Alyssa decisively walked out of the door and added, “I will be donating thepensation to Sna City


    Hope Foundation. I won’t take a single cent.”


    Landon was surprised by her statement and then smiled wryly.


    Alyssa not only exuded ethereal beauty; she was strangely devoid of human emotions as well.


    Alyssa returned to work in her office while Sean brought Landon to settle thepensation matters. As


    an attorney, Sean had itemized thepensation, which was an astronomical sum for the average


    citizen.


    That was the price for forging Alexa’s work.


    Landon let out a heavy sigh when he looked at the agreement, a bitter taste in his mouth. He could


    afford to pay up, but the humiliation was too much.


    He had once truly loved Alyssa. Even though they weren’t destined to be lovers, he still hoped to


    remain friends with her and never thought of hurting her.


    Sadly, their friendship seemed to drift further away with each passing day.


    On the way to the parking lot, Zoe was sobbing and moaning like she had been wronged.


    “The real victim didn’t shed a tear. What gives you the right to cry?” Landon said sternly, walking in


    huge strides, leaving Zoe struggling to catch up with him.


    “Is Alyssa heartless? Why would she demand ten million dors inpensation? She might as well


    have robbed a bank!” Zoe groaned, feeling upset at the idea of Alyssa getting ten million dors without


    doing anything.


    Zoe added, “Landon, have you ever felt this humiliated in your 28 years? If I’d known this would


    happen, I wouldn’t have apologized to her!”


    “Ms. Alyssa has been kind to you,” Landon replied, stopping in his tracks because he couldn’t take it


    anymore. “If I hadn’t pushed you to make a sincere apology, you’d be apologizing at a press


    conference


    instead of her meeting room.”


    Zoe shivered at the thought.


    “When you’re home, do not leave without my permission. Reflect and repent on your behavior!” Huffing,


    “You can’t ground me, Landon! You can’t!” Zoe pounded on the car window and cried, but Landon sat


    inside, unfazed.


    He realized he couldn’t afford to be lenient with Zoe anymore. It would only lead his sister down the


    wrong path.


    When Landon’s luxury car sped away, Zoe stomped her feet and cried, squatting on the ground.


    “Ms. Harper, please get in the car,” two female bodyguards instructed as they lifted Zoe’s arms and


    ced her inside, swiftly closing the door.


    The car headed to Harper Residence. Zoe felt dead inside.


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    It was at that moment her phone rang. She wiped away her tears and checked the screen, only to see


    it


    was from an unknown caller.


    “Who’s this?” Zoe barked into the phone.


    “Ms. Harper,” a man with a pleasant voice replied, but his voice sounded processed.


    “W-Who are you?” questioned Zoe, sobbing.


    “You must have felt frustrated and wronged from what happened today, am I right? Your crush did not


    even take a look at you.”


    Zoe widened her eyes as her heart raced.


    Who was this man, observing her in the dark and privy to her situation? 2


    The man offered, “If I promise I could get you the man you want, would you listen to me and work with


    me?”