Chapter 887
The girls with Yolanda breathed a sigh of relief. “See, Yolanda? You can relax. Your friend is fine p>
Anastasia released Juliet and turned to face Yolanda’s group, her gaze icy.
“Ms. Lockwood, how did you know Juliet was going to be in trouble p>
Yolanda had been flustered the moment she saw Marcus, and now she was at a loss for words. “I p>
One of her friends stepped in to explain. “Yolanda had just invited Ms. Brennan to the upstairs lounge to chat. We ran into her, which delayed things. Then we heard that a very drunk Mr. Perez had stumbled upstairs, and we got worried something might happen, so we rushed over p>
The playboy Marcus had kicked to the ground, the one who couldn’t even get up, was the “Mr. Perez” she mentioned-Troy Perez, a man with a notoriously bad reputation in their circle, known for harassing countless girls.
So, the excuse was plausible enough.
But Anastasia wasn’t buying it that easily.
She shot a cold glance at Yolanda, who instinctively averted her eyes.
Without proof, Anastasia didn’t press further. Instead, in front of everyone, she spoke directly to Marcus. “Please look into this for me. If it was just an accident, then fine. But if someone had ulterior motives and dared to plot against Juliet… Hmph p>
Marcus’s heavy gaze swept over Yolanda. “Don’t worry. I’ll investigate it thoroughly p>
Anastasia left with Juliet.
Yolanda’s heart pounded with anxiety. “Marcus, what are you doing here p>
Marcus replied nonchalantly, “Troy was about to make a move on Juliet. I just happened to be passing by p>
At his words, Yolanda’s expression soured.
Marcus was the one who protected Juliet p>
“Excuse me, I need a word with Yolanda,” Marcus said politely to Yolanda’s friends.
The girls exchanged teasing, suggestive smiles. “We get it. We’ll head downstairs and not be third wheels p>
They left together.
Only Marcus and Yolanda remained.
Feeling his gaze on her, Yolanda’s heart hammered in her chest.
She forced herself to remain calm. “I was looking for you everywhere. How did you end up upstairs p>
“Was it you?” Marcus asked bluntly.
Yolanda’s heart skipped a beat. “Marcus, what are you talking about p>
Marcus ignored her denial. “Give me one reason why you’d harm an innocent person p>
Yolanda insisted, “I didn’t p>
“After what happened before, I was
considering giving you another. chance. That’s why I haven’t broken off the engagement. But now I see
there’s no need for that p>
Yolanda’s face changed dramatically. She looked up in alarm. “What do you mean p>
“Let’s break off the engagement
when we get back today,” Marcuset
said, his voice faced with weanness and indifference.
A bomb went off in Yolanda’s head, shattering her thoughts.
“Break off the engagement? How could you! I don’t agree!” she cried out, her emotions spiraling. Then, suspiciously she added, “Why Have you fallen for someone else? Is it Anastasia or Juliet?! I knew it, it must be one of them p>