Obsessed With Her Novel by Master Momo (Chapters 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210)  

Chapter 201

At that moment, Jessica was at the Oaktree Cafe waiting for someone.

Soon after, a skinny young man in a black windbreaker entered the teahouse with his head hung low.

His appearance had attracted the attention of the waiters.

“Sir, do you have a reservation?”

“Yes. Table 5.”

Feeling perplexed, the waiter brought him to the designated table, and a glint of surprise flashed across the latter’s eyes when he saw the young girl sitting at the table.

“Are you ‘Black’?”

“Mike Zamora,” replied Jessica.

Upon hearing her refer to him by his full name, the man immediately knew she was the one who had been in contact with him.

Mike had a younger sister, Shannon, who went missing a year ago in a depopulated zone at Coldbridge.

After a long search, her family came to terms that she could not be found.

However, half a year ago, Mike received a mysterious phone call informing him that his sister had not gone missing in Coldbridge. After the other party provided him with some evidence, Mike firmly believed their words.

Ever since then, he had been secretly investigating and collecting evidence of Seamus’ crimes, determined to bring justice to his sister.

Two weeks ago, he finally had the chance to install a pinhole camera in Seamus’ mansion.

Within those two weeks, he saw Seamus bring two women into the mansion, and the pinhole camera had captured videos of Seamus’ crimes.

He only had to retrieve the camera to convict Seamus.

While sitting down, Mike said, “On behalf of my sister and my whole family, I want to thank you. If you hadn’t informed us, we would never know the truth.”

Jessica had to look for him because sooner or later, he would discover the truth.

In her previous life, Mike was discovered by Seamus when he had snuck into the mansion to save her. In the end, they were not able to escape.

“No. It is I who should thank you.”

Those words meant a lot to her because, in her previous life, she did not get to say them.

Mike did not understand but accepted her sincere gratitude. “I’ve done some investigating. Seamus will be attending a cocktail party tonight, and it’ll be my chance to retrieve the camera. I’ve been waiting for this day for so long. I can’t wait for him to be behind bars. Now, I’ll be able to bring justice to those who passed away,” Mike spoke earnestly while holding back his tears.

I’ll go with you.”

“Don’t worry. I got this.” Mike did not want any danger to befall Jessica.

“I’m worried.”

At her insistence, Mike finally relented and agreed.

Late at night, two dark figures were lurking outside the mansion. After ensuring that all the security guards had left, Mike gestured to Jessica and she responded with a nod.

He was the only one who knew where the camera was hidden. Thus, he was in charge of infiltrating the mansion. On the other hand, Jessica was responsible for being on the lookout to prevent any accidents from happening.

After entering the mansion, Mike went to the bedroom and subsequently the bathroom. He had successfully retrieved the camera.

When he arrived at the study, he noticed a flash drive connected to a computer.

He opened up the flash drive and discovered multiple videos of Seamus’ tortures. Each of the videos was labeled with the initials of his female victims.

Among the files, he found his sister’s video and his hand started to tremble. Mike could not gather the courage to play the video.

Chapter 202

Mike pulled out the flash drive without a second thought. However, to his surprise, the alarm system was triggered right when it was disconnected.

Jessica, who was on guard outside the mansion, was shocked.

What’s going on? Oh crap, he must have triggered the alarm system.

After securing the flash drive, Mike left in a hurry. However, when he walked past the living room, he tripped over an unknown object in the dark. The flash drive in his pocket bounced to the bottom of the couch.

“Get out quickly. The guards are on their way here. I’ll stall them for a few minutes to buy you some time to escape.” Mike touched his pocket and found that the flash drive was gone. He wanted to search for it, but it was impossible to locate such a small object, especially in the dark.

After spending minutes searching for it, he heard Jessica’s incessant urge over the earphones.

He gritted his teeth and left only when he saw rays of flashlights shining in his direction.

Ten minutes later, both of them were out of the property.

Looking at his depressed face, Jessica comforted him, “It’s alright if you can’t retrieve the camera this time. We can try our luck next time.”

Mike shook his head. “No. I did retrieve it, but I also discovered a flash drive containing evidence of Seamus’ crimes. I’m so dumb to have dropped it!”

“A flash drive?” It was Jessica’s first time hearing about it.

He nodded. “Yes. It was in my hands, but I tripped over something in the living room and lost it. Why am I so dumb?” Mike then hit his head in guilt.

To prevent him from hurting himself further, Jessica held onto his hands. “The evidence we have should be enough for him to be judged for his crimes.”

“You’re right.”

When they started watching the video, they found out their camera was blocked by another camera that Seamus had installed himself to record his activities.

The video the duo got could only catch glimpses of Seamus’ figure, and it was insufficient to prove his guilt. “What should we do?” Mike moaned in regret.

“I’ll go and get the video.”

We must get the videos now since we’ve alerted him. Seamus is a guy who is wary of everyone around him. He’ll surely erase the evidence found here and change his hideout soon. It’ll be harder for us to get a hold of it then. I must grab this chance before he gets back.

Mike said, “I’ll go.”

Jessica glanced at his sprained ankle. “You can’t sneak into the mansion in your current state. Just stay, and guard for me. I’ll be quick.”

“Okay.”

When they returned to the mansion, there were security guards patrolling around.

“There should be no one inside. Let’s go.”

One of the security guards spoke to Seamus on the phone.”

Mr. Davis, we searched around the area for more than half an hour. There’s no one sighted.”

“Sure, sure.”

The security guards left after hanging up the call, which allowed Jessica to sneak into the mansion.

She dared not switch on the lights, so she walked to the living room based on her vague memory and started searching for the flash drive.

Jessica was sprawled on the ice-cold ground with her hands examining the ground.

She finally found an object under the couch. After affirming that it was the flash drive in the faint moonlight, she immediately took it.

Just when she was about to leave, the sound of car honks was heard.

At the same moment, Mike’s panicked voice sounded in her ears.

“Seamus is back!”

Chapter 203

When Jessica lifted her gaze, the car had already entered the courtyard.

Damn it!

She immediately turned around and went upstairs.

Right after her figure vanished at the staircase, Seamus opened the door, and the lights in the mansion were lit up.

He narrowed his eyes and glanced over the house. No footsteps were found.

After looking around the house and making sure that nothing was lost, he noticed something off near the couch just as he was about to head upstairs.

He walked toward the couch and crouched down, staring at the tiny scratch.

Seamus could detect such a small change at a place that no one would ever pay attention to. That was the reason why his crimes had gone unnoticed over the years.

Who came here?

Seamus came to a thought and rushed upstairs toward his study. His face darkened when he saw the flash drive attached to his laptop was gone.

I was in a rush this morning, so I forgot to take the flash drive with me. Yet, it was stolen at such a right time.

He called his assistant in panic. “Luke, get someone to my place now. Yes. Get here now!”

While he was on his phone, Jessica was crawling down the water pipes from the balcony.

Before she landed safely, a ray of the flashlight was shone → on her.

The security guard shouted, “Who are you?”

Dang!

Jessica immediately jumped off the water pipes and ran in the opposite direction.

Hearing the commotion outside, Seamus walked toward the window and saw a figure escaping with the security guards trailing behind.

“So you’re the little burglar.”

He could see the size of the figure and the color of the clothes clearly under the street lamps. He then called the police. “Someone has broken into my house. I’ve lost something. The burglar had just escaped. It’s a young lady in a yellow shirt and jeans. Please capture her as soon as possible. Thank you.”

Jessica said to Mike over the earphones, “Let’s split up. Don’t worry about me.”

After she finished her words, she took her earphones off and dashed,

After she sprinted for fifteen minutes, the security guard finally lost sight of her. Just when she was going to the main road, police sirens were heard in the distance, nearing her.

Seamus sure is fast! Does a bastard like him have the guts to call the police?

Jessica had no choice but to change her path.

Fortunately, she had familiarized herself with the routes available for retreat.

After running for a long while, Jessica came to a secluded alley. However, before she could make her exit, a police car arrived and blocked her escape route.

Two policemen walked toward her.

Jessica turned around, attempting to leave before she was noticed by them.

Alas, one of them noticed her and then shouted, “Stop right there!”

Jessica stopped in her tracks and threw her bracelet quietly into the trash pile.

She ignored the policemen behind her and walked toward the direction of the trash can.

That policeman shouted again, “You there! Stop right there, and don’t move!”

Another policeman took out a pistol and aimed at Jessica.

Jessica turned around and raised both her hands up while confronting them with a scared look. “What are you trying to do with me?”

The policemen walked toward her and managed to have a clearer look at the person in front of them.

Although neither of them had ever thought that the burglar was such a pretty young lady, they did not lower their guard as they continued pointing their pistols at her.

Chapter 204

“What are you doing here?”

“I’m just looking for something that I’d lost.”

“Why didn’t you stop when we told you to? Why did you just ignore us?” the old policeman questioned her fervently. Jessica frowned and looked at him intensely. “Sir, please put away your gun. If you were to accidentally fire, I would die a meaningless death. I’m too young to lose my life so recklessly.”

The old policeman gave his younger counterpart a knowing look and lowered his pistol.

“Please answer my question directly, instead of changing the subject.” The old policeman narrowed his eyes and carefully monitored her.

“I realized that my bracelet had fallen off and simply came back here to look for it. How was I supposed to know that you were calling me?” Jessica huffed. “Do I look like a criminal to the both of you?”

The old policeman smirked. “Criminals don’t have the word bad’ written on their faces. We want to conduct a routine inspection. Please show us your identity card.”

The police had been informed that this district was seeing an uptick in criminal activity. With the recent revival in gang activity, the police were on the prowl for suspicious individuals.

Needless to say, it was abnormal for a young lady to be in this dark and empty alley in the middle of the night. They were starting to suspect that she was one of the gang members that they were chasing after.

Jessica frowned. Although she did not have her identity card on her, she remained confident and sneered in reply,” What kind of person would have their identity card on them at all times? Are you on the lookout for some criminal?”

“It’s just a routine inspection.” The old policeman grew more guarded.

Although he was rather reticent, Jessica had a rough idea why. There must have been some suspicious activity for those two policemen who were not part of the ordinary district police to be in the area at night.

Jessica began to get annoyed. Truly, men were at the mercy of fate.

I thought this area was too chaotic for someone to trace my movements. Who would’ve thought that this would happen?

The old policeman was not surprised that she did not have her identity card with her. “If that’s the case, please come with us to the police station.”

“Sure, but let me first find my bracelet.”

The old policeman looked meaningfully at the younger officer, who immediately caught his message. The young policeman repositioned himself soundlessly and stood facing the direction of the exit while holding onto his pistol. “What kind of bracelet is it? Let me help you find it.” The old policeman walked over to Jessica and bent over to join her in her search amongst the garbage.

Although Jessica appeared to be seriously searching through the trash, she was constantly thinking about how to get rid of the policemen.

The events from the Jasmine Mansion district had not hit mainstream knowledge yet. If she were to be taken to the police station at that moment, she would not be able to handle the situation if it spiraled out of control.

Jessica racked her brains for a solution. Suddenly, she heard footsteps from behind them. She could see a pair of shiny leather shoes pacing across the muddy ground, coming toward them from her position.

Upon noticing the approaching figure, the young policeman tensed up. He was about to open his mouth to question the newcomer, but the mysterious man suddenly spoke up. “Why did you come all the way here?”

Jessica raised her head and squinted. The figure of the newcomer was indistinguishable in the dim light of the alley as his face was shrouded in the shadows. However, his gentle eyes burned brightly like a candle in the night, and she felt the warmth permeate her being.

Chapter 205

At that moment, Jessica was stunned.

Charles stepped toward her and gently helped her up. Taking a silk handkerchief from his pocket, he tenderly wiped the stains off her hands.

The old policeman regarded the man who appeared. From his noble and powerful aura, he could tell that he was an extraordinary person.

“I didn’t get a chance to say more than a word to you, and you dashed off. It is so dark out. What if you met a criminal? Please don’t be so impulsive next time.”

As he spoke, Charles lightly and teasingly pinched Jessica’s little button nose. His words and movements were so intimate yet so natural.

The old policeman surveyed Charles’ behavior and figured that he was probably not suspicious.

Jessica played along, quirking her little mouth and groaning, “Hmph, it’s your fault.”

“Yes, it’s all my fault.” Charles could not help but look at her tenderly and sorrowfully.

“What are you looking for?”

“I lost my bracelet here.”

“Forget it. If you lost it, I’d buy you another one,” Charles said nonchalantly.

As soon as the words left his mouth, the old policeman caught hold of the bracelet amongst the garbage that they were digging through. Pulling it out, he observed the diamond-studded Cartier bracelet and a smile tugged on his lips.

If one’s family did not have a luxury-loving daughter, one would not be familiar with the iconic Cartier bracelet or its exorbitant price.

Being able to lose such a bracelet casually spoke volumes about one’s wealth.

When Jessica saw the bracelet, she made a beeline for it.

However, Charles intercepted her and wiped the bracelet clean with his silk handkerchief before handing it over to her.

Charles turned to acknowledge the old policeman. “Thank you for helping her to find the bracelet.”

With that, Charles prepared to escort Jessica away.

“Wait a minute,” the old policeman shouted out.

Charles paused and raised his eyebrows. “Is there anything else?”

“This lady was loitering in this area in the middle of the night. We are obliged to conduct a routine inspection. Please, show us your identity cards. If everything is in order, it will not take long.” The old policeman was unperturbed by Charles.

Jessica tilted her head up and whined sweetly, “I rushed out, so I didn’t get a chance to bring my identity card along. They said that they would even take me away to the police station. Isn’t it ridiculous? Why would there be a criminal as beautiful as me?”

Charles surveyed the flirtatious front that Jessica put on, and his eyes filled with mirth.

It was extremely rare for Jessica to behave like this, and even if she did, it was only under special circumstances. “Of course not,” replied Charles, again playing along with the act that they created. He took his identity card from his wallet and handed it over to the policeman.

The old policeman received the identity card and inspected it.

“Charles.” The name rang a bell, but he could not quite remember it for a moment until he saw his address. The old policeman was stunned.

This address… And the last name… The Young family! The Young family of Dellmoor’s eight prestigious families!

He and his superiors would never dare to cross such a person.

The old policeman returned the identity card to Charles.

“My girlfriend here is one of the daughters of the Larson Group. If you do not believe me, you can go back and check for yourselves. If there are any further questions, you can contact me any time.” Charles took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to the old policeman. “Certainly.” The old policeman received the card.

This business card may not be useful for him, but it would be a prized possession to many others.

Seeing Charles’ identity card cleared all of the old policeman’s doubts. After all, none of the gangs they were targeting would have the means of climbing the Young family ladder. And at any rate, if the Young family were somehow responsible for the recent gang activity, the scale of this criminal syndicate would be beyond his control.

Charles took Jessica’s hand in his, and they left the alley.

Chapter 206

Once they were safely in the luxurious Rolls-Royce, the atmosphere relaxed considerably.

Jessica dipped her head and glanced at Charles from the corner of her eye. “Thank you, Mr. Young,” she whispered. Mr. Young?

Charles raised his eyebrows. It seemed that Jessica perceived him to be of the older generation.

This is not acceptable!

“Earlier with the policemen, I said that you were my girlfriend. If they were to find out that that was a lie, how do you think they would feel?” Charles smiled while he teased Jessica but kept his composure and observed her.

Jessica was stunned.

In her moment of shock, she heard Charles murmur, “I think that, in order to avoid this issue, we’d better act like a couple when we’re outside. That way, they wouldn’t be able to accuse us of lying.”

Jessica was completely petrified.

She was unsure if she misunderstood the situation, but it felt like she fell into a trap.

Girlfriend? Charles’ girlfriend?

While it was not like Jessica never romantically considered Charles since he was “Mr. Young” in her mind, she never pursued that line of thought.

If Charles knew what she was imagining, Jessica was pretty certain that she would just abandon her identity and leave town that night.

Instead, she plastered on a smile and said, “Mr. Young, you’re not really good at telling jokes.”

Charles glanced at her helplessly. Sometimes she is smart, but at times she can be really dense.

“You can just think of me as your elder brother – no need to call me mister,” Charles instructed directly.

This time, Jessica complied obediently. “Okay, Charles.” Jessica thought that he would continue to ask her what she was doing in the alley so late at night, but Charles did not broach the topic. For the entire ride, they continued their light-hearted conversation about frivolous things.

For example, they discussed her favorite foods and hobbies, as well as recent interesting events. Not once did Charles question her about tonight’s episode.

Jessica also did not ask him why he was coincidentally in the same area.

The journey from Young Corporation to Horington Island would have been in the opposite direction. Maybe he just happened to have some business in this area!

There seemed to be a mutual understanding between them. If one were wise, one would not make the situation awkward by needlessly digging for the truth. After all, everyone had their own secrets to keep.

Half an hour later, as the car slowly entered Horington Island, the radio’s music was abruptly interrupted by the radio host’s voice.

“Breaking news. There is a fire around the Jasmine

Mansion district. The number of casualties is unknown at the moment, but we will continue to report any updates.”

The Jasmine Mansion district! That’s where Seamus Davis lives. Damn it, Seamus must be planning to destroy the corpse.

Although she tried to stay composed, Charles managed to detect a moment of her murderous intent.

The Jasmine Mansion district?

As they nursed their own thoughts, the car slowly came to a stop at the mansion’s entrance.

Charles got out of the car and, in a gentlemanly fashion, opened the door for Jasmine. Then, she got out of the car and her expression remained unchanged.

The pair entered the house together. As Jessica ascended the staircase, Charles softly bade her farewell. “Jess, sleep well tonight. Tomorrow will be a beautiful day.”

Jessica nodded and turned to go upstairs.

Charles watched her leave, then returned to his studies and turned on the computer. On his screen was the candid image of a stunning woman soaking up the sunlight in a long scarlet dress. She was looking at the camera with a cheery smile.

Charles admired the smiling lady on his screen. He gently brushed her beautiful cheek with his fingertips and whispered, “How many secrets are you hiding?”

Chapter 207

The next morning soon arrived.

Samantha yawned and sauntered into the dining room.

The sight she met with rudely shocked her awake. Rubbing her eyes, she stared at the unlikely scene of Charles and Jessica sitting at the dining table together.

“Jess, why are you…” Samantha was taken aback. She looked at Charles and over at Jessica again, narrowing her eyes in suspicion.

I don’t know if I’m imagining things, but it always feels like something is going on between these two.

Before Samantha could interrogate them, Charles took the lead and instructed her, “Samantha, sit down and eat.”

“Okay.” Samantha nodded and complied.

“You will be taking your final exam in a few days. If you fail this time, you must return to Dellmoor with me this year,” said Charles solemnly.

Upon mentioning the examinations, Samantha’s attention was diverted, and she forgot about the unlikely pair.

“I refuse to return. That place is not my home.” Samantha pursed her lips, and her whole body tensed up.

Charles remained stoic while Samantha focused on her food.

Midway through breakfast, Samantha looked up and looked at Charles with suspicion. “Uncle Charles, isn’t it time for you to leave?”

Why isn’t he busy with work today?

“There is no rush.”

Samantha pursed her lips again.

Ten minutes later, the trio finished their breakfast and left the dining room.

At the entrance of the mansion, there were two parked cars. Samantha held onto Jessica and steered her over to her car.

Charles intercepted. “I’ll send both of you.”

Samantha was about to reject his offer, but after exchanging a look with Charles, she led Jessica over to his car instead.

Charles opened the door for them and placed his hand gently on the doorframe to protect their heads as they got in. It was such a considerate and chivalrous move that Samantha could not help but click her tongue at him in disapproval.

“Thank you, Charles,” Jessica thanked him politely.

Charles smiled. “You’re welcome.”

Samantha cut in abruptly, “Thank you, Uncle Charles.”

Charles simply let out a hum in acknowledgment and slid into the driver’s seat to start up the car. Soon, they were on their way to school.

After the ride and Charles’ departure for work, the two ladies were alone again. Samantha gave Jessica a knowing smile. “Jess, what did you do last night? Were you with Uncle Charles?”

“Don’t overthink it!”

Samantha evidently did not believe her words. Jessica spared a glance at Samantha’s teasing smile and knew immediately that she was having dirty thoughts. She then flicked Samantha’s forehead. “Stop thinking nasty stuff.” Samantha covered her forehead and pouted. “Why do you like to flick my forehead like Uncle Charles? He must have influenced you.”

To avoid holding off the issue, Jessica immediately arranged to take the afternoon off school to meet Mike.

The moment he saw that she was safe and sound, Mike heaved a sigh of relief.

Yesterday was way too stressful!

“I was scared to death last night. Thankfully, you had your wits about yourself and escaped on time. If anything were to happen to you, I wouldn’t forgive myself.”

Recounting last night’s incident in his head, Mike

shuddered. If he had not received an all-clear message from Jessica, he would have been up all night.

Seeing her unharmed and standing in front of him, his worries now melted away. “Did you find the flash drive?”

Jessica fished out the flash drive from her bag. At the sight of it, Mike’s mood uplifted, and he was overjoyed.

“Now we can give the flash drive to the police and let them catch that bastard, Seamus.”

He could not wait to see Seamus arrested. He waited way, way too long for this day.

“Not yet!”

Mike looked at Jessica perplexedly.

“Seamus has dug his roots in Horington City for a long time. Given his numerous relationships, we have to have a backup plan. Let’s make two copies of this flash drive. We’ll hand one over to the police and publish the contents of the other on the Internet to publicly shame him!”

Chapter 208

Public opinions were usually bidirectional.

It could be beneficial to society if utilized well.

On the other hand, if not executed perfectly, it could backfire.

However, in this case, things would be heading in a positive direction.

“Your plan is perfect.”

It was not that she had a perfect plan. It was because she had been through many of those instances to realize the idea behind it.

Sometimes, it’s better still to take precautions! To deal with people like Seamus, it’s either we do nothing, or we go all out on him.

He would be back to seek revenge if he were to escape.

There was no telling what a mentally ill man like him would do.

They had two choices. It was either they leave it, or they make sure that he never gets away with it.

He would not be able to escape when the whole nation was to pressure him with opinions and attention.

A mad person like him should be exposed to the public.

The two of them immediately executed the plan.

Mike copied the video into the flash drive and posted it to the police station. Then, he reported Seamus for murder.

At the same time, Jessica edited the crucial part of the video. She censored the victims’ faces to protect their confidentiality.

Once the video was posted, it immediately caused public outrage.

Oh gosh, why do psychos like him exist?

I feel scared just by hearing their cries through the screen.

Is this some kind of horror movie?

However, this was a true incident.

An incident that was more horrible than any horror movie!

That man in the video is a devil. He’s just pure crazy. People like him should be shot dead!

I’ve decided to report to the police!

& This guy seems familiar. Ah, I know. He’s Seamus, that rich businessman from Horington City!

Once Seamus’ identity was revealed, the public directed their criticisms and lashed out at him. Many scolded him through his company’s official account.

Their comments made his account trending on Twitter!

Seamus had become the man that the whole nation would curse upon.

Meanwhile, he was having a meeting in the conference room. He had no idea what was happening outside.

There was a knock on the door. The assistant came in with two men. Everyone was shocked to see the men in uniforms.

“Mr. Davis, the police are here for you.”

Two policemen walked into the conference room and approached him. “Hello, Mr. Davis. We’ve gotten reports from the public. You’re now under arrest for illegal imprisonment and murder. You’re required to follow us back for investigation.”

One of the police officers came forward and handcuffed him.

“I think there are some misunderstandings.” Seamus was calm as ever.

“We’ll know once we’re at the police station.”

Seamus was brought away by the police in front of the senior executives.

They were dumbfounded, not knowing what had happened. Gossip filled the room once Seamus left. The senior executives were shocked after watching the video.

“I never knew that Mr. Davis was a psychopath!”

“Mr. Davis seems like a gentleman from the outside. Little did we know…”

Commentaries of this nature echoed throughout the corporation.

Anyone who had access to the internet was talking about that incident.

Chapter 209

St. Daniel College.

“Have you heard about it? Yara’s dead.”

“What happened?” Someone was confused.

Samantha felt the same as well.

Someone responded hurriedly, “Do you know Seamus? Yeah, that guy. He thought that the police couldn’t find the body, so they were unable to charge him. He even declared his innocence as if he did nothing. Such a shameless guy!”

“He really underestimated the police. Guess what? They found about ten dead bodies at Mount Azalea. One of them was Yara’s.”

“My uncle who’s working in the police force told me that Yara’s body was covered in wounds. All her limbs were amputated, and it’s unbearable to look at.”

Everyone gasped at those words.

Yara was someone they knew, after all. Hence, the feeling hit them harder than usual.

“I can’t believe Yara had something to do with Seamus.”

“Isn’t that what they say? Those women who are involved with Seamus are usually gold diggers. Yara’s most likely…” It was an unfinished sentence. But everyone immediately understood.

“She’s not here anymore. Let’s not talk about it.” Samantha sighed. “I really can’t bring myself to believe what had happened to Yara.”

Jessica was quiet.

At that moment, a figure barged in.

It was Yael. She looked up at Jessica and Samantha before lowering her head. The panicked woman then apologized and left quickly.

Samantha mumbled as she watched the woman’s figure from behind. “Yael’s the one who used to bully Yara the most in college. Now, she’s panicking about Yara’s death. I didn’t know she was such a scared cat. It’s not like she killed her. Why is she so scared?”

As Samantha said, Yael was scared.

She was horrified after knowing that Seamus killed Yara.

If Yael had not commanded Yara to approach Seamus’ partner, Yara would not have been targeted by him, and she would not have died.

Yael was horrified by the thought of that.

In fact, she was more afraid that the others would know what she was doing.

In light of the severity of this murder case, Seamus’ court trial was carried out once there was enough evidence to support the accusation.

There was a huge crowd outside the court that day. Many traffic police were enforcing orders.

Many reporters and people from social media were there for interviews, wanting to get first-hand information.

The victims’ families, who were dressed in black and white for the court, were crying in pain.

As Seamus was brought to the court, someone threw a rotten egg at him. It hit him right in the face. Instantly, his face was covered in yellow liquid.

That action triggered others, who were sitting in for the court as well. Following that, the rest threw all sorts of things at Seamus – rocks, shoes, dirty socks, and other things.

The bailiff wanted to stop them, but the victims’ family members were too outraged.

“Get lost!” Suddenly, a plump man roared.

The crowd turned to see him carrying a wooden bucket. The man walked toward Seamus. As he passed by the crowd, a stinging smell filled the air.

The bailiff immediately dodged to the side as he saw the situation escalating.

Seamus was trapped in the defendant’s seat. He had nowhere to go.

Splash!

A bucket full of feces and urine was poured right on his head!

Seamus was covered in it. The unbearable stench filled the air instantly.

Chapter 210

The family member of the person who threw feces was led away by the bailiff, and the court was adjourned.

Seamus stormed out of the courthouse. A herd of reporters and paparazzi descended upon him from both sides. Cameras flashed blindingly bright, and microphones were thrust in his face.

Outraged online viewers clapped and hurrahed at his disgrace.

At a coffee shop, Samantha saw a picture of Seamus and showed it to Daisy and Jessica eagerly. “Look at Seamus!” Daisy leaned forward and eyed the picture before bursting into fits of laughter. “Serves him right!”

“Apparently, that guy who hurled poop was about to feed him poop, but someone stopped it.”

Daisy gave a thumbs up. “That’s a good lad. He did something I wouldn’t have the guts to do. Seamus deserves everything that comes his way.”

“Exactly. If I could get in, I would lob a rock at his head. He would definitely bleed, what with my precise aim. That’s how I would meet our punishment,” Samantha scoffed.

Both of them spoke animatedly while Jessica listened without saying a word.

Daisy asked her, “Jess, what would you do?”

She tipped her chin down, and her eyes flashed. Of course, I’d want him to pay. But nothing is perfect in this world, and only time will tell. You only live once, so take your vengeance and live your life. Nonetheless, it’s not worth involving myself in that scum.

“We’ll leave the punishment to others.” Her phone rang as she finished her words. She excused herself and left.

Daisy watched her departing figure and muttered, “What is she so busy with recently? She seems preoccupied.”

“I have no idea.” Samantha shook her head. She, too, was curious.

In a cafe, Zander sat opposite Jessica and stuttered in distress, “Ms. Stone… Well, I-I need more funds.”

Again?! This renewable energy project is hemorrhaging cash!

She had invested 750 thousand dollars, then another round of 750 thousand dollars. In total, she had sunk about 1.5 million dollars into this project only after a few months in. Moreover, the project would take another two to three years to be completed, give or take.

Jessica had given Zander the framework and models to save up at least tens of millions of dollars. She was prepared to plow money into the project, but reality had far exceeded her expectations.

“How much do you need?”

Zander weighed his response before answering, “1.5 million dollars.”

Fuck! Jessica’s heart sank. She was at a loss for words.

He noticed her expression and amended carefully, “How about 1 million dollars?”

Jessica slid a debit card in front of him. “This card has more than 150 thousand dollars. Use it. I’ll get the rest of the money for you in a few days.”

Zander thought for a moment before replying, “Ms. Stone, we could look for a venture capital firm to invest in our project. Previously, Mr. Ferguson from Fairview Ventures approached me. He seemed interested in our project. It shouldn’t be too hard for us to make overtures to him regarding an investment.”

“When did Hugh approach you?” Alarm bells started ringing. in Jessica’s head.

She had poached Zander from Hugh. If Hugh sought him out…

Zander immediately saw through her concerns and waved.” Don’t worry, Ms. Stone. I turned him down. He approached me the day you left.

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