Chapter 705


    Winnie looked around as she sat on the sofa. The apartment was rather empty. Apart from some


    cabs, there were not many ornaments.


    Channing took a bottle of mineral water for Winnie and opened it for her.


    Winnie took over the bottle and asked, “Why did you rent this ce?”


    Channing sat opposite her and answered, “It’s close to the school.”


    Winnie then realized that his school was just a couple of blocks away. She previously thought that he


    had lied to her about where he lived. But now she knew that this was where he stayed all along.


    She took a sip of water, looked down, and said softly, “That day… did you go out again aftering


    home?”


    Channing hesitated for quite a while before he nodded.


    Winnie, holding bottle of water, did not know how to continue.


    Perhaps Channing knew her concerns and said, “I will not look for him again.”


    Winnie looked up, “Really?”


    Channing nodded because what he did was useless as Chassell would still pester her.


    Winnie could see that he was not lying, so she smiled, “That’s great. There is no need to waste your


    time on him.”


    Channing looked into her eyes, “Did youe here to say these?”


    Winnie paused. Somehow she felt that she had been seen through, “No… didn’t your sister ask me to


    send you home?”


    She then ced down the bottle of water and said, “Since you’re back safely, I’ll leave now. I still have


    to work tomorrow.”


    Winnie was about to leave when he grabbed her wrist.


    Channing looked at her and said, “A simple reminder, don''t enter a man’s home so easily. It’s very


    dangerous.”


    As soon as Channing said these, the atmosphere within the room changed into something slightly


    awkward.


    Winnie looked quietly at his eyes and became dazed. Then, her phone buzzed with a message


    notification.


    Winnie came to her senses and took out her phone, “I… I need to leave.”


    Winnie rushed to the elevator after the door was closed. Her footsteps were very erratic. Channing


    heard the elevator door close and then sat on the sofa. He then sent a message to Ste to inform her


    that he was safely home.


    Thereafter, he called Nathan.


    Winnie took out her phone and saw that she received a spam message five minutes ago.


    She leaned back towards her seat and exhaled a long sigh. She thanked the message for helping her


    to crack the situation. She also did not know why she had the impulse to follow Channing home.


    On the other end, Ste did not see Channing''s message.


    When she went home, she was carried by rence, who had been waiting for her, into the bathroom


    for a shower. It took them about one and a half hour to finished showering.


    Aftering out of the bathroom, Ste was tired and could not keep her eyes open when shey on


    the bed. She saw rence getting on top of her and she said angrily, “Have some self-conscience and


    be considerate, ok?”


    rence held her hand and kissed her as he said, “You have not agreed.”


    “Agree on what?”


    “To register for marriage tomorrow.”


    Ste said in a daze, “Can I sleep if I agree?”


    rence grinned, “I''ll consider it.”


    Ste was speechless. What was there to consider? All she wanted to do was to sleep.


    Ste then gave in, “As you wish.”


    “Then I’ll take it as you agreed.” rence dered.


    Ste acknowledged and closed her eyes to sleep but her lower lips were bitten by rence.


    When she felt that his hand was moving up her body, Ste mumbled, “Didn’t you say…”


    “I said I''ll consider.” rence grinned.


    Ste was speechless. She wanted to scold him but her mouth was blocked.


    Ste woke up the next day at noon. Her entire body was aching. When she was about to get out of


    bed, she noticed that there was a white-colored blouse at the bedside.


    Ste grinned and took the blouse to the bathroom.


    She washed up and put on her makeup. When she was ready, rence was working on hisptop.


    Ste asked, “Have you eaten?”


    rence looked at her and said, “Let’s eat out.”


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    Ste wore the white-colored blouse with a beige-colored long skirt. She looked graceful.


    Ste said, “Sherry and the others…”


    “They had gone to the office,” rence said.


    “Then let’s go.”


    rence ced theptop down and walked to her side. He stretched out his hand and said tenderly,


    “Let’s go, Mrs. Conrad.”


    Ste''s lips curled and she ced her hand onto his palm.


    On the way to City Hall, Ste looked at the ring on her finger and asked, “Oh yes, do you remember


    that manst night?”


    rence replied, “Yes, he is Jon.”


    “So he is …” Ste was puzzled, “But hasn''t he been out of sight all this time? Why did he appear at


    the Conrad group’s celebration?”


    rence pursed his lips and did not reply.


    Ste’s phone started ringing and the caller was Samuel.


    Ste answered, “What’s up?”


    Samuel said, “Ms. Radomil, thepany received an email and I’ve forwarded it to you.”


    “Okay, who is it from?” Ste asked.


    “It should be… that Chairman Steward.”


    Ste’s grip tightened, “I’ll read it now.”


    Ste did not hang up the call but opened the email to read. The email was sent half an hour ago. It


    was an anonymous email. The email stated that they are to prepare fifty billion dors within two days


    to redeem Daniel. Otherwise, they would kill Daniel.


    There was a picture of Daniel being tied to a chair attached to the email. Daniel was blindfolded and his


    mouth was gagged.


    There were bloodstains on his face and clothes. The situation looked very urgent.


    Ste took a deep breath and said, “Did you check where the email originated?”


    “It’s being investigated but currently there was no trace.” Samuel added, “Ms. Radomil, we just


    received another email with a countdown timer.”


    At this point, rence also received a call from Francis Colton about the same matter. Ste then said


    to Samuel, “rence and I will be going over now.”