Chapter 265 Think of You as a Fool
Celts fed her head
Behind this street, which was overshadowed by the tourist hotspot, the shops facing the street didn’t sell anything particularly appealing
Therefore, foot traffic was scarce Given the wide street, it was highly unlikely that these two people were blocking her way for any other reason.
Aher holding her breath all day, she finally let it out slowly.
“Who are you?”
“Ms. Everhart, our boss would like to meet you.”
Thanks to the faceless guy, she now associated the word ‘boss‘ with his face.
I
dont know who you are, and I have no idea who your “boss” is.”
After saying this, she turned to leave. The man was about to grab her, but a group of tourists approached from a distance. There were about a dozen people, so he retracted his hand and smiled apologetically.
Sorry I didn’t express myself clearly. It’s Ms. Simmons who asked us to invite you. She said she and your mother were did fends Last night, the saw someone who looked somewhat like you at the carnival. But she was in a hurry and she was worned that she got the wrong person. So she had our boss inquire and confen your dentity and then we hurried over to invite you.”
Acting like a dumb and innocent fool, Calista’s eyes lit up a bit at the mention of the old friend’s name.
You know Aurt Smmond?
Calista testated
she was easy to cow, they began to elaborate on how much Ms. Simmons had missed her er the years, hoe dhe was devastated to hear about her mother’s passing, and how she wished to bring
with her but was usately unable to do so.
sight we believed their overly centimental words if she knew that she had only met Julia
in mes and they only exchanged polite greetings. They didn’t even really talk
Chapter 265 Think of You as a Fool
Calista lifted her head.
Behind this street, which was overshadowed by the tourist hotspot, the shops facing the street didn’t sell anything particularly appealing.
Therefore, foot traffic was scarce. Given the wide street, it was highly unlikely that these two people were blocking her way for any other reason.
After holding her breath all day, she finally let it out slowly.
“Who are you?”
“Ms. Everhart, our boss would like to meet you.
Thanks, to that faceless guy, she now associated the word ‘boss‘ with his face.
“I don’t know who you are, and I have no idea who your “boss” is.”
After saying this, she turned to leave. The man was about to grab her, but a group of tourists approached from a distance. There were about a dozen people, so he retracted his hand and smiled apologetically.
“Sorry, I didn’t express myself clearly. It’s Ms. Simmons who asked us to invite you. She said she and your mother were old friends. Last night, she saw someone who looked somewhat like you at the carnival. But she was in a hurry and she was worried that she got the wrong person. So she had our boss inquire and confirm your identity, and then we hurried over to invite you.”
Acting like a dumb and innocent fool, Calista’s eyes lit up a bit at the mention of the old friend’s name.
“You know Aunt Simmons?”
“We’re her people.”
“In that case…
Calista hesitated.
Seeing that she was easy to coax, they began to elaborate on how much Ms. Simmons had missed her
over the years, how she was devastated to hear about her mother’s passing, and how she wished to bring
her to live with her but was ultimately unable to do so.
Casts might have believed their overly sentimental words if she knew that she had only met Julia
mond for only a few times and they only exchanged polite greetings. They didn’t even really talk.
She took out her phone and double–checked the message she received at noon before saying, “Alright, Ill
go and see Aunt Simmons. I’ve missed her too after all these years.”
The car was parked nearby. She followed them into the car.
“Has Aunt Simmons been in Apthon all these years?”
“Yes.”
“No wonder I haven’t seen her again after that. Have you been by Aunt Simmon’s side all this time?”
Calista acted like a naive and inexperienced country bumpkin, expressing awe and regret while touching the genuine leather seats in the car.
“Since Aunt Simmons wanted to see me, is there something important?”
The man, who saw her envy in her eyes, felt a sense of disdain. Another vain woman, who was trying to climb the social ladder. She was so easily swayed by a few words.
She had no idea what kind of dangerous place she was getting herself into, even an adult man like him felt a bit uneasy just thinking about it.
Didn’t the background check say she was the Northwood wife? Why was she so embarrassed? No wonder
she got divorced.
He relaxed his guard against Calista a bit due to this.
She was still immersed in her thoughts, akin to an old woman suddenly finding herself in a grand palace. She didn’t notice the contempt in his eyes.
“Aunt Simmons is so wealthy in Apthon. Why did she go to Capeton back then? My mother told me she wanted to settle and start a family in Capeton.”
The man couldn’t stand her foolish demeanor. He was annoyed by her continuous questions, especially in
this crowded area.
He couldn’t afford to expose themselves or create a scene. Therefore, he had to reluctantly answer her questions with some impatience.
Calista’s questions were all simple. They didn’t require much thought and didn’t touch on any secrets. For example, she asked about Julia’s age, her likes and dislikes, and whether they should bring a gift.
After my mother gave the painting to Aunt Simmons, something happened not long after. Could her
be related to that painting?”
“As for your mother giving the painting back to Ms. Simmons…”
Midway through the conversation, the person in the driver’s seat suddenly gave him a push and glanced
at him.
“Focus on driving. Do you always talk so much in front of the boss?”
Upon hearing the word ‘boss‘, the man fell silent, breaking out in a cold sweat. He turned to look at Calista, suspecting that she was deliberately trying to trap him.
But Calista, who was in the backseat, had an innocent and naive expression.
*Just focus on driving. We can talk when the car stops later.”
Alright, it wasn’t a trap. It was pure foolishness. She couldn’t even discern the hidden meaning in
someone else’s words.
What was that thing hanging around her neck? Covered in rhinestones, fine, but it’s shaped like a duck. It’s both tacky and ugly, utterly lacking in taste.
The car fell into silence. Calista gazed out of the window, trying to etch the road into her memory. She glanced at her phone and saw there was no signal.
They left the urban area and headed towards the suburbs. At first, they could still see other cars, but after a while, they became few and far between.
Passing by a road sign, Calista squinted.
“Are we heading towards Qaria? Where are we exactly?”
Suddenly, the person driving received a call. He glanced at the caller ID and quickly put on his earphones to answer the call. After a series of affirmations, he hung up, revealing no information whatsoever.
The man turned to Calista with a grim expression.
thought you were just naive, turns out you’re trying to set me up.”
With that, he reached out and directly pulled down the ugly duck pendant from Calista’s chest. After
inspecting it, he indeed found a bug and a pinhole camera among the blinding diamonds.
Toriginally wanted to handle this more gently, but since you don’t know what’s good for you, don’t blame
us for being rough,” he said, reaching for Calista’s hair.
However, the managed to evade him.
sald “Speed up, looks like a car is coming.
“Is this the woman who hired these helpers? Damn, she’s good. They followed us all this way on such a remote road without us noticing. If it weren’t for the boss‘ alertness, we might have brought trouble back
with us.”
The plan failed, and she no longer had the chance to meet the mastermind behind it.
Without hesitation, Calista used her bag strap to strangle the driver’s neck. She had to give a warning to
the people behind her.
At the same time, the man next to her somehow whisked out a handkerchief to cover her face.
The car cabin was narrow, and she had no room to escape. The other party was well–prepared, and
Calista was smothered directly.
Even though she had prepared herself and held her breath, she still caught a whiff of a pungent smell.
Soon, she couldn’t hold on and fainted.
Before fainting, she saw a black car suddenly drifted and blocked the road in front of their car. The door opened, and a tall figure emerged from the car, walking towards them.
