Chapter 771


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    Even if Vera insisted it was just a coincidence, Paul refused to believe it.


    Gossip news often thrived on rumors and spection, but this was different. Such rumors had not


    surfaced until Vera’s return. This was unprecedented.


    “Mr. Martin, could you exin what’s happening? Are you nning to end your rtionship with


    Mrs. Martin earlier than expected, and then give Ms. Ruell a formal position?” Paul asked.


    Joe nced at the headlines with a frosty expression. “Have Sarah handle it.”


    “So… am I right?” Paul pressed, unwilling to let it go. He felt a pang of sympathy for Skr, thinking


    she was being treated unfairly.


    Recently, Skr and Joe’s rtionship had visibly improved, but Vera’s sudden appearance


    complicated matters.


    Joe’s gaze turned icy. “Get out.”


    Paul retreated, realizing he should not push further. Joe had always been private about his personal


    life.


    …


    Paul encountered Jenny again during the lunch break as he left the restaurant. Though he hadn’t


    been particrly curious about her before, seeing her leave Moran Residence in a daze earlier and


    now entering a pharmacy looking distraught piqued his interest.


    His colleague noted it too. “Jenny seems off today. She used to be so lively, but now she’s quiet.


    She’s buying medicine; maybe she’s caught a cold.”


    “A cold?” Paul mused. Could a cold really make someone seem so distressed?


    He suspected Jenny’s departure from Moran Residence was more than a coincidence. Something


    was amiss.


    Jenny’s recent behavior had be increasingly baffling. Considering the situation between Edwin


    and Joe, why would Jenny visit Moran Residence? He decided an investigation was necessary.


    Meanwhile, after purchasing her medication Jenny entered a nearby restaurant. Once seated, she


    opened a bottle of water and took an emergency contraceptive pill.


    She had hopedst night’s events were a nightmare, something she could dismiss


    But reality proved otherwise.


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    Confusion clouded her thoughts as she pondered her next steps.


    Just then, she received a text from the bank confirming a 500,000 dor transfer. Shortly after, a


    WhatsApp message from Molly arrived. “Thank you for your effortsst night. Here is your payment.


    Feel free to visit us again.”


    Had she received this message on another day, she would have been ted and responded


    immediately. But now… The message felt like a stab to her heart.


    500,000 dors…


    They paid 500,000 dors for what happenedst night.


    She questioned how this was possible and why it had urred. She struggled to understand what


    was happening.


    She questioned if Edwin’s ims were true. He said she had willingly joined him in bed, but her


    memories were tangled with moments of intimacy with Joe.


    She couldn’t ept it. Edwin was Joe’s father–how could she ever face Joe after this?


    Rowan and Minerva had just finished a passionate encounter. Their bodies were sticky with sweat.


    Rowan, ever gentle afterward, suggested Minerva shower first.


    As he sat on the edge of the bed, smoking a cigarette and scrolling through his phone, an old


    Messenger notification pinged. He recognized the profile picture immediately. Driven by impulse, he


    clicked it


    “Rowan, what should I do? I wish everything I’m going through was just a nightmare. I know you


    probably won’t respond, and I know you haven’t used Messenger in ages. But please let me believe


    there’s still hope.”