Chapter 304 Let Her Go


    ire saw a flicker of emotion in Frederick''s eyes, and she continued speaking. "The day before I got into trouble, I received a call from an unknown number. They imed to know the truth from four years ago. There was also Anna''s voice on the call, so I went to the ce she set up to meet.


    "It wasn''t until I got to Wits Mountain that I realized the person who wanted to meet me was Caroline. At the time, Antony and I had juste out of Eclipse Nightclub after discussing the Hiokeeh Group coboration.


    "So he came with me, and at that point, I still didn''t know it was Caroline who wanted to meet me. When we arrived, that''s when I found out. She threatened to give me the recording, but only if I disappeared from your life for good..."


    Maybe it was the warmth of Frederick''s embrace at that moment, but for some reason, ire felt he might believe her.


    She told him the whole thing.


    After she finished, there was a long, tense silence. Frederick didn''t respond.


    His face remainedpletely still, his eyes unreadable.


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    ire had no idea what was going through his mind. She was about to speak again when Frederick finally released his hold on Chapter 304 Let Her Go


    her.


    He didn''t do anything more; he just stood up and walked toward the floor-to-ceiling windows, turning his back to her before speaking again. "ire, I remember asking you this in the hospital before, and I''ll ask you again now. Do you still want to leave with Antony?"


    His tone was t, almost casual, and his voice was low, devoid of any emotion.


    "What?" ire was taken aback.


    Why would Frederick suddenly ask her if she still wanted to leave with Antony?


    "If you do, I might consider letting you go," he added.


    Still standing with his back to her by the windows, he lit a cigarette and took a deep drag, the smoke swirling around him.


    ire stood up, not bothering to adjust her bathrobe, and watched him from behind.


    Through the haze of smoke, she felt a wave of disorientation.


    She couldn''t see Frederick''s face, but for some reason, she suddenly felt terrified of him.Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org.


    He hadn''t said anything, hadn''t done anything yet, but there was something unsettling about his question. Chapter 304 Let Her Go


    To be honest, ire felt a pang of hope when she heard him say he might let her go.


    It was everything she''d ever dreamed of just leaving, living an ordinary, peaceful life.


    Since she got out of prison, she had just wanted to live a simple, uneventful life.


    But deep down, she knew Frederick would never let her go.


    Not unless he''d finally achieved his goal of bing president.


    ire didn''t understand why Frederick was asking her this now, and she didn''t know how to answer.


    "What''s wrong? Why aren''t you saying anything? Are you I''ll kill Antony if you tell me you want to leave?" Frederick asked, his tone still calm.


    afraid


    He continued, "If it had been the old me, maybe I would have. But now, don''t worry. ire, I''m in the middle of a crucial campaign for president. I''m not going to add another body to my list of problems, especially not when it could give my opponents ammunition. "You just need to tell me do you want to leave or not?"


    Frederick extinguished his cigarette and turned to walk back toward her.


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    ire looked up at him. His expression was as calm as ever, no sign of emotion in his eyes.


    After thinking for a long time, ire finally responded, "Frederick, my answer is still the same as it was before. I won''t leave with Antony.


    "Yes, I admit, Antony confessed to me. He said he liked me, wanted to be with me. But I don''t like him. I never did, and I


    still don''t.


    "In fact, I think the only reason he likes me is because, back in high school, I lent him 1 million dors. Back then, I was still the heiress of the Prescott family-100 million was nothing to me. I could''ve given him a check without a second thought." Frederick''s expression finally shifted as he narrowed his eyes.


    "One million dors?" he repeated, his voice suddenly sharper.


    He had never known about the 1 million dors between ire


    and Antony.


    ire nodded, her gaze unwavering. "Yes, I just acted on a moment of pity. I thought his family was struggling, so I gave him a check."


    "Pity? On a whim?" Frederick scoffed, his anger ring. "iré, you lie so effortlessly!"


    Before ire could react, Frederick''s hand shot out, gripping her neck with terrifying force.


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