Chapter 1224 Sacrifice Herself (1/2)
After telling the taxi driver where she wanted to get dropped off, Janet looked at the phone screen. She had received a message from a person named Chas Luo, asking for her help.
Three years ago, Janet's father had sent her abroad against her will for her higher studies. After three years, she had finally returned home only to find that her dear father had found a suitor for her. The marriage had been arranged with the intention of strengthening the two family businesses.
However, every time Janet saw Louis's cold face, she couldn't help but wince.
Just outside the resort, the light breeze touched the leaves and they danced in the air of autumn. As she looked at the setting sun, Janet took a deep breath, the cold crisp air rustling her hair and chilling her bones.
She walked around the resort for a while, trying to pass the time when she came across some burly men having a smoke outside. Despite feeling nervous, she decided to walk over to them.
Perhaps it was the dimming light of the dying sun or the black coat that was on Janet, but none of these men noticed her there.
When she got closer, she heard one of the men say, ”Miss Lin is so beautiful. It's a pity they're going to sell her to another country.”
”I'm warning you. Don't think of doing anything else right now!” a man warned him.
”Sir, I know what I need to do. I'm just feeling sorry for her,” the man retorted. Then, he checked his phone and said, ”What time is it now? We sent the message in the name of Chas Luo. Do you think she will really come?”
Janet felt shivers down her spine the moment she heard what the man had said.
She had had no idea that she was walking straight into a trap tonight. Just as she was about to turn around and sneak away, Janet stumbled on something on the floor and a scream escaped her lips before she could stifle it.
The men standing not too far away looked over at her at the same time when they all heard the noise.
She quickly sprang up to her feet and ran to the gate of the villa without