Even after leaving the hospital, Mnie did not dare to think too deeply about the meaning
behind Eugene’s words. It felt like he was hinting at something, but she did not want to know
what.
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When she hurried back to the hotel and saw Merry ying with Yvonne, she heaved a sigh of
relief. Yvonne was puzzled. “Why do you look so anxious? Is someone on your tail?”
Mnie went over to hug Merry and kiss her on the cheek. Merry immediately stuck to her like
glue.
“By the way,” Yvonne said, “Timothy’s brother is asking around about you. He probably ran into
trouble with Eugene, so now he’s looking for you directly.”
Mnie frowned. “What does he want from me?”
“I don’t know, but you should be careful. Timothy is a nasty piece of work, and his brother is
probably
even worse.”
Yvonne was right. It was always good to be careful.
That night, as expected, Mnie received a call from Timothy’s brother. His attitude was pushy,
and he demanded to meet Mnie.
Mnie had just put Merry to bed. She went out on the veranda to answer the phone, declining his
demands outright.
The man was clearly displeased. “Miss Smith, all this started because of you. Don’t you think you
should be responsible for the consequences of your actions?”
He was being unreasonable. Timothy was the one who picked a fight and ended up behind bars for it.
Why should she be the one to take responsibility?
She could not help but ask, “What do you mean? How do you want me to take the responsibility?”
“Timothy is in jail now, and Eugene was injured. All three of you were involved, but in the end, you were
the only one who escaped unscathed.” The voice on the other end of the line was full of contempt.
“Mnie, I heard that you’re doing well in Nava. In that case, I’m sure you know the extent of my
family’s influence here.”
That was a tant threat. Mnie pinched the space between her eyebrows..
If she wanted to continue to develop her career in Nava, she could not afford to offend the Harmons
any further.
Surprisingly, Ste also reached out to her after Timothy’s older brother had his turn.
She was as haughty as ever, tossing a file in front of Mnie. “I don’t care what you said to Eugene,
but he can’t make an enemy of the Harmons.‘
Mnie looked at Ste, who was tapping the file in front of her.
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Ste ranted, “Eugene isn’t going to relent. He is determined to send Timothy to jail! Did he was trying
to get a partnership with the Harmons recently? Now you’ve gone and ruined everything.”
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Eugene had indeed been spending more time with Timothy recently. Mnie had considered that there
could be a deal in the books. However, she looked at Ste. “What he does with Timothy is his
business. What does it have to do with me? You should take it up with him.”
Ste mmed the table and scowled. She looked like she was about to swear like she always did.
However, she eventually deted and massaged her temple wearily. “Mnie, just… let Eugene go. If
he loses the Harmons, it’s equivalent to losing LeapCo.”
It was the first time Ste had spoken to Mnie in such a tone. The fatigue in her eyes sanded
down her sharp edges, and she finally looked older than her years.
Mnie’s expression darkened. “You’re mistaken. He’s the one who won’t let me go.”
The years she had spent with Eugene had been the best years of her life.
They were happy once, in the beginning. Even though Eugene was cold by nature, he had
always treated her differently from the others.
He would remember her tastes and worry about her night blindness..
When did things change? When did their paths diverge?
To be honest, Mnie had never thought about it seriously. She knew she would just end up
grieving
what could have been.
Before leaving, Mnie returned the file to Ste without saying anything.