Still You Still Me Still Falling novel Chapter 59

He had stepped away briefly last night, only to return and find Sheila completely gone.

He and his men had practically torn the entire venue apart looking for her, with no luck.

Even the security cameras had conveniently malfunctioned.

Given the massive hostility between him and Edmond, and the fact that this was Edmond's private suite, Cecil's men naturally hadn't been able to search here.

He never expected Sheila to actually be inside!

It didn't take a genius to conclude that Edmond was the one pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Edmond didn't bother denying it.

Given Sheila's drugged state last night, there was no way he was going to let her leave.

Especially not with a man like Cecil.

"Edmond Halley!"

Cecil tightened his fists, fully prepared to lunge forward and beat him to a pulp.

Sheila immediately grabbed his arm to hold him back.

Although she was still processing the full scope of what had happened, all she felt right now was bone-chilling fear.

If she had been trapped in that completely vulnerable, drugged state with any other man, it would have been a lot worse than just a few hickeys.

Edmond hadn't crossed the ultimate line... she supposed she should be grateful for that.

"Cecil, let's just go."

Edmond's icy gaze dropped to where Sheila's hand was wrapped tightly around Cecil's arm.

Cecil had no choice but to temporarily suppress his boiling rage.

Right now, his only priority was getting Sheila out of here safely.

This wasn't his territory, meaning his hands were tied in a lot of ways.

But the second they were back on their home turf, he was going to make Edmond pay in blood.

He grabbed Sheila's hand. "We're leaving!"

Edmond stood like a statue, watching them disappear down the hall, his eyes terrifyingly cold.

It wasn't until Cecil got her into the back of his heavily guarded SUV that he finally spoke. "Sheila, I am so sorry. I never should have left you alone."

Sheila shook her head silently.

The bodyguard in the front passenger seat couldn't help but add, "Mr. Rhodes hasn't slept a wink all night..."

Pippa had been dragged here forcefully and still looked entirely bewildered.

"You." Sheila stared at her, her expression complex. "What exactly were you trying to achieve?"

Pippa herself had only just realized the absolute disaster of her plan. The thugs she hired had messed up the room numbers and accidentally delivered Sheila straight to Edmond!

She was so furious she could spit blood.

Of course, since the plan to ruin Sheila had failed spectacularly, there was no way she was going to confess to anything now.

She merely glared viciously at Sheila and refused to speak.

"You don't need to ask her," Cecil interrupted coldly. "I already got the confession out of the men she hired. She paid them to drug you, throw you into a room with a random stranger, and take photos to blackmail and destroy you..."

Pippa's face drained of color. "Y-You're lying!"

Sheila let out a harsh laugh. "Pippa, what exactly did I ever do to make you hate me this much?"

Pippa clamped her mouth shut, refusing to engage.

She was a Golding. She firmly believed these people wouldn't actually dare to hurt her!

"It doesn't matter why," Cecil said smoothly. "Whatever she planned to do to you, I'm going to do right back to her. An eye for an eye. I'm having my men drag her out to a dangerous alleyway downtown to let the local thugs have their way with her!"

Pippa let out a blood-curdling scream. "You wouldn't dare!"