Chapter 256


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    Chapter 256 The Murderer


    Erik booked a hotel nearby, put Ann on the bed first, and looked in front of the bathroom mirror.


    There was a bruise on his face.


    Erik felt he was lucky. Fortunately, he had been busy recently, so the injury should be healed by the


    time of the event.


    How embarrassing it would be to meet Imogen with this face!


    There was no pharmacy nearby, and there were no ointments for injuries in the hotel.


    Erik bought the medicine online and waited for takeaway.


    He sat on the chair and flipped through his phone.


    Suddenly, he heard the woman on the bed murmuring in fear as if she was having a nightmare.


    “Don’te here… Don’t… No…”


    Erik quickly put down his phone, sat beside the bed, and softlyforted her, “It’s okay. The bad


    guys have run away!”


    Ann slowly opened her eyes and suddenly threw herself into Erik’s arms, whimpering in pain. Erik


    was stunned for a moment and tried to push Ann. “You…”


    Ann didn’t let go and hugged Erik harder, crying sadly. “I’m so scared… I’m really scared…”


    Erik hesitated for a moment and slowly retracted his hand.


    This girl was probably frightened and insecure. Pushing her away now might be cruel. Forget it. If


    she wanted to hug him, he would let her hug him for a while…


    On the team building day, all employees and their family members gathered at thepany gate.


    Charlie parked the car in a temporary parking space on the side of the road, opened the door, and


    got out of the car.


    Imogen put on a mask and got out of the passenger seat.


    She wasn’t really in love with Erik, so she didn’t mention it to Charlie. Charlie only found out about it


    last night and asked her, so Imogen talked about it.


    The two of them walked towards the entrance of the group together.


    Several employees and family members were already waiting.


    Erik squatted on the steps, holding breakfast.


    He looked around, saw Imogen and Charlie, and immediately stood up to greet them with no trace


    of joy on his face. “Imogen! Charlie, you are here too!”


    Charlie punched Erik on the shoulder, “Erik, I can’t believe you are with Imogen. You must treat her


    well in the future. Do you know that?”


    “Don’t worry, Charlie. I will definitely treat Imogen well.” Erik nced at Imogen beside him.


    Imogen smiled and said nothing.


    Charlie shook the key in her hand. “Then I’ll leave first?!”


    “Bye–Bye!”


    “Charlie, goodbye.”


    After Charlie got in the car, Erik pulled Imogen toward the stone steps and handed Imogen the


    breakfast in his hand.


    “Imogen, is this your girlfriend?”


    Colleagues all saw Erik’s Instagram that day and came over to say hello. They looked at Imogen


    and said, “Even though she is wearing a mask, you can tell she is a beautiful woman just by looking


    at her eyes.”


    Imogen smiled. “I’m sorry, I’ve had a bit of a cold these two days.”


    “It’s okay. After you bathe in the hot spring with Erik, I guarantee your cold will be cured,” A


    colleague said with a smile.


    The bus arrived on time. Imogen and Erik got on the bus, picked a seat near the back, and sat side


    by side.


    There were more and more people in the car, and the colleagues greeted each other.


    At this time, Erik called out, “Mr. Nics Marshall.”


    As Imogen looked up, she saw Nics enter the car and walk back along the aisle.


    Hearing Erik’s voice, he looked aside and saw Imogen wearing a mask.


    Imogen nodded at him.


    Nics also nodded and walked to the seat at the back.


    When everyone arrived, the bus drove to the suburban hot spring resort.


    Imogen went to that ce once. But she still looked forward to bathing in hot springs in winter. The


    bus passed the highway intersection and was getting closer and closer to its destination. The


    carriage was filled with theughter of colleagues, but Imogen became increasingly silent, silently


    clutching her backpack.


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    In front was Victor’s warehouse.


    After a bend, the bus stopped suddenly.


    Colleagues raised their heads curiously and looked ahead.


    There was a truck parked in front, with many logistics boxes rolled down on both sides.


    Warehouse workers were picking them up.


    Victor stood on the side of the road with his hands on his hips, watching all this impatiently, and


    motioned to the passing bus to wait.


    Nics stood up, walked from back to front, and asked, “What’s going on?”


    The bus driver opened the door and said, “It seems the express truck has fallen over.”


    Nics got


    got


    off the bus and walked over tomunicate with Victor. After about two minutes, he back on the


    bus and said to the bus driver, “Wait a moment. They will finish picking up soon.” Someone asked,


    “How could the express delivery truck overturn?”


    “When the truck came into the station, the tire suddenly blew out,” Nics said.


    Victor was so angry that he scolded, “I don’t know which bastard sprinkled some nails on the


    ground!”


    Erik saw Victor. Just as he was about to open the window and say hello, he suddenly saw Imogen


    staring at Victor with her lips pressed tightly and eyes full of sadness.


    Erik lowered his voice, “Imogen, what’s wrong with you?”