Chapter 297 Shadows and Thorns

    Chapter 297 Shadows and Thorns

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    “Mhm, nothing else for me at the moment,” Sloane said, taking another bite. She nced up at Lucas briefly. “What about you? Headed back to the office?”

    “No need,” Lucas replied. “If anythinges up, Andrew will take care of it.”

    “Oh.” Sloane lowered her gaze and focused on eating, the corners of her lips curving ever so slightly.

    Lucas looked down at the floor where their shadows ovepped in the sunlight. His expression softened as he subtly shifted closer, aligning their silhouettes until theypletely merged.

    Across the street from Sloane’s apartment, a man dressed in ck murmured into a phone, “Ms. Ginnie, Sloane came backst night. Mr. Lucas carried her inside.”

    On the other end, Ginnie’s breath hitched. “Carried her?”

    “Yes. She seemed very weak.” The man adjusted the zoom on his binocrs. “And Mr. Lucas didn’t leave all night.”

    Inside her luxury high-rise, Ginnie gripped her phone until her manicured nails dug into the leather sofa, leaving faint white marks.

    She walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the glittering cityscape. Her voice was eerily calm. “Keep watching. Report anything-immediately.”

    After hanging up, she hurled her crystal winess at the wall.

    Red wine sttered across the pristine white paint like blood. Shards of ss scattered across the floor.

    “Sloane…” she snarled the name through gritted teeth, her refined features twisted by jealousy. “You just

    wait.”.

    Ginnie dialed another number, voice low and vicious. “She’s back. Move forward with the n.”

    Sloane had already tidied up her apartment and didn’t return to Lucas’s vi.

    When Madam Tessa learned Sloane was back home, she sent Molly over to take care of her.

    “Madam said Ms. Sloane exhausted herself saving our president. The Hawthorne family takes full responsibility for her well-being,” Molly exined, giving Lucas a quick look as she spoke.

    After that, Sloane couldn’t refuse, so she arranged for Molly to stay in the guest room.

    Lucas told her, “This afternoon, you’ll receive a deposit-your share from the pill auction three years ago.”

    Sloane’s eyes lit up. “I nearly forgot about that! Wait here.”

    She darted off to her room and came back with a box. “These are the pills from the auction, all sorted. Just open it and you’ll ser

    Lucas epted the box with a smile. “Great. Here’s to another sessful coboration”

    Chapter 297 Shadows and Thorns.

    “To future sess,” Sloane echoed with a grin.

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    After spending thest three years in seclusion to detoxify, Sloane hadn’t been shopping or bought new clothes in ages. With the payment now in her ount, she grabbed Jill for a day out.

    Jill linked arms with her, practically bouncing as they browsed luxury boutiques. “Oh my God, you finally came out! You have no idea how bored I’ve been the past three years without you.”

    Sloane smiled as her fingers brushed a pale blue dress. “It really has been a long time since I bought anything new.”

    “This one’s perfect for you,” Jill said, holding it up to Sloane. “Go try it on!”

    Before Sloane could take it, another voice cut in.

    “Ginnie, I think this dress would look way better on you than… someone else.”

    A woman suddenly snatched the dress from Jill’s hands.

    Yulia held the dress high and looked Sloane up and down with disdain. “This is a Lisa original. Not everyone’s worthy of wearing it.”