Chapter 1843
No.1
Why? How could he even ask that?
Isabella’s temper flared. “Nathaniel, what are you playing at? Do you want me to end our agreement?”
Incredible. She still had the nerve to threaten him.
Nathaniel found her endearing with her disheveled hair and unusually expressive face—so different from her usual icy demeanor.
Knowing she had a long day ahead, he decided not to tease her further. “Don’t worry. I’ve already forgotten everything about last night.” He would keep those memories private, locked away as something precious.
Isabella huffed and stormed into the bathroom.
The space had been thoroughly cleaned, erasing all traces of the previous night’s chaos. Yet, it couldn’t erase the hazy images lingering in her mind…
When her eyes fell on the bathtub, the memory of her tearing off her clothes while Nathaniel restrained her resurfaced vividly.
Her heart raced uncontrollably. Last night had been utterly unbelievable!
No.2
Embarrassment flooded her, but so did fury at how close she had come to disaster. She wanted Lawrence Chamberlain dead!
Down in the lobby, Dominic received a message on his phone and promptly arrested Lawrence.
Lawrence dropped to his knees. Though terrified of Dominic, he persisted with his lie. “I’ve been wronged! Manager Genevieve investigated this! The footage clearly shows Ms. Isabella invited me and requested… special services!”
As he spoke, Dominic stepped forward and handed a tablet to Nathaniel. “Sir, the video evidence suggests Ms. Isabella was the one who summoned him. Multiple witnesses confirm it.”
The video indeed showed Beatrice Holloway relaying a message to Lawrence, instructing him to visit Isabella’s room. It also showed Isabella opening the door voluntarily to let him in.
Nathaniel set the tablet aside and fixed a cold, penetrating gaze on Lawrence.
“This is your final chance to tell the truth,” he stated, his voice icy and threatening.
Lawrence trembled violently, but the voice in his head echoed relentlessly.
‘If everything goes according to plan, you’ll get three million. If it fails but you don’t implicate me, I’ll give you ten million. Just make sure you handle this properly…!’
No.3
If he failed now, Nathaniel would destroy him. Prison would be the least of his worries.
His only option was to hold firm. Three million dollars awaited him! He insisted desperately, “Mr. Blackwood, please believe me! I’m telling the truth!”
Isabella stepped out of the bathroom.
Her expression froze instantly.
Lawrence Chamberlain was on his knees.
Nathaniel’s gaze met hers.
He didn’t ask for explanations.
He didn’t demand reasons.
His voice was calm.
No.4
“What do you want me to do with him?”
Isabella felt a surge of warmth.
He trusted her completely.
She glanced at the trembling man.
A cold smirk touched her lips.
“That disgusting pervert.”
Her voice was sharp.
“Castrate him.”
A man like him only brought harm.
No.5
Nathaniel turned to Dominic.
“You heard her.”
Dominic nodded.
“Understood.”
He dragged Lawrence away.
Lawrence’s screams echoed.
“Mr. Blackwood! Please! Have mercy!”
His voice cracked with fear.
“I admit it! I did it! I’ll never do it again!”
No.6
He was sobbing now.
“Someone paid me! They paid me to do it!”
Isabella didn’t care.
Neither did Nathaniel.
It was too late for excuses.
Isabella already knew the truth.
Only three people knew about that night.
Herself. Alexander. Victoria.
Alexander wouldn’t betray her now.
No.7
That left only Victoria.
Victoria used her trauma against her.
She set this entire thing up.
All to ruin her reputation.
How pathetic.
Nathaniel studied her.
“Were you investigating something with him?”
Isabella stiffened.
She was digging into the past.