Chapter 917 Don''t Be Silly


    In the end, Sheryl decided to believe Coral. Her exnation was convincing because this was just the


    way she was. Coral wasn''t offering to help Sheryl because she was kind-hearted. She knew how to use


    other people for her own benefit. She always put herself first.


    After some hesitation, Sheryl said, "I can''t call Charles from here. They have taken my phone. You


    have to call him for me."


    Coral nodded. She got Charles'' phone number from Sheryl and turned to leave. "I have to go now. I


    can''t let Holley know that I was here. And rest assured, I will make the call," Coral told her.


    "Thank you," Sheryl said in a low voice.


    Susan breathed a sigh of relief. "Finally! A way out of here!" she said. "Sher, we should get some rest


    now."


    "You go ahead," Sheryl said absent-mindedly. Though Coral had promised to help, she was still wary of


    the situation. Her instinct told her that it wouldn''t go as smoothly as they expected. It was just too good


    to be true.


    No, she couldn''t put all her eggs in one basket. She needed to figure out other solutions besides


    Coral''s help.


    "Sher, what''s wrong?" Susan looked at her in confusion. "Coral has promised that she will pass on your


    message to Charles. Why do you still look so tensed? Is something wrong?"


    "I''m fine, Susan. Don''t worry." Sheryl smiled at her and tried to make her feel at ease. "You go to bed


    first. I need to take a shower."


    After leaving Sheryl''s room, Coral didn''t return to her own room. Since the phones in their rooms were


    only avable for internal calls, and their cell phones had been taken by Holley, she had to make the


    call to Charles from outside.


    Luckily, she was allowed to walk outside unlike Sheryl. So she decided to go to the lobby to borrow a


    phone from the hotel staff. However, the moment the lift door opened on the first floor, she saw Holley


    standing there, her face sullen.


    "Miss... Miss Ye!" Coral stammered nervously. She lowered her head like a kid who had misbehaved


    and gulped nervously. She picked up the courage to look into her sharp eyes and asked, "It''s really


    "How could I possibly sleep when you haven''t gotten into bed yet?" Holley asked enigmatically. Holley


    had told her guards to keep a careful eye on Sheryl at all times and report to her whenever someone


    came for a visit.


    As soon as Coral had walked into Sheryl''s room, Holley had received the information. She had been


    waiting to see what Coral would do next.


    "You should be in your room now. Why are you out here at suchte hours? Are you going


    somewhere?" Holley questioned her coldly.


    Coral started to tremble. She managed to manifest a weak smile and said, "Um...The room was really


    stuffy and I had difficulties falling asleep. So I thought I''ll take a walk and clear my head. Miss Ye, would


    you like to join me?"


    "No, thanks." Holley eyed her carefully.


    Coral was relieved when she refused her offer. Having Holley with her was thest thing she wanted,


    because then, she wouldn''t be able to call Charles.


    A rxed smile appeared on her face. "That''s too bad. Good night, Miss Ye. I''ll take a stroll and return


    to my room soon."


    When Coral was about to leave, Holley held her shoulders and stopped her. Coral felt her nails sink


    into her flesh. She flinched. Holley looked into her scared eyes and said, "It''s not safe for you to roam


    around ale at night. How about this? I''ll arrange some guards for your protection."


    Holley gestured at the two men behind her who were d in ck suit. She smiled wickedly and


    you keep her safe. Do you understand?"


    "Yes, Miss Ye," the men replied with no emotions on their faces.


    "Oh no! That''s not necessary, Miss Ye..." Coral blurted out, shocked by the sudden turn of events. She


    searched for a quick excuse to avoid the guards. "Miss Ye, I was hoping I could take a walk alone. I


    won''t go too far, just around the hotel. There are hotel staff everywhere, and it''s brightly lit here. So


    nothing will happen. I''m sure I''ll be fine on my own."


    "No, I can''t let you do that," Holley said firmly, shaking her head. She continued, "M City has not been


    very safe recently. There are robberies, rapes and murders reported everywhere. It''s not safe for a


    young girl like you to go outside alone. They will apany you. If you don''t feelfortable, I will


    have them follow you from a distance. You won''t even know they are there. What do you think?"


    "Miss Ye, it''s really not necessary. Please!" Coral became anxious and she was desperate to get away


    from Holley and her guards. If they followed her around, then she wouldn''t be able to make the call.


    "I won''t wander away from the hotel. You don''t have to worry. I''ll be back soon," Coral tried to reassure


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    "Why are you so against taking the guards with you? Are you nning to do something which you don''t


    want me to know?" Holley sneered. Her sharp eyes pierced through Coral''s act.


    "What...what are you talking about Miss Ye?" Coral tried to smile, but she was too nervous to produce a


    satisfactory smile. She continued, "There''s nothing that I want to hide from you!"


    She lowered her eyes and fixed her gaze on the floor. She couldn''t dare look into Holley''s cold eyes.


    "Oh really? I heard that you paid Sheryl a visit." Holley sneered. She edged closer to Coral and said, "I


    wasn''t aware that you were such good friends."


    "I..." Coral stammered, unable to find a suitable reply. She realized by now that making the call was


    impossible today. She needed to clear the air between them first. Holley was not easy to fool. She


    smiled bitterly and confessed, "Miss Ye, you know everything that happens around you. You are so


    clever."


    Holley snorted, unimpressed by Coral''s ttery.


    Coral tried hard to clean up the mess. She said, "I wasn''t trying to hide it from you, Miss Ye. I did go to


    Sheryl''s room. I wanted to see for myself the disgrace which our elegant swan had fallen into. I taunted


    her a little, nothing more. I promise I didn''t hurt her."


    Coral''s expression became hateful. She continued, "You already know that we didn''t get along well with


    each other. I hate her arrogance! I didn''t want to give up on this great opportunity to make her feel


    ashamed. Am I wrong, Miss Ye?"


    "I wouldn''t know." Holley gritted her teeth hearing the tant lie. "There''s a saying, ''Yesterday''s enemy


    is tomorrow''s friend.'' How would I know if you went to Sheryl''s room to taunt her or to make friends with


    her?"


    Holley red at Coral with an expression that made her tremble. "Coral, I rmend you think wisely


    before you choose a side. You should know who is in control right now. You will have hell to pay if you


    ever betray me."


    She paused for her words to sink in and she watched as Coral''s expression changed to that of pure


    terror. She snorted in satisfaction and continued to threaten her, "If I find out that you''re plotting


    something with Sheryl, I will not be able to punish her, but I can do whatever I want with you. Think


    carefully! Unlike Sheryl, you don''t have a powerful patron guarding your back. Getting rid of you will be


    child''s y for me."


    Coral''s face became pale and her hands shivered in fear. "Tell me, Coral... Do you think that Sheryl will


    beg Charles to help you? You said yourself that you never liked each other. You think she''ll save you?"


    Holley patted Coral''s shoulder and continued, "Coral, you are a smart girl. You have great potential and


    a bright future! Don''t ruin it. Do you understand?"