Chapter 208 Climbing Over the Wall
Sister Zhang saw how angry she was and leaned out to take a look. Lyra held several company termination books in her hands, and the dates were two years ago. Logically speaking, these things should have been disposed of long ago, but they had been delayed until now and no one had solved them. Why did they come to find her at this time? Apart from Hank who could do this behind the scenes, who else could do it? “Ms. Jones, you don’t have to be so excited. We also know that it has been a long time, and the sum is huge. It is hard for you to accept it for a while. At eight o’clock tonight, my boss is holding a banquet at Juhai Restaurant. Perhaps Ms. Jones will find a solution when the time comes. The person who came to deliver these things was a young man in a suit, who spoke politely “Who is your boss?”
“This, it is temporarily inconvenient to tell Ms. Jones. You will know when you attend the banquet tonight.”
Lyra watched as the other party turned around and left. She pursed her lips and seemed to be deep in thought. Could this person have been sent by Hank? No, he did not have to beat around the bush. But for this person to be able to find her here, it was very likely that it was someone who understood the grudges between the Jones family and Barnwell family. Moreover, this news should have already reached Hank’s ears. “Miss Jones, are you going tonight?” Sister Zhang was a little worried. The corners of Lyra’s mouth slowly twitched, and she directly threw the contract termination books into the trash can. “Of course not.” Sister Zhang could not react in time. She was still thinking about how to persuade Lyra. After all, Hank had told her not to leave the villa before he went on a business trip. Lyra smiled. “Sister Zhang, although I am impulsive when I do things, I am not stupid. There is no need to go to such a banquet.” “What do we eat?” Lyra said as she stretched.
“Crucian soup, and…” Sister Zhang hurriedly went into the kitchen to do her work. Lyra stood where she was and her smile gradually faded.
She did not expect that at this time, the person who cared about her the most was actually the Barnwell family’s servant.
She could not bear to let Sister Zhang worry about her. She lowered her eyes and glanced at the trash can. Lyra looked away expressionlessly. They had prepared so well that they must have a backup plan. If she did not go today, the other party would still come to her. They would definitely not be so easy to deal with next time.
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Lyra had kept her word and had stayed at the Barnwell family’s villa to watch TV that night. There was a sudden flash of lightning outside the window. After a clap of thunder, the whole villa fell into darkness. “There should be no electricity. I’ll go find the candles.” Sister Zhang immediately took the flashlight and went to the storeroom. Lyra sat on the sofa and looked outside in a trance. There were several figures passing by in the courtyard. “Who?” Another bolt of lightning appeared in the sky. The courtyard was quiet, as if she had seen wrongly. “Miss Jones, I only found two candles. Let me send you back to your room first.” Lyra retracted her gaze and headed for the stairs. When she entered the room, Sister Zhang left. The whole villa was filled with a dark and lonely feeling. Lyra listened to the rain outside the window and frowned. This rainy night pulled her memories back to the day when her father had an accident. The memory was like a brand, engraved in her heart. The Jones family’s door was smashed. They broke into the house like crazy, smashed things, hit people… Even now, the chaotic scene still made her feel angry. The phone suddenly lit up. It was a message from an unknown number. “Miss Jones, you will regret it that you haven’t come tonight.”
Was it Mr. Qin?
The boss of the person who had sent the contract termination today.
While Lyra was still hesitating about how to reply, the other party sent another
message.
It was a photo. There were seven men and two women in the photo. They were all business celebrities. Her father, Drake, was one of them!
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