ChapeeCoinsTheCarlynResiden,perchedonthemountainside,stunningandelegant,witheverycornerdrawingadmirationfrommyclassmates Awebart,Thisheavendehonge.DoyouliveherewithMr.Taylor? Willwebeinterrupting yourfamily Notatalltheyreexcitedtohavesomanyclassmatesoverformybirthday,hesaidwithalaugh.
Ipressedfurther,yourbrothermarried? totyet,buthedoeshavesomeonehecaresabout IsawhimwithagirlnamedWhitneybefore.Isthehisgirlfriend? WatchersYardcloselyasIasked.
Yes,TaylorlikesWhitney,butherhealthisntgreat.Shecanthandlethewind,soshestaysinsidemostofthetimetheweaksoutsometimes,whichmakesmybrotherangry.
shackbyhowcasuallyYarlspokeaboutit,makingmewonderifIhadmisjudgedhim.
WhatillnessdoesWhitneyhave?Herfacelooked sopalewhenIsawher.
Shehas aheartcondition.Taylorsveryprotectiveofher,afraid thatanythingmighttriggerit.Thats whyhekeepsherindoorsallthetime Tsee Justthen,Icaughtaglimpseofawomanstandingbythewindowonthetopfloor .MostofherbodywasJuddenbehindthecurtains,soIcouldntgetagoodlook.
Wow,Yael,yourhouseisamazing!Youresolowkey,alwaystakingthesubway.Ifwehadntseenit,wewouldnthaveimaginedyou livedinsucha villa!aclassmateexclaimed.
Sadiesnorted.Hisvillaisjustaverage.
Shemightnothavehadthewealthofanheiressanymore,butshestillwantedtoappearlikeshedid.
Yaelremained calmandsmiled,Yes,itsnothingcomparedtotheGardners.Comeinside,itstoocoldout here.
Ishiftedmyattentionaway fromthewomanonthetopfloor,thoughYaelsexplanationseemedflawless.IstillwantedtoseeWhitneyformyself.
Thebanquethallwaslavishlydecorated,filledwithredwines,candles,champagne,pastries,andseafood.Myclassmateswereinawe,enjoyingtheopulence.
1/3 Chapter337DoYouHideaMan? +5FreeCoins Sadie,Ienvyyou.WereheretoenjoybecauseofYael,butyoulivelikethiseveryday,someonecommented.
Sadiesfacewentblankforamoment.Herdaysoflivingas ahighprofileheiresswerelongover,andshewasntsurehowlongshecouldkeepupthiscarefreelife.
InoticedalotofpeoplearoundmewerecuriousaboutmybackgroundandwhereIcamefrom.
WhenIdidntanswer,theyturnedtoSadie,butshewasntabouttorevealanythingthatmightharmher.
Ipretendedtosipfromachampagne glass,butIdidntdrink.
Asthedancewasabouttostart,Iquietlyexcusedmyselftousetherestroom.Butinstead,Islippedaway.
Whitneywasonthefourthfloor,soIpressedtheelevatorbuttonandheadedstraightthere.BasedontheshadowIhad seenearlier,Ifiguredoutwhichroomshewasin.
Iknockedgentlyonthedoor.
Hercoldvoicecamefrominside.Itoldyou,Imnoteating Itsme,Whitney,Iwhispered.
Whitneyfroze,obviouslystillrememberingmyvoice.AreyouMs.Gardner? Yes,openthedoor.
Asoftchimesoundedfromthedoor,followedbyaclickasitswungopen.
IsawWhitneyagain,thewomanwhohadmadesuchastrongimpressiononmethefirsttimewemet.Inthecozy room,sheworeathinstrappednightgownthatrevealedherfigure.
Butwhatcaughtmyattentionwerethesilverankletsonherfeet,adornedwithtinybells,makingherlooklikeabirdtrappedinacage.Icouldnthelpbutfeelsympathyforher.
Eventhoughshehadaheartcondition,shedidntdeservetobeconfinedinsuchaway.

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Ms.Gardner,whyareyouhere?sheasked.
Iquicklyshutthedoorbehindme.Whitney,afterwepartedwayslasttime,Icouldntstopthinkingaboutyou.Youneedhelp,right?Theresnoonearoundnow.Justtellmethetruth.Illhelpyou? Ms.
Gardner,webarelyknoweach other.Whywouldyoubeso kindtome?Hereyeswerefilledwithsuspicion.
Shehadeveryrighttobecautiousitwasonlyoursecondmeeting,andIprobablyseemedlikeastranger toher.
FmsorryifIcameofftoostrong.Imawoman,andIknowhowdifficultthingscanbeforus.Dontworry.Imnotafteranything.Ijustwanttohelpyou- BeforeIcouldfinish, weheardfootstepscomingupthestairs,andawaveoftensionsweptoverusboth.Ms.Gardner ,youshouldhide,Whitneyurged,pushingmeintoanearbywardrobe.
2/3 Chapter387DoYouHidea Man? +5FreeCoins Ididntwanttohide.Ifwegotcaught,itwouldbeawkward,butnothingmore.HidingwouldonlymakethingshardertoexplainSull,shewasscaredanddidntgivemeachoice.
Iquicklysilencedmyphoneandtuckeditintomybag Varl seemedsincere,butIcouldntbesureaboutTaylo Whitneysbehaviorsuggestedhemightnotbeasharialessasheappeared, 1peckedthroughacrackinthewardrobe,hopingitwouldbeYaellookingforme.ButwhenIsawthewell-dressedTaylor,smirkingashewalkedin,myheartsank Althoughhewashandsome,hissmilewaschilling Whitneytrembledasheentered,clearlyafraidofhim, Whatsgoingon?Areyousonervousbecauseamanishidinginhere ?hemocked.
Hiswordsmadebothofustenseup.
Whitleyseered.Isthereanyoneelseherebesidesyou? Taylorshutthedoorandreacheduptogentlystrokeherface.Whatswrong?Areyouupset?Imjustworriedaboutyourhealth.Yoursurgerywentwell,butyoustillneedtorest.Onceyourebetter,Illtakeyououtforawalk Histonewasgentle.For amoment,Idoubtedmyself.MaybeIhad misjudgedhim,andhetrulywasagoodperson.
ButbeforeIcouldthinkfurther,heshovedWhitneyontothebed.
Itslivelydownstairstonight.Letshavesomefun,Whitney,hesaidwitha mirk.
No,letmego.Idontwantto! Whitneywasawareofmypresenceandpushedhimoffasshetriedtoescape,Idontwantto.Letgoof ButTaylordidntstop.Hecasuallypulledoffherdressandtosseditinfrontofthewardrobe.
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