17:07


    Chapter 42


    Quintessa continued, “I bet you’re still looking for your sister who vanished eight years ago, aren’t


    you?”


    The sound of shattering ss crackled through the phone before the voice on the other end changed


    its tone, “Who is this?”


    Quintessa lifted her chin with a sense of poise, “I’m someone who can help you. Want to know about


    your sister’s fate? Meet me at Central za, now.”


    After ending the call, Quintessa shut down herputer, slipped into casual ck sweats, donned a


    face mask and a hat, and slipped out into the night.


    Just after 10 PM, Central za was buzzing with life. The dance–aerobics enthusiasts had dispersed,


    skateboarders kept grinding the rails, couples huddled in sweet embrace, and hip–hop dancers battled


    fiercely. The city’s heart beat as lively at night as it did under the


    sun.


    Quintessa spotted a slender figure sitting by the flowerbed. After watching for a moment, she walked


    over and took a seat behind her.


    With a smile Quintessa said, “Good, you’re punctual. Don’t turn around. If you do, I guarantee you’ll


    lose everything.”


    Ynda’s heart skipped a beat, and as she started to turn, she reconsidered and faced forward again;


    she asked, “Who are you, and what do you know? Where is my sister now?”


    Quintessa heard the urgency in her voice, the quiver. She looked up at the sky briefly and said, “Stop


    looking. She’s dead.”


    Ynda broke down right away, “No, I don’t believe it; she must still be alive.”


    “Believe it or not, it’s your choice. Three years ago, I used this secret to ckmail Sean and dodged a


    bullet.”


    “I can’t believe i


    Quintessa interrupted her, “Eight years ago, your sister Yvonne was Sean’s secretary. He got a crush


    on her, drugged her, raped her, and then tookpromising photos to ckmail her. She had no


    choice but toply. Later, she got pregnant and Sean’s wife, Lilian, found out. She stormed over and


    kicked your sister in the stomach repeatedly. Your sister was four months pregnant at the time. She


    miscarried right there, bled out, a life for two lives. The couple saw a dead body, conspired to destroy


    the evidence, and then faked. the news that your sister’s resigned and moved abroad.”


    Quintessa tossed an envelope to Ynda.


    Opening it, Ynda found a couple of yellowed photographs, one of which showed her


    17.07


    sister heavily pregnant. Her hands trembled so mach she be covered her mouth a choked sob


    escaping her throat


    Quintessa narrowed her eyes; she had oned like that when her own neither dest. But the years went


    by, she almost forgot how to one


    Does crying help? Will your sistere back to life? Can you seek vengeance That wingThis content is ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Ynda wiped away her tears and said through grined teeth, want verge, must avenge my sister.”


    “Then rip apart his family, bankrupt him, and ruin his reputation Anese the best way, isn’t it?”


    “Why would you help me?”


    aneve Duts


    Quintessa’s rosy lips curled. “Why wouldn’t help you? The enemy of my enemy is Thy friend.”


    Ynda clutched the photo, “Alright, I’ll work with you, but how do we start this revente


    Quintessa’s voice was chillingly calm. Your beauty is your weapon. The best way to get close to a man


    is naturally–hitting the sheets. Make him fall head over heels for you. willing to kill his wife for you to


    hand over the Young family fortune. And then,


    A smile yed on Quintessa’s lips hatred glinting in her eves as she slowly sat d then, a life for a life.”