Chapter 5
Cameron was with Mia when he pulled out a million–dollar sapphire necklace.[]
“This is Sarah’s apology to you,” he said quietly.[]
Mia’s eyes sparkled as she took it. “I know she didn’t mean it. After all, she was a rich heiress and I was just some driver’s daughter before…“]]
Her voice broke at just the right moment.[]
“Don’t say that.” Cameron frowned, looking pained. “You’re incredible, Mia. Anyone would be crazy about you.“[]
“Even you?” She gazed up at him.[]
Cameron’s breath hitched. “I…“[]
That’s when Dylan appeared in the doorway, cutting him off.[]
Gameron Cameron stood quickly. “Work calls. Mrs. Richardson, please don’t hold this against Sarah.“[]
4 AM. Cameron came back home, the moment he pushed open the door, he smelled smoke.]
“Sarah?“]
Dead silence.
He kicked open the bedroom door. Empty bed. [
Then he checked the bathroom, basement, every closet. Nothing.[]
Until he saw the smashed phone on the floor. Ice shot through his veins.]]
He grabbed his cell. [
A trending tag flashed by: #Sarah QuinnVideo. Then suddenly disappeared.
“Shit!” He clawed at his hair, refreshing like crazy. Finally caught one post: “Y’all see that Sarah Quinn tape? Bitch got destroyed behind a dumpster! What a pathetic scream!“]
The page also vanished in a second.
Cameron stared at the blank screen, his chest tight with anxiety. The unease in his heart kept intensifying.[]
He called his assistant.]]
“Find Sarah. Now.“]
After hung up, he stared at the phone pieces on the floor, letting out a bitter laugh.[]
Where could she possibly go? Just another one of her dramatic disappearing acts. []
He could even picture her right now–holed up in some hotel room, eyes all red and puffy, waiting for him to come crawling back.[]
His phone rang in under three minutes.[]
“Found her already?” Cameron smirked confidently. “Let me guess–the Ritz? Or maybe the=“[]
“Mr. Pierce!” His assistant’s voice cracked with panic. “We’re fucked! The funding suddenly fell through–three billion down the drain! We’ve got maybe five hundred grand left in the bank!“[]
Cameron’s smile died.[]
Drowning in crisis mode, he didn’t care for Mia’s kept calls, but instead flipped his phone face–down on his desk in fury:[]
3 PM. He finally checked his messages.
Mia’s latest text was all cutesy: [Humph! Cameron’s ignoring me! Fine, I’m ignoring you too!] And then followed by an angry cat emoji. [
Before, he would’ve thought it was adorable. Now, with Sarah missing and his company imploding, it just pissed him off.]]
By the time he finished handling part of his business, it was already evening, but he still decided to go check on Mia.[]
By evening, he’d handled the worst of the crisis. He still decided to go see Mia.]
After all… he does like her, doesn’t he?]
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Outside the luxury spa on the mall’s top floor, he was about to push the door when he heard Mia’s shrill laughter:[]
“Hahaha, you should’ve seen that bitch when I pushed her into the pool! She looked like a drowned rat!“[]
“And when I fake being poisoned, they practically lost their minds!“]
“Well played. Mia! You’ve got two rich bachelor’s wrapped around your finger.” her friend fawned.[]
“Of course! They believe whatever I tell them!” Mia’s voice was smug.
“About the video I leaked to paparazzi… Now that has already out there, Sarah is finished for good!“]]
CRASH!
The door was kicked open violently. []
The second Mia saw Cameron, her face instantly changed, and then walked up to him all sweetly. “Cameron! I found the prettiest ruby ring…“[]
Cameron directly drove his foot into her stomach.
“AHH!” Mia doubled over, gasping. “Cameron, what–“[]
Another kick to her ribs. Then one and another until Mia fainted.]
“Take her back to the Richardsons,” Cameron told the other woman, who was shaking like a leaf. “Tell them she just got mugged.“[]
The woman nodded frantically.
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