The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1523

In the office

Holley was on her computer busy working when a piece of popup news suddenly appeared from the corner of the screen. Out of curiosity, she clicked on it. The news was about a murder that happened inside a jail cell. The victim's name was Lancy and this immediately caught her attention.

This had nothing to do with her and she didn't even know who the victim, Lancy, was. However, Holley remembered reading something about this same woman Lancy threatening to jump off the roof of a building and she was forcing Sheryl to jump off too. So Holley couldn't help but be concerned when she read the news that Lancy was murdered in prison.

Who on earth killed Lancy?

Why was she forcing Sheryl to jump off a building with her?

Holley knew that Sheryl couldn't have possibly been involved in Lancy's murder. She knew Sheryl. Sheryl was smart and cunning like a fox. She wouldn't have been stupid enough to murder Lancy. In her eyes, Sheryl was cautious so she'd never do something like this.

Someone else came to her mind—someone Holley suspected to be the murderer.

There were only two people in the world that Holley hated the most. Sheryl only ranked second because the first place belonged to Rachel.

'But isn't Rachel out of the country?' Holley remembered that day when Rachel lost everything and left the country in despair. 'Has Rachel come back? Where'd she get the nerve to come back?'

Holley started pacing back and forth in her office. Panic was written all over her face.

She worried that Rachel's comeback was for revenge. She regretted not giving Rachel the last blow, to put her to death back then because now Rachel had the opportunity to get back on her.

However, Holley was surprised to find that Rachel's first target was Sheryl, instead of her.

Holley started to think about Lancy again. She thought about how she was killed and all of the details—she knew who the murderer was. No one could execute a murder like this but Bernard. She knew Bernard very well—he was a professional assassin who was a friend of Rachel's.

Holley's concern grew.

She had to do something soon because Rachel returning meant she was in danger. If she didn't do anything to prepare, she would just be digging a hole for herself.

Holley hurriedly dialed Black's number. To her, no one else was more reliable than Black, and only he could save her from whatever it was that Rachel was planning.

She found herself thanking herself for not giving up on her relationship with Black even if they'd had a terrible falling out once. If she hadn't, she might have had to fight Rachel on her own.

Black answered the phone. "Holley, you finally called me. What's up?"

"Are you free tonight? Can we have dinner?' Holley said rather flirtatiously.

Black ate it all up—he was lovestruck. Without missing a beat, he said, "That's so good to hear. I'll pick you up after work then. Did you miss me today, sweetie?"

"You idiot, would I call you if I didn't? Maybe, I should be the one asking you that. Don't you like me anymore? Why don't you call me?" Holley said coyly.

Black was aroused and his mood was instantly lifted. He smirked, "Fine, baby cakes, I'll show you how much I really want you tonight."

Then he suddenly lowered his voice and whispered something through the phone that made Holley blush.

"You're so annoying! Stop it!" Holley said playfully.

She hung up the phone. Soon, she fell into a deep thought.

Rachel was back and she was going to have her revenge on Holley. Rachel was nothing short of wicked. Holley could only do so much to protect herself. If she didn't take advantage of Black and his family, she wouldn't stand a chance against Rachel.

The night was quiet and chilly—Black was holding Holley in his arms as they lay in bed.