Let Me Stay The Night novel Chapter 686

Chapter 686 Whoever Arrived First.

Anya maintained a confident expression, her gaze teasing as she locked eyes with Yerek. Her voice carried a hint of ambiguity as she spoke. “Now, it all depends on your performance. Your skillful seduction of Xylie with just a handkerchief was impressive. She was once Winston’s mistress, but due to her past conflicts with Christina, she was discarded by him. If we can fully exploit her resentment toward Christina, Xylie could become a valuable weapon in our hands.”

Yerek’s expression turned into one of anger as he confronted her sternly, “You were following me?”

Yerek had actually stumbled upon the scene where Winston abandoned Xylic. However, it was purely coincidental and not a result of any intentional actions on his part.

He happened to be hiding nearby and overheard their conversation, so he instantly formed a plan to use Xylie to seek revenge against Christina.

Much to his surprise, Anya had actually seen through his plan.

The woman toyed with her ring and flashed him an innocent smile. “Yerek, I didn’t intentionally eavesdrop. I just happened to be passing by and coincidentally had the same idea as you. We’re siblings, so it’s not strange to be on the same wavelength.”

On the same wavelength? Bullsh*t!

Yerek seethed with anger, but considering the bigger picture and maintaining his facade as the older brother, he chose to forgive Anya for her plot against him.

“It’s not appropriate for you to be seen by Nathaniel and Christina. Find a place to hide before the cruise ship docks. Once it does, you must disembark as soon as possible to avoid getting caught by Nathaniel’s men,” he instructed firmly.

“Well, for the remaining matters, it’s up to you, Yerek,” Anya calmly stated, acknowledging their respective roles. Acting obediently, she turned around to search for a hiding place, while Yerek prepared to manipulate Xylie for his own benefit.

Christina, accompanying Nathaniel, had been successful in securing several major projects at the international business conference. As the conference neared its end, she unexpectedly stumbled upon Bailey and Julian engaged in an argument in the lobby of the conference hall.

The two individuals found themselves embroiled in a heated dispute, cornered in a secluded area of the lobby. Bailey, determined to break free, struggled against Julian’s tight grip, their conflict intensifying. As her face flushed a scarlet hue, Bailey delivered a resounding slap across Julian’s face. Julian, his eyes filled with an intensity that could cut through steel, stared back at her, the air heavy with tension.

Seeing this, Christina quickly walked over and shielded Bailey behind her. “Julian, haven’t you caused enough harm to Bailey? You’re incessantly creating trouble for her in public. With numerous media outlets present, once this news spreads, how do you expect her to face the public?”

Despite the successful suppression of previous negative rumors surrounding Bailey and Julian, public opinion had turned against Bailey. The general consensus was that she had deliberately seduced Julian, and the majority held a negative view of her actions.

The relentless scrutiny eventually drove Bailey to seek solace overseas as she could no longer live a normal life in her old environment.

Julian spoke in a deep voice. “Mrs. Hadley, this is a private matter between Gabrielle and me. I hope you won’t interfere.”

His polite demeanor toward Christina was solely due to Nathaniel’s influence.

Gabrielle had been avoiding him for a long time, and no matter what he did, he couldn’t find her whereabouts.

Julian managed to gather information from the Cook family that Gabrielle would be representing their overseas company at the international business conference, so he made every effort to track her down.

He had finally cornered her, and he insisted on bringing her back into his life regardless of the methods he had to employ.

“Julian, Christina is a dear friend of mine. Please be mindful of your words.” Gabrielle, rising to Christina’s defense, cautioned Julian about his choice of words. “You and I have nothing left to discuss. Things between us are completely over, and it’s time for us to move on separately. I no longer wish to have any ties with you. Consider how your fiancée would feel if she were to discover that you haven’t fully let go of your past love.”