Chapter 21


    Zoe said, “Yeah, I know about it. Mason hired her.” That, in turn, shocked E.


    “Is Lilith the mistress he was talking about? It’s frustratingly hard to kick them out of your life, Zoe!


    You would’ve followed Mr. Aiden and studied abroad if it hadn’t been for that little ident. You


    wouldn’t even need Mason in your life!”


    She took another drag at the cigarette to calm herself. Then, she said, “Mason is such a tough nut


    to crack. That little ident has cost you so much!”


    She expected Zoe to back down. Instead, she said lightly, “Mr. Aiden called me. He wanted to take


    me under his wing in the four years he’s in the country.”


    E was so excited that she put out her cigarette. “I’m going to make you regret it if you let this


    chance slip by you, Zoe.”


    Zoe smiled faintly, “I know you will.”


    Feeling much better, Zoe washed the dishes, bathed, and went to bed. E was already fast asleep.


    Sheid down next to E and rested her head on her shoulder. She had missed her dear friend so


    much. She felt like she could do anything whenever E was around.


    …


    E took Zoe to Leslie’s hotel the next morning. It was one of the most upscale hotels in


    Brookesville. The Imperial Hotel was a five-star hotel.


    Normally, Leslie would not have bothered himself with these trivial matters, but he wanted to show


    E how much he cared about her. He was there in person to meet up with Zoe and arrange gigs


    for her.


    Her work hours were from eight o’clock to eleven o’clock. She would work three hours each night


    and get paid sixty thousand dors a month for it. The offer was more than generous. Deep down,


    Zoe knew that Leslie was doing it for E’s sake.


    She looked at E, who gave her a meaningful wink. Leslie gave E a sidelong nce and called


    the hotel manager over to show Zoe around. He locked the door when everyone but E had left.


    There was a private lounge in his office, but he chose not to use it. Instead, he shagged E on his


    desk. She was not too willing at first and bit him on his shoulders in retaliation.


    Leslie lowered himself and leaned forward to whisper in her ear. “It’s been a couple of months since


    I had sex with you. Where did you learn to bite?”


    It had been so long since he had been intimate with a woman. Naturally, he savored the opportunity


    when it was presented to him and went a few rounds. It was a terrible experience for E. He did


    not care about her, as long as he had sated his lust. When he had finished, he left her alone and


    went to take a bath by himself.


    E could hear the pitter-patter from the bathroom. She got off the desk slowly and absentmindedly


    smoked a cigarette, not caring how messy she looked.


    She knew Leslie could not understand why someone like her would treat Zoe this kindly. What he


    did not know was that Zoe was the one who was kind to her.


    She had known Zoe back in high school. Her parents had been addicted to gambling. They sold off


    everything they could in the house, short of E. When they eventually lost everything they had,


    they jumped off the top of a building together.


    She became an orphan. She had no ce to stay and she could not afford to pay for her own


    school fees. Everyone in school alienated her and looked at her as if she was a freak. Atst, she


    could no longer take it and stood at the rooftop, about to end her life the same way her parents had


    ended theirs.


    Zoe was the one who pulled her back, saved her life, and took her home. She got her a new set of


    clothes, let her take a hot bath, and gave a teful of food from the kitchen. E would never forget


    how good the food tasted.


    Zoe hid her in her house for three days. Then, Zoe begged Noah to rent a ce for her and


    supported her for six years.


    No one could possibly understand just how much Zoe meant to her. She would do anything for Zoe.


    She would give up everything for Zoe if that was what Zoe needed.


    Once E was done with her cigarette, she put on her clothes and left decisively. She was long


    gone by the time Leslie came out of the bathroom. He walked slowly to his desk, stared at the mess


    that was left behind on it, and grinned.


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    E was quite smart. Even Mason had to pay him some respect. He just was not sure how Mason


    would react to thetest development. Perhaps nothing woulde out of it. He had caught wind of


    their marriage life.


    They were unhappy. Their rtionship was lukewarm at best. They did not have a single child even


    after being married for so long. The people in his circle were even betting that Mason would


    eventually divorce Zoe. After all, he heard that Mason had a lover on the side!