In the Lap of Luxury

Winter rain continued to fall. Jessica wrapped herself tightly in her coat, sitting in the car.

She had been drinking heavily for several days, but today she abstained. It was a rare moment of sobriety.

Her face was pale. "Do I really have to go?"

"Our boss said so. Your staying here will put everyone in danger.

"If you get caught, your charges could add up to decades. Don't be ungrateful, Ms. Landon."

It was still early, so they were the only car on the road, speeding in the rain.

After some time, a black car suddenly appeared in the rearview mirror, following behind them. Jessica became alert.

"We're being followed! Is it the cops?"

The driver turned the steering wheel. "I'll shake them off."

He was skilled, but the other party was equally skilled. After several rounds, the driver still couldn't shake off the pursuer. Instead, they were overtaken. The other car blocked their way horizontally, forcing them to come to a halt.

The driver's heart sank.

"How could this happen? Mr. Hawkins said no one would interfere."

Jessica's face grew even uglier.

Just then, a tall man dressed in casual clothes got out of that car. He walked over and knocked on Jessica's car door. "...Who are you? What do you want?" The driver trembled.

"I'm not a cop." Peter held a phone. "Open the back seat. My boss has something to say to Ms. Landon."

Jessica squinted at him, watching him get into the car and hand her the phone.

"Who is it?"

"If you want to get out of here, just accept the call."

Jessica had no choice. This person clearly understood her every move and knew she had no way out.

"Hello..." She took the phone.

There was a brief silence on the other end before a man's voice came out softly.

"Ms. Landon, before you leave, did you forget something?"

The voice was familiar yet unfamiliar. Jessica gritted her teeth. "Who are you?"

"Benjamin can pull some strings, and so can I. If he wants to let you go, I can also arrange for you to be caught during security checks.

"Think carefully about whether you should do me a favor."

The man's voice had a hint of fatigue, but his thoughts were clearly organized.

"What do you want me to do? I won't do anything that concerns my interests."

"It's simple. Tell Grace the truth."

Jessica was stunned. "What?"

She never expected that she would be asked to do something for Grace. "What truth?"

"You've been hiding something for Benjamin. I just want you to tell the truth. It's not difficult."

Finally, Jessica realized something. She sneered. "You're Xander."

There was no response from the other end.

"The flight Benjamin arranged for you to leave at 6:10 am. You still-

have 20 minutes to think. Ifle bel

delay any longer, the plane won't be able to take off."

Jessica was cornered. There was simply no room for negotiation.

She bit her lip so hard that it started to bleed.

The choice was to offend Xander or Benjamin. It was truly a dilemma.

"If you tell the truth, Benjamin won't know immediately, and he won't have the chance to regret it. But if you defy me, I can ground the plane now." , FindNovel.net

"I'll say it!" Jessica had no choice.

At the same time, Grace woke up at 8:00 am after a good night's sleep.

Xander's scent still lingered on the pillow. She sniffed it and finally stretched lazily, waking up.

She took out her phone and saw two unread messages.

One was from Xander, informing her that he had safely landed in Frenda.

The other was from an unknown number, and the sender had sent a video.

Grace sharply sat up from the bed, and her hand holding her phone was trembling.

In the video, a man was answering

questions in class. His figure and side profile were exactly the same as her impression from many years ago. The teacher smiled and said, "Well done. What's your name?"

"Alexander."