Chapter 9


    Jessica frowned as she had had enough of his sarcasm. “Just tell me what I have to do to be free from


    you, Mr. Gulliford.” Trevor released his grip on her chin and pulled out a credit card as he replied,


    “Alfred gave you 150 thousand dors, right? You enjoy making money working at Cerulean, don’t you?


    Here, I’ll make this simple for you. Once you’ve made 750 thousand dors working at Cerulean,


    transfer it all to this card and I’ll let you go free.” Jessica nodded and took the card over from him.


    “Fine. Can I go now?” Of course, a man as wealthy as Trevor couldn’t possibly care less about the


    money. He simply wanted to see her embarrass herself working at Cerulean. She thought Trevor would


    no longer be able to hurt her as it had already been five years, but he had been repeatedly abusing her


    since her return. Trevor looked away from her and said coldly, “Ten days.” “Got it.” Jessica opened the


    door and got out of the car with an emotionless look on her face. “Oh, my goodness! Where were you?


    The kids have been trying to reach you ever since they got home! They tried calling you countless


    times, but you never answered your phone!” Monica eximed anxiously the moment she got home.


    Upon pulling out her phone, Jessica realized she identally had it on Silent mode the whole time.


    She then quickly reassured Monica and the kids that everything was all right. “Remember, kids. If you


    ever see this man in the future, make sure to stay as far away from him as possible!” she said while


    showing them a picture of Trevor that she found on the inte. Whoa! He looks just like my brothers!


    Is he our daddy?” Faye asked. Jessica felt her heart ache when she heard that. “No, he isn’t! He’s a


    bad guy who will take you all away from me, so you must all stay away from him. Is that understood?”


    As the kids trusted her unconditionally, they nodded and said in unison, “Understood, Mommy! We’ll


    stay away from that bad guy!” Jessica felt somewhat relieved after hearing that. Recalling her promise


    to Trevor, she headed over to Cerulean even though she had taken the day off. After all, earning 750


    thousand dors in ten days was no easy task. Making that much money was a piece of cake for


    Jessica when she was the number one socialite in Horington five years ago. However, it had be


    like an impossible task for her after everything that happened. She sat down at her dressing table like


    she always did and watched as the women went in and out of the dressing room. Time soon went by,


    and it was already ten at night before she knew it. All dozens of escorts on the twentieth floor had


    already left by then, but Jessica still received no requests whatsoever. “Oh, no… This won’t do! At thisMaterial ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    rate, I won’t be able to make 750 thousand dors in time! I can’t keep waiting like this!” she thought to


    herself as she limped toward Natalie’s office. “What’s the matter? You got tired of waiting?” Natalie


    asked upon seeing her at the door. Jessica nodded. “I really need the money, Natalie.” “It’s the boss’


    orders to not let you have any customers. You offended someone you shouldn’t have,” Natalie replied


    softly while flipping through the document in her hands. Jessica frowned and let out a helpless sigh as


    she thought to herself, “Is there even a limitation to Trevor’s influence? I can’t believe he even has


    control over Cerulean! I bet he never intended for me to make 750 thousand dors, huh?” “Even so,


    there are still plenty of opportunities here at Cerulean. Even if we don’t rmend you to the


    customers, I can’t stop you from attending to them if they request for you. That’s the rule here, after all,”


    Natalie reminded her after a brief pause. “Understood. Thanks, Natalie.” Jessica then returned to the


    dressing room and changed into a white backless dress. Hermbskin leather handbag added some


    feminine charm to her as she stood beneath the dim lighting. Jessica couldn’t help but find it ironic that


    the knowledge she obtained from a few years of makeup sses would be applied in a ce like


    Cerulean. Having been raised in an upper ss family, Jessica developed the ability to observe and


    analyze others since she was a child. However, she couldn’t seem to find a single wealthy man even


    after observing tons of customers that passed her by in the corridor. Truly sessful businessmen


    would usually have an elegant and mature air about them as well as exude a confident charm in


    everything they do. Trevor was the prime example of such an individual. As he had been through all


    sorts of situations, he rarely got distracted by anything and anyone. “Jessica?”