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When Joseph found out their plan had been exposed, he panicked.Â
But Juliana wasn’t a normal person. Instead of panicking, her first reaction was fury.Â
“How could this happen? I saw the bodyguards put Cassian in the room myself. I watched Aurelia drink that bruge brokÂ
So why is the room empty?” Juliana shouted. “Where did Cassian go?”Â
Joseph was just as confused. “Did he climb out the window or something?”Â
Juliana shot him down immediately. “No way. This is the seventh floor. He’ll fall to his death”Â
Fair point.Â
But the bodyguard said the reporters hadn’t spotted anyone else, and he’d searched the room from top to bottomÂ
There was no trace of Cassian anywhere.Â
Juliana was fuming. “Is Cassian even a man? I went through all the trouble to put Aurelia in his bed, and instead of making move, he just slipped away. He totally ruined my plan.”Â
That drug was specially formulated. Partygoers on those luxury cruises used it all the time. It was said to be ridiculoudy potent.Â
Even the most virtuous woman would lose all control under its effects.Â
And with Cassian still having feelings for Aurelia, there was no way he could have resisted.Â
Joseph was thinking ahead. “Can we trust the bodyguards you hired:*Â
“Don’t worry, they’re completely loyal. They’ll never turn on us,” Juliana promised.Â
“Alright, that’s good,” Joseph replied.Â
Then they put on their best poker faces and headed back to the party, mingling with the remaining guests like nothing had happened.Â
Juliana, frustrated by her failed scheme, downed several drinks in irritation.Â
As she drank, she cursed inwardly, ‘What a useless guy! He totally ruined my plans.Â
“Achoo!”Â
Cassian couldn’t stop sneezing.Â
Jasper asked, worry in his voice, “Did the wind get to you earlier? Are you catching a cold?”Â
“I’m fine,” Cassian said, rubbing his temples, looking completely drained.Â
Jasper was dying to know what had just happened.Â
He wondered, ‘Why was Cassian hanging outside a seventh–floor window, texting me for help and telling me to get a crace over there as soon as possible?‘Â
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Herbert really couldn’t stand that smirk of Zane’s.Â
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And now that he’d just learned Mia had spent most of her missing month with Zane, it left him feeling even more bitter.Â
He swallowed his sudden anger and eyed Zane suspiciously. “What kind of relationship do you have with my wife?”Â
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‘Not to mention that you two went on a trip abroad together,’ Herbert added inwardly…Â
Zane shrugged, casual and carefree, as if it didn’t matter whether Herbert believed him or not.Â
Herbert’s jaw clenched as he warned, “As long as we’re still married, Mia is my wife. Don’t cross the line, Mr. Lavell.”Â
Zane glanced at him and gave a lazy, noncommittal smile. “You know me, I don’t care about rules or morals. Guilt–tripping me with social norms won’t work.Â
“If you’ve got time to preach, maybe you should go home and check if you’re actually setting an example yourself.”Â
After saying that, Zane turned to Rex and instructed, “Aurelia’s resting. She doesn’t want anyone to disturb her.”Â
Rex understood right away and stepped up to tell Herbert, “Mr. Norman, please leave.”Â
This was Darren’s territory, so Herbert couldn’t afford to stir up trouble. In the end, he left with an unhappy look on his face.Â
As soon as he stepped into the elevator, Herbert loosened his tie in frustration.Â
His chest was rising and falling hard, like someone had a vise grip on his throat. Rage boiled inside him with nowhere to go.Â
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When Herbert insisted that she was just being moody, Mia couldn’t help but let out a bitter laugh at herself.Â
Aurelia woke up in the morning with her head pounding.Â
As soon as Mia saw Aurelia awake, she quickly handed Aurelia the lemon honey water from the nightstand. “Try some lemon water, it should help.”Â
Aurelia sat up, but she still felt totally wiped out.Â
Her throat was parched and uncomfortable, but after drinking half a glass of the lemon water, she was feeling much better.Â
“The doctor just checked you out and said there’s nothing serious. He said the drug isn’t harmful. Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere else? Shall I call him back for another look?” Mia hovered anxiously, fussing over Aurelia.Â
Aurelia rubbed her temples. “I’m just a little lightheaded and tired, but everything else is fine.”Â
Mia asked, “So, what really went down last night? I heard Mr. Keith totally lost it.”Â
Aurelia paused, her hand still at her temple, eyes lowered. She seemed lost in thought.Â
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But somehow, she’d ended up eating something she really shouldn’t have.Â
Her head was a little foggy, but she still remembered everything that happened last nightÂ
Besides, the lights were on in the room last night. She remembered everything that happened.Â
Look closely, Aurelia. I haven’t crossed the line, Cassian had said.Â
Aurelia’s headache got even worse.Â
He claimed he didn’t cross the line, but that wasn’t entirely true.Â
Just because they didn’t go all the way didn’t mean nothing happened.Â
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The thing was, she couldn’t even blame anyone else because… from start to finish, she was the one taking the initiative.Â
“Aurelia, why are you blushing? Mia asked, unable to hold back her curiosity after waiting so long for a reply and spotting Aurelia’s cheeks turning red.Â
“N–no, I’m not, Aurelia mumbled, tripping over her words.Â
Aurelia, who was always unfazed no matter what, was actually stuttering.Â
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