Reborn Second Chance With The Scheming Tycoon novel Chapter 4

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Chapter 4 Playing the Game

Sabrina rushed over and grabbed Amelia’s hand, looking genuinely aggrieved. “Sis, why didn’t you tell me when you got back? was so worried about you…”

Amelia suppressed the anger rising in her chest, her expression neutral. “Sabrina, didn’t you book a hotel room for me to rest? I couldn’t sleep well there, so I came back early.”

Sabrina froze for a second. Was Amelia onto her?

No one in the Johnson family ever really celebrated Amelia’s birthday. Earlier that evening, Sabrina had taken her to a hotel under the pretense of a celebration. She had drugged Amelia’s drink; after Amelia passed out, Sabrina had two men carry her into a hotel room.

She had been sure those men would do the job, that Amelia wouldn’t dare speak up even if something happened.

But now, Amelia stood there completely unharmed. Had those two failed?

Grace chimed in, putting on a show of concern, “Amelia, even if you came back, you should have let us know. Your sister was worried sick, and you’ve gone and disturbed your father and me in the middle of the night.”

She had been in on the drugging plan, too.

But seeing Amelia perfectly fine now, Grace began to doubt whether their scheme had worked at all.

“It was already late. I didn’t want to bother anyone,” Amelia blinked her large, clear eyes, her voice dripping with innocence. “And Sabrina seemed fine with me staying at the hotel alone… Dad, Grace, you knew about the room, right? I assumed you didn’t mind, so I didn’t think it was a big deal.”

Richard turned his gaze to Sabrina, though it wasn’t exactly suspicious. “So you were the one who booked the room?”

Grace quickly interjected, “Darling, Sabrina mentioned it to me-it must have slipped my mind to tell you.”

“Yes, I did tell Mom,” Sabrina nodded rapidly.

“Dad, please don’t blame Sabrina. She’s the only one who remembers my birthday every year. She just wanted to make me happy. We might have had a bit too much to drink, and she probably doesn’t even remember booking the room clearly,” Amelia said softly, doing her best to sound pitiful. Playing the innocent? She could do that, too.