After the New Year's Eve Tragedy Her Icy Return novel Chapter 125

Chapter 125 Derek Grayson

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48 Pearls

Helén lost her temper and rushed forward to block the woman’s path. “You haven’t paid for my ruined dress! Don’t even think about leaving!”

The janitor squinted slightly, eyes narrowing. Without word, she raised her mop again, the grimy head pointed straight at Helen. “Are you moving or not?”

Helen took one look at the soggy clump of hair stuck to the dripping mop and immediately recoiled, covering her mouth and stepping back in disgust.

Without sparing her another glance, the janitor brushed past her and walked off in long strides.

Helen followed at a distance.

As she watched, she walked farther and farther away from Galaxy Bay Residences. Fuming, she stomped

her foot.

She complained, “Linden said his cousin lives nearby! Where the heck is he? If he shows up after she’s long gone, what good is that!”

Just as she was grumbling to herself, her phone rang.

It was an unfamiliar number.

Already in a foul mood, she barked at the phone, “Who is this?”

A man’s voice came through the line and said, “I’m Linden’s cousin.”

Helen’s tone immediately softened at this. “Oh, it’s you Sorry about that. I thought it was some spam caller. Have you arrived at my area?”

She instinctively turned to look at the gated entrance. A tall, broad–shouldered man was walking up.

That had to be him.

“I think I see you,” she said into the phone, waving in his direction.

“Okay, I’m coming over now,” the man replied and hung up.

He soon reached Helen and said, “Linden said some woman gave you a hard time. Where is she?”

“She’s just ahead, cleaning up trash.” Helen turned to point, but the janitor was gone.

Helen looked around, scanning the area–but nothing. Not a trace.

She had been following that woman so closely–how did she disappear the moment she looked awa

Helen’s face tightened in frustration. “Ugh! She slipped away. Lucky her.”

The man let out a calm chuckle. “So what if she got away? It’s no big deal. Don’t let it ruin Here, since we’re meeting for the first time, I got you a little something. Hope you like it.”

your

mood.

That’s when Helen noticed the shopping bag in his hand.

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Chapter 125 Derek Grayson

The logo on it made her eyes light up–it was from a well–known jewelry brand.

A glimmer of greed flashed across her eyes. She said, “You really didn’t have to get me anything. How could I accept this?”

Derek’s eyes followed her gaze, landing on the same smudges. He said, “Don’t worry about me go ahead and get changed.”