“I don’t know.


    The manager didn’t disclose anything else.


    Anyway, the surveince video is no longer a problem.


    If the police inquire, insist that you haven’t been to the Emperor Hotel.


    Deny it, and Andrew can’t do anything to you.


    ”


    “Okay, I see.


    ”


    After ending the call, Lindsey found herself lost in contemtion.


    Only she and Sh knew about tonight’s events.


    Who could have swiftly learned the truth and reced the incriminating surveince footage?


    That night, at the Stewart family’s residence.


    Shelia had been released after giving her statement at the police station.


    As she stepped inside her home, the clock had already struck ten, enveloping the surroundings in a shroud of nighttime quietude.


    Her attempt at a discreet entrance was abruptly halted by Kendra’s urgent voice.


    “Stop!”


    Kendra, bound by Benny’s watchful gaze, couldn’t venture out alone.


    Her window to the outside world existed solely through the confines of the Inte.


    Unintentionally, she stumbled upon a news broadcast detailing the evening’s debacle at the Emperor Hotel.


    The sight that jolted her was unexpected — amidst the live broadcast stood Shelia, entangled in the unfolding chaos.


    Anger and anxiety surged through Kendra.


    Unsessful in reaching Shelia over the phone, she resigned herself to waiting in the Living room.


    As Shelia timidly approached Kendra, her lips pursed, fear held her voice captive.


    “Tell me, what is going on between you and Andrew? How could you involve the media? If Jacob catches wind of this, it could obliterate your aspirations to be a richdy.


    Do you understand?!”


    Kendra’s reprimand was delivered in a hushed tone.


    Benny remained oblivious.


    Had he been privy to the situation, his fury would have known no bounds, deeming Shelia’s actions as a stain on his reputation.


    In such an instance, Kendra’s standing would have grown infinitely more precarious.


    Shelia copsed into Kendra’s arms, tears streaming down her cheeks.


    “I don’t know him at all.


    Tonight, an anonymous message warned me of Jacob’s rendezvous with another woman at the Emperor Hotel.


    Driven by impulse, I rushed there, only to encounter Andrew in the hotel room.


    He assaulted me, attempting to.


    r@pe me.


    ”


    “An anonymous text message?” Kendra narrowed her eyes, suspicion casting a shadow over her thoughts.Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org.


    The first person toe to mind was Lindsey.


    Recalling Lindsey’s previous anonymous message to Benny, which nearly exposed Kendra, a startling realization dawned — Shelia had received a simr anonymous text.


    Was she the sender this time?


    “Why were you so reckless? Why didn’t you confirm it before heading to the hotel?” Kendra’s reproach cut through Shelia’s heart.


    “I- I-” Shelia faltered, unable to disclose her recent altercation with an irate Jacob.


    His silence on the call had driven her to impulsively rush to the hotel.


    Observing Shelia’s hesitance, Kendra subconsciously attributed it to her daughter’s thoughtlessness.


    Shelia had always been straightforward and impulsive, a trait she sighed helplessly about.


    “Well, you’ve fallen into someone’s trap this time.


    You must exercise caution in the future! Your standing in the entertainment circle hinges on public opinion.


    Furthermore, your marriage to Jacob leaves no room for a tarnished reputation.


    Do you understand?” Kendra’s words were both cautionary and parental.