Chapter 293
Taking someone’s belongings without permission that was called theft.
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Brielle was about to borrow the nurse’s phone to call the cops when the hospital inte crackled to
life, broadcasting a news update that caught her attention.
-At ten this morning, the Haywood family dered bankruptcy. They’re buried under a debt of nearly
ten billion.
A crowd had gathered outside the Haywood Corporation’s headquarters, with assembly line. workers
en masse filing forbor disputes.
The reporter’s voice, cold and detached, narrated Robert’s downfall on the screen. “Unable to repay
debts and being sued by business partners, he’s currently at the police station awaiting mediation. All
his assets were frozen.”
A top–ranking business in Beaconsfield, had been brought so low in mere days – it was a sobering
spectacle.
Brielle watched the news quietly, half–believing she was hallucinating. She knew the Haywood family
was in hot water, but she hadn’t expected things to unravel so quickly.
With her phone stolen, at least she wouldn’t be bothered by any more nuisance calls from the Haywood
family. A faint smile ghosted her lips, but then her thoughts turned to Lillian’s actions the previous night,
and her brow furrowed in concern.
What was Lillian up to? Or what had she done using Brielle’s phone?
A sense of unease gnawed at Brielle, and she immediately suspected a scheme at y. Brielle feared
that the target was likely someone who cared deeply for her.
She borrowed the nurse’s phone and immediately dialed Aubree. But when Aubree picked up.
everything seemed normal, so Brielle asked her to sort out a new SIM card and bring over a
recement phone. “Aubree, I owe you one.”
“Bri, stop it with the formalities. I’ll be right over.”
Aubree had just woken up, exhausted from a tumultuous night with Andrew, who had kept her up until
the early hours, leaving her utterly drained. Her voice was hoarse, and her body was a map of bruises
as she mustered the strength to get out of bed.
Beside her, Andrew was still asleep and his arms were wrapped around her waist like iron bands.
ncing at his face, Aubree paused for a moment. Andrew was undeniably handsome. and despite
the disappointments, whenever they ended up entangled again, her heart would helplessly flutter with
attraction as she felt the sweat roll off his face and onto her.
She moved slightly and replied to Brielle. “What does that witch Lillian want with your phone? Did you
call the cops? Alright, I’ll be over soon to talk more.”
Her movements woke Andrew, who frowned and let her go.
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As Aubree began to dress, her legs nearly gave out the moment they touched the floor. She looked up
at Andrew through gritted teeth and, unable to hold back, hurled a pillow at him.
Andrew caught the pillow with reflexive agility, looking up at her. “What’s got you riled up soCòntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org
early?”
Aubree pointed to the marks on her neck, her face stern. “How am I supposed to go out looking like
this?”
Andrew was unrepentantly willful in her presence, frowning. “Then don’t go. I’m not finished with you
yet.”
Aubree stiffened, ignoring him and continuing to dress.
“Who are yo
you meeting?” Andrew sat up in bed with the sheets modestly covering his lower half. He was bathed in
sunlight that entuated his sculpted physique.
“Bri. Her phone got snatched. I’m going to sort her out with a new SIM and bring her a new phone.”
A sharp glint quickly passed through Andrew’s eyes, and his lips curled with a cold smirk. So Brielle’s
phone had been stolen, huh? Did that meanst night’s fire was orchestrated by someone who used
Brielle’s phone to send a message to Max?
What a cmity.
“Is that so? I have a spare phone here that nobody’s using.” His tone sounded casual as he pulled a
phone from the nightstand drawer and tossed it to Aubree.
Aubree stood there, eyeing him with confusion. “You don’t seem to like Bri much, so what’s with the
sudden generosity?”