Chapter 17 +25 BONUS Weary , he asked , How much do you want ? Hailey , overjoyed , was about to quote a large sum when she saw Tom pick up his phone .
Then his expression changed , and his gaze towards her became as cold as if he was looking at a corpse .
Tom , whats wrong ? She instinctively shivered and cautiously moved closer to him .
Tom sneered .
When you sent messages to Jane before , did you also have this expression ? The words froze Hailey in place .
She forced a smile and said , What messages ? Jane has gone missing , how could I contact her … It couldnt be , Jane should have given up on Tom by now ! Tom couldnt be bothered to say more .
He simply raised his hand and showed her the screen of his phone .
Just moments ago , the private detective he had hired in Cheria had made new progress and had forwarded the recovered data from his phone .
Hailey stared at the provocative messages she had sent to Jane .
For a moment , she panicked , but then gritted her teeth and said , Tom , these werent sent by me .
Someone must be framing me .
Yes , it must be Jane , shes always disliked me … Shut up ! shouted Tom .
The surroundings fell into complete silence , and even breathing seemed to disappear .
Toms hand holding the phone trembled .

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He looked down at Hailey from above and asked in a cold , authoritative tone , Did you force Jane to go abroad ? The clues that had been ignored before suddenly all connected in that moment , and the truth was about to surface .
Hailey looked at the drastic change in Toms attitude .
It would have been a lie to say she wasnt scared , but she still couldnt bear to give up on this opportunity .
She softened her voice and tried to act coquettish .
Tom , Ive always liked her , how could I have bullied her … Her voice grew quieter and quieter until it disappeared completely .
After locking eyes with Toms frosty expression , she didnt dare speak anymore .
This time , things didnt seem like they could be easily resolved .
Toms mind buzzed , filled with anger and regret to the extreme , but there was no way to turn back time .
So , he could only blame himself .
He refused to look at Hailey again and coldly tossed out a final line .
I told you , Jane is my bottom line .
You can cooperate with me for the act , but its only to force her to realize how +25 BONUS Chapter 17 important I am .
But you can never hurt her ! Now , you can leave .
Hailey trembled .
She tried to grab the hem of Toms clothes , but he dodged , leaving her hand hanging in the air .
With a sobbing tone , she argued , I really didnt … Tom was utterly disgusted with her .
He turned his back to her with complete indifference , not even looking again .
At that moment , the servant from his house called .
He turned his back to Hailey and answered the phone .
What is it ? The servant was reporting on the progress of an investigation .
Mr.
Howard , the expert you sent to restore the surveillance footage has completed the job .
The video has been sent over , and as you suspected , someone did provoke Ms.
Lawson .
The veins on Toms hand bulged .
Who is it ? He had a vague guess in his mind and , as he spoke , he slowly turned to look at Hailey .