Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan) novel Chapter 2

Chapter 2

He had a hundred dollar bill in his hand.

What did she think he is, leaving him money after sex?

The man’s face darkened, and he strode towards the balcony. The window was indeed open.

The stairs in this building was built higher than other places and the third floor was as high as the average fourth floor. How did she manage to jump down?

Was he really that horrifying? That she’d risk her life to escape?

The wind blew in from the window, sending a chill down the spine, but it couldn’t extinguish the evil fire in the man’s heart. This woman not only humiliated him with a hundred bucks, but she also jumped out of the window and ran away… Just wait till he catches her!

Estelle sneezed on the taxi, and the driver looked back through the rearview mirror, “Hey young lady, are you alright?”

Beautiful as she was and all soaked, something definitely had happened to her..

Estelle smiled softly, “I’m fine.”

The driver chuckled, “You must be a student. Be careful out there on your own.”

“Thanks, sir.”

Estelle nodded and quickly typed on her phone, “Destroy the surveillance footage of me at the Sapphire Hotel around 7 and 9 o’clock. Make it disappear!”

“Ok!” The person on the other end didn’t ask any questions, just simply took the orders.

The thought of the man’s harsh words infuriated her. Estelle didn’t want to dwell on the useless question of whether or not she should have met Jonathan. She just wanted to make sure he never knew she’d been there.

After getting off at Maple Street, Estelle paid double the fare for wetting the taxi’s back seat.

Back at the villa, maid Wilma was startled by Estelle’s soaked clothes, “Ma’am, what happened?”

“Minor issue, I’ll go up to take a shower.” Estelle headed upstairs.

“I’ll run the bath for you, ma’am.” Wilma didn’t dare to ask further and hurried upstairs to prepare.

A few minutes later, Estelle soaked in the warm bathtub, her body gradually relaxed.

Her mind was a mess. She forced herself not to think about what had happened that night and put her head

underwater as well.

After her bath and changing into clean pajamas, Bennett called just as Wilma was blow-drying Estelle’s hair.

Estelle was displeased, and she asked Wilma to leave, then went out to the balcony to answer the call.

As soon as it got through, Bennett asked hastily. “Estelle, where are you? Have you met Mr. Lamont?”

There was no emotion that could be detected from her voice, “Dad, you must’ve been so worried that Mr. Lamont and I can’t get along, so you decided to spike the drink, huh?”

Bennett paused, “What do you mean, spike the drink? I didn’t!”

“Didn’t?” Estelle smirked, “Then why did you tell me to meet at 7, even though you made the arrangement with Jonathan’s assistant to meet at 9?”

There was silence on the other side. Estelle’s heart sank, and she prepared to hang up.

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“Estelle” A sudden voice came through, Bennett sounding quilty. “I was wrong I wanted you to meet Mr Lamont earlier, hoping that you two spending some time alone would make him less reluctant to this marriage”

He asked worriedly. “What happened, are you alright?”

Estelle could hear a hint of genuine concern in Bennett’s voice and asked, “It really wasn’t you?”

Bennett replied firmly. “Of course not! I may be desperate, but I would never stoop so low as to plot against my own daughter!”

Estelle said nothing

Bennett carefully asked, “Estelle, are you alright?”

She replied lightly. “I’m fine, I didn’t see Jonathan.”

Bennett didn’t dig further into this, seemingly sighing in relief, “Anyway, I failed you in this, and I won’t make you see him again. If you don’t want to live in the villa on the hill, I’ll pick you up right now and take you home.”

Estelle’s voice softened a bit, “I’ve been living here for over two years, and I don’t mind staying for a few more months. Dad, don’t worry, I kinda like it here.”