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Regardless of Christopher’s willingness, they had to escort him onto the plane, possibly even under duress. They just needed to hint at Jonathan’s stance and mention that Florence would continue to have him watched, likely scaring Christopher into hurrying back to Riverdon overnight.
Christopher, oblivious to the bodyguard’s thoughts and hearing the formal response, held back his frustration and asked through gritted teeth, “How much longer until we arrive?”
His patience was wearing thin, not just from physical discomfort but also from feeling undervalued. A mere bodyguard was not taking him seriously!
Had it been any other day, he wouldn’t have tolerated this, but having just angered his older brother and been rescued from Florence’s clutches, he dared not act rashly.
The bodyguard replied, “About half an hour.”
Christopher’s face darkened with anger.
Half an hour? How could I possibly endure that long?
Get out of the car!” he demanded, unable to stop the vehicle himself but insisting they leave.
After a glance, the bodyguard decided, “Mr. Lawson instructed us to escort you home personally.”
Just keep the driver in front!” Christopher, both anxious and furious, nearly yelled.
The bodyguard considered for a moment, then, noticing Christopher
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awkwardly hunching and clamping his legs together, nodded to the driver and exited the vehicle with another guard.
Three bodyguards had been assigned to their car. They usually worked in shifts. Today, everyone was here solely to retrieve Christopher.
After exiting, one bodyguard caught a cab with his colleague and reported back to Jonathan.
With the bodyguards gone, Christopher felt less embarrassed despite the remaining driver. His discomfort was unbearable, and he couldn’t worry about the driver’s presence anymore.
He retreated into the back seat and awkwardly reached for his uncomfortable spot.
Just as Christopher was awkwardly dealing with his physiological issue, his phone suddenly rang.
In a fit of anger, he grabbed and turned off the phone without looking.
Meanwhile, Fanny, failing to reach Christopher’s phone, turned pale. She dialed again, only to replace it had been turned off.
“Didn’t you say you could summon him? Where is he then?” a voice sneered.
The speaker was Jane, smirking triumphantly beside Harley.
If Christopher had been there, he would have recognized her as the one who had previously caused him significant trouble.
Fanny’s already pale face lost even more color. “He’s probably busy,” she weakly explained, then remembered Christopher’s affection for her and confidently added, “But he definitely prefers me, not you.”
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She took the initiative to approach Jane.
She had sought out Jane after overhearing a call on Christopher’s phone in the hospital and learning of Jane’s intended meeting place.
Recently, Fanny knew Christopher had been dating a lady from
Northland. Christopher also said that it was all to appease Michael. The only person he liked was her.
Despite believing him, she couldn’t help feeling uneasy about the other woman’s prolonged presence around Christopher.
Even though she trusted him and believed his feelings were genuine, she felt the need to assert her dominance by confronting Jane.
She told Jane that Christopher liked her, not Jane, and hoped Jane would gracefully step back and break up with Christopher.
However, she didn’t expect Jane to seem completely indifferent, instead mocking her appearance as more like someone desperately clinging to others, unwanted by anyone.
Feeling humiliated and unwilling to take the insult, she tried to leave.
But Harley, the woman beside Jane, stopped her.
“Want to leave? Didn’t you say Christopher likes you? If you’re so sure, call him and let him confirm it himself.”
Harley’s eyes twinkled maliciously as she spoke. Fanny didn’t catch on, but Jane understood why Harley insisted on Fanny making the call now.
Since Christopher had declined coming to the club, saying he was with Florence, Jane wouldn’t dare provoke Florence. However, letting Fanny, who seemed naive, to test the waters was a good idea.
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Jane and Harley exchanged knowing glances.
Seeing Fanny’s hesitation, Jane mocked her. “Scared? Afraid your lies will be exposed, huh?”
Under their provocative gaze, Fanny called Christopher, expecting him to
answer.
To her dismay, not only did Christopher not answer her call, but he also turned off his phone after her repeated attempts.
“Oh, turned off his phone, huh?” Harley, overhearing the shutdown tone, taunted again, “Could it be you’ve annoyed him with your persistence?”
Harley had no good impression of Christopher, but since he was Jane’s chosen shield against arranged dates, such a shield shouldn’t be causing unclear situations elsewhere.
“I…” Fanny stammered, biting her lip, “I’ve said it’s not me clinging to him. Anyway, he likes me.”
Jane sneered. “I don’t care about your nonsense; Christopher is dating me now.” She looked down at Fanny with disdain. “You couldn’t bring him. here, so you should compensate us for our wasted time.”
She not only disdained Christopher but also Fanny.
Having previously investigated Christopher, Jane had heard of Fanny but never expected her to confront her directly.
It was bold, indeed.
Harley chimed in, “Right! You dared to intrude. Now compensate us for Our time!”
They didn’t actually have any plans; it was just a casual gathering of
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friends. When it was just the two of them left, they thought of calling Christopher for some entertainment.
However, they didn’t anticipate Christopher being summoned by Florence.
Not daring to offend Florence, they had planned to disperse after a bit of fun, but they didn’t expect Fanny to come and assert her claim.
What a joke.
Intimidated by their aggressive approach, Fanny instinctively tried to flee.
But as soon as she opened the door, Jane commanded, “Stop her!”
A tall, muscular man immediately blocked her exit.
Facing the imposing figure, Fanny shuddered and retreated back into the club’s private room.
“Thought you could just run away after wasting our time?” Harley, raising her hand, slapped her unceremoniously.
Fane also sneered at her. “Tell us how you plan to apologize.”
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