Chapter 185
Smiling sweetly, Alicia continued, "Mr. Jackman, I''m grateful that you''re looking out for me but how
could I endanger yourpany for my own personal benefits?"
She was turning down the offer but she had altered her words so that it wasn''t a tant rejection.
Bruceughed as he answered her.
"I won''t force you against your will but I''m really happy I had the honor of meeting you, Miss
nchard!"
The two of them exchanged a few greetings and he passed her six thousand dors. She had
reaped a bountiful harvest this trip and was very happy. After putting away the money, she shook
his hand.
"It''s been a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Jackman. You''re very kind! If there''s nothing else, I''ll take my
leave first."
Before leaving, he passed her a business card and she epted it respectfully. Originally, she was
afraid it would be hard to leave when she saw his bodyguards. But although the man looked rough,
he was unexpectedly better than most sanctimonious people.
Leaving the room and turning around the corner, Alicia''s nerves eased down and she felt slightly
relieved.
It was in every situation like this, she would feel that the world was actually still filled with good
people!
Standing in a corner, Alicia rearranged the banknotes and put them away in different ces before
walking in the direction of the washroom. She had been holding her urine the whole night.
At the same time, Jeremy came back from smoking only to find no one in the room. He ran around
for a bit before finally catching Alicia in the distance. She was smiling as she put two banknotes into
her purse.
He raised his hand as he wanted to call out to her but his voice was stuck in his throat.
Stopping in his tracks, he put his hand down slowly. It was already past ten o''clock?
She had to work untilte at night just to earn two hundred dors, yet she was still so happy? In
the past, she barely understood the value of money. She would dispose of a ten-thousand-dor
perfume after a single use just because she didn''t like it.
However, Alicia at present...
Back then, he even asked her jokingly, "Don''t you think it''s a waste? Soon, I wouldn''t be able to
support such a pampered girlfriend!"
She, on the other hand, was so confident and proud. She replied, "A good horse must be matched
with an equally good saddle. How could he be worthy of her if he didn''t sacrifice a little? Anything
that wasn''t suitable should be thrown away even if it costs a fortune!"
Therefore, a ten- thousand- dor perfume didn''t mean a thing to her! However, it wasn''t that she
was so pampered that she only used branded products. There was a pair of earrings that were only
worth a little over ten dors and she wore them for an entire summer. She loved them so much that
she was only willing to give them up when one of the earrings broke.
She was picky to the bones, yet still able to adapt and also willing to let go!
Jeremy''s heart ached again.
Given her personality, did it mean that no matter how much she loved him, she was able to let him
go just like that perfume?
At this thought, Jeremy felt anxious and he paled.
He paused for a moment, then chased after her again.
In the washroom, Alicia washed her face and reapplied her lipstick. Although it was alreadyte at
night and she was about to go home, she didn''t like herself looking pale and frail.
She felt good, looking rosy and refreshed!
Just a few steps away, a male voice called out to her, "Miss nchard-"
Turning instinctively, she saw anky man in a blue sweatshirt and jeans. He looked unfamiliar and
Alicia felt surprised.
Was it he who had called out to her?
"Miss nchard, don''t you remember me? We met in Mr. Jackman''s private room earlier on. I am
his friend. I kept hearing him praise you. Although mypany is small, there are some foreign
dealings too. May I take the liberty of asking you for your business card?"
The man was very polite and amiable. Hearing that he was Mr. Jackman''s friend and had some
business dealings, Alicia smiled at him politely.
"Of course!"
With this, she exchanged business cards with the man. Taking a look, Alicia saw the name ''Robert
Lawson'' and immediately greeted him.
"It''s nice to meet you, Mr. Lawson! You''re free to call me anytime you need!"
"That''s great!"
Nodding, Alicia put away the business card happily. She felt that she had great luck that night.
"If there''s nothing else, I''ll make a move first! Goodbye!" Alicia then waved at him politely.
"Alright, goodbye!"
While nodding, Robert took out an exquisite snuff bottle and put it to his nostrils.
Smelling an irritatingly thick fragrance, Alicia didn''t think much and just walked away.
As she reached the end of the aisle, a familiar figure came into view. Jeremy?
Nothing good woulde of meeting him!
Alicia''s heart sank. She looked around before turning in a different direction. The KTV area was
huge, there were toilets and staircases on both sides, therefore she decided to go around and leave
from another exit just to avoid him.
Subconsciously increasing her pace, Alicia trotted all the way.
After running for a while, she suddenly felt dizzy. Instinctively, she stopped in her tracks and closed
her eyes.
What was going on?
Catching her breath, she raised her foot again. But, as she moved, she suddenly felt weak in the
legs and shuddered.
Given her physical abilities, she could dance for two hours after eating just a chocte bar. Why did
she suddenly feel weak at this moment?
Alicia felt groggy and quickly took out the peppermint candy from her purse, popping a few into her
mouth.
Somebody had schemed this and she must have walked right into this trap!
However, she didn''t eat or drink anything the whole night! No, she drank some water but she
brought it herself and the bottle never left her hand!
At that instant, Alicia was still conscious and rational. She suddenly remembered meeting Robert
outside the washroom and the fragrance from his snuff bottle...
How did it happen? He put it to his nostrils. The fragrance was so irritating; if she was affected by it,
wouldn''t the same thing happen to the person who sniffed it?
That''s right, there seemed to be no one else in the vicinity earlier on!
N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.
With no time to think further, Alicia could basically affirm that she had fallen into someone''s trap.
She took out the bottle of water and walked over to the trash can nearby. Tearing the silk scarf from
her purse, she wet it and wiped her face. While pretending to tidy the scarf, she nced around
from the corner of her eye and looked behind her.
Although he did something to her, he appeared to be quite rxed. He must have had someone
following her, searching for the right ce to attack her!
What should she do at this instant?
She didn''t know the effects of the drug. Should she leave and find a ce to seek shelter or call for
help?