The Deadly Assassin Robin novel Chapter 199

Chapter 199 Playing Mind Games? You're Not Qualified!
After leaving Violetcrest Club, it was already 11 PM.

Robin drove his Hummer, heading toward Dawnspire Heights Estates.

He hadn't gone far when he received a message on his phone from Rosalie.

"Robin, where are you? I'm in my apartment at Graceview Apartments; come quickly ... "

From the tone of Rosalie's message, there was a clear sense of distress.

Remembering her fearful, anxious reaction after talking to her brother on the road yesterday morning, Robin immediately turned his car around and sped toward Graceview Apartments.

Three minutes later, Robin arrived and quickly went up to the 20th floor.

Rosalie's apartment door wasn't locked but left slightly ajar.

Robin looked around and saw no suspicious signs.

The room and hallway were both silent, with no unusual sounds.

Standing at the door, the inside was eerily quiet.

He gently pushed open the door. The room was brightly lit, with curtains drawn, and there were no signs of forced entry.

Robin didn't step inside right away.

After all, it was a young woman's room.

Entering at this hour might easily cause unnecessary trouble.

A waft of fragrance drifted from inside.

Robin instinctively stepped back half a step and called out, "Rosalie, are you in there?"

"Ah!"

A sharp scream came from the bathroom.

Robin quickly rushed in and pushed open the door.

"Ah!"

Inside the bathroom, Piper's towel slipped off in an instant.

Robin turned to leave immediately, but Piper suddenly slipped and fell right into his arms.

Robin quickly draped the towel back over her and said indifferently, "What are you doing here? Where's Rosalie?"

A flash of irritation appeared in Piper's eyes, and she tried to pull off the towel with determination.

But Robin had already tied a firm knot, making it impossible to remove.

"Stop trying; you won't be able to take it off unless you tear it," Robin said, glancing around the room without seeing Rosalie.

"Was it you who used Rosalie's phone to send me that message?"

Piper struggled for a moment and, frustrated, said, "That idiot Rosalie! She came back, and I swapped our phones, and she didn't even notice!

"Robin, Rosalie has already gone to the hospital and won't be coming back. Don't you like me? I could give you a chance ... "

"Heh!" Robin let out a cold laugh, threw off Piper, and turned to leave the room.

Piper chased after him, trying to grab him from behind, but she missed.

Robin stepped into the elevator, glanced at Piper sprawled on the floor, and said coldly, "Trying to play mind games with me? You're not qualified!"

Piper glared venomously at the closing elevator doors and pounded the ground, screaming, "Robin, if you don't know what's good for you, I'll ruin your reputation!"

"Piper, what's wrong?" Seeing Piper lying on the floor wrapped in a towel, Rosalie hurried over to help her up.

Piper suddenly threw herself into Rosalie's arms, sobbing. "Rosalie, I ... I was almost ... assaulted by that j*rk Robin ... "

"What? What did you say?" Rosalie stared in shock at the nearly unclothed Piper. "That's impossible! Robin would never do something like that!"

A sinister gleam flickered in Piper's eyes. "I knew you'd take his side. What am I supposed to do? Boohoo ... "

Rosalie looked at the sobbing Piper, then immediately rushed into the room.

Noticing there were no signs of a struggle and picking up the phone left on the table, she saw Piper had messaged Robin using her name.

Fuming, Rosalie shouted, "Piper, you've gone too far! How could you do this?

"Not only did you lure Robin here in my name, but you also tried to frame him deliberately. You ... "

Seeing that Rosalie had figured out the truth, Piper stopped pretending to cry.

"Pfft! Rosalie, I told you—I'm determined to turn my life around! If Robin won't accept me, then I'll take matters into my own hands!"

Rosalie was furious. She snapped, "Piper, you're despicable! I never thought ... that you would stoop to something so shameless!"

Piper laughed loudly. "Shameless? So what! As long as I can get everything I want, nothing else matters!"

"Get out! I never want to speak to you again!" Rosalie, enraged, yelled and shoved Piper out of the room.

...

Leaving Graceview Apartments, Robin didn't return to Dawnspire Heights Estates.

Instead, he drove toward the nearby Vista Lake.

Previously, Shirley had given him an entry card and key to one of the Vista Lake villas.

At this hour, even if Shirley were home, she should be asleep.

In under five minutes, Robin arrived at the private parking area of Vista Lake.

Shirley's Porsche was already parked there.

After a moment of hesitation, Robin parked his car, quietly opened the villa's front door, and stepped inside, finding the place utterly silent.

From outside, he noticed the chandelier in the main hall was off, signaling that Shirley had probably gone to bed.

Good—this way, he could avoid the awkwardness of being alone with her at night.

Robin took out the electronic key card and was about to open the door when he noticed it was slightly ajar.

What's going on?

A sense of danger hit him instantly.

Robin quickly sidestepped to the wall, moving along it toward the left side of the villa.

He decided to go upstairs from the side to check if Shirley was safe.

The villa where Shirley lived had two bodyguards patrolling the backyard for security.