Chapter 552
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As for Linsey, Jeffery silently resolved to make sure she was never allowed anywhere near another gathering of his family.
Meanwhile, Linsey remained completely unaware of his thoughts.
The moment he disappeared from view, Millie let out an annoyed scoff, her frustration clear. “I can’t believe you actually agreed to his offer for a measly five million!”
Linsey gave a small, resigned smile. “I don’t have the means to fight the Lawsons head-on.”
She waved the check lightly. “Besides, five million isn’t exactly chump change for me.”
Millie’s expression shifted as she quickly remembered Linsey’s reality—she was just a designer with no powerful backing. To her, five million was a fortune.
“Fine,” Millie muttered reluctantly. Though she didn’t like it, she had to respect Linsey’s choice.
Carol had always been insufferably arrogant. None of this was surprising.
Millie was about to suggest taking Linsey to the hospital to treat her wounds when Linsey’s next words stopped her cold.
“Millie, do you have time to help me stir up a little chaos at Carol’s birthday party?”
Inside the grand banquet hall, Carol had just wrapped up a conversation with a few guests. Checking the time, she prepared to head toward the storage room and settle things with Linsey once and for all.
But just as she turned, she spotted Alexa—the very person assigned to keep an eye on Linsey.
Carol’s expression darkened immediately. As Alexa rushed toward her, she snapped, “Why are you here? Didn’t I tell you to guard Linsey in the storage room?”
Alexa hesitated, looking visibly distressed before stammering, “Miss Lawson, I only stepped out for a moment to use the restroom. I locked the storage room before I left, but when I came back…”
𝕄𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝕦𝕡𝕕𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝕘𝕒𝕝𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕤.𝕔𝕠𝕞
Carol instantly understood what had happened. Her grip tightened around Alexa’s arm, her voice dripping with fury, “Are you telling me Linsey got away?”
Carol’s sharp nails dug into Alexa’s arm, making her yelp in pain. But Alexa didn’t dare resist and instead responded in a subdued voice, “Yes, Miss Lawson. Linsey is gone. I searched the entire storage room multiple times, but she was nowhere to be found. We’ll need more people to track her down.”
Alexa struggled to keep her panic in check. She had hesitated to report Linsey’s escape.
But as a mere servant, she lacked the authority to mobilize the household staff or the hotel employees without the Lawsons’ approval. With no other choice, she had braced herself and come to find Carol.
Carol’s fury boiled over. Her grip tightened, making Alexa wince, her face going pale from the pain.
“You’re completely useless! You can’t even keep one person locked up! Why do I even bother keeping you around?” Carol seethed.
A golden opportunity to punish Linsey had slipped through her fingers.
Alexa gritted her teeth and pleaded, “Miss Lawson, we should act quickly and send people after her. She’s likely still somewhere in the hotel.”
She hesitated for a moment before adding, “She’s injured and has a sprained ankle—she couldn’t have gotten far.”
At those words, Carol’s anger eased slightly.
“Fine. I’ll have my men bring her back.” She clenched her fists and muttered under her breath, “Linsey, you sly little rat. When I catch you again, I’ll have her beaten up.”
A shiver ran down Alexa’s spine at Carol’s ominous words.
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