisted by jealousy. “You just
wait.”
Ginnie dialed another number, voice low and vicious. “She’s back. Move forward with the plan.”
Sloane had already tidied up her apartment and didn’t return to Lucas’s villa.
When Madam Tessa learned Sloane was back home, she sent Molly over to take care of her.
“Madam said Ms. Sloane exhausted herself saving our president. The Hawthorne family takes full responsibility
for her well-being,” Molly explained, giving Lucas a quick look as she spoke.
After that, Sloane couldn't refuse, so she arranged for Molly to stay in the guest room.
Lucas told her, “This afternoon, you'll receive a deposit-your share from the pill auction three years ago.”
Sloane's eyes lit up. “I nearly forgot about that! Wait here.”
She darted off to her room and cback with a box. “These are the pills from the auction, all sorted. Just open
it and you'll ser
Lucas accepted the box with a smile. “Great. Here’s to another successful collaboration”
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“To future success,” Sloane echoed with a grin.
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After spending the last three years in seclusion to detoxify, Sloane hadn't been shopping or bought new clothes
in ages. With the payment now in her account, she grabbed Jill for a day out.
Jill linked arms with her, practically bouncing as they browsed luxury boutiques. “Oh my God, you finally came
out! You have no idea how bored I've been the past three years without you.”
Sloane smiled as her fingers brushed a pale blue dress. “It really has been a long tsince | bought anything
new.”
“This one’s perfect for you,” Jill said, holding it up to Sloane. “Go try it on!”
Before Sloane could take it, another voice cut in.
“Ginnie, | think this dress would look way better on you than... someone else.”
A woman suddenly snatched the dress from Jill's hands.
Yulia held the dress high and looked Sloane up and down with disdain. “This is a Lisa original. Not everyone's
worthy of wearing it.”
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