Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
Harley frowned, feeling increasingly uneasy.
Usually at this time, Calvert’s phone wouldn’t be off. Does this mean he’s really in trouble now?!
Just as she was about to turn and bolt from the meeting, suddenly a hand grabbed hers!
“Don’t go!” Lornell said.
Harley frowned, “Let go.”
“Are you planning to go see Calvert? If he really doesn’t want to, there are plenty of ways to handle it. You don’t need to worry at all!” Lornell said.
Harley bit her red lips, shouldn’t she be worried? But now her heart was pounding hard. She had this feeling that if she didn’t go, she might regret it for the rest of her life.
“Let go!” Harley said.
“Harley!” Lornell gazed at her passionately, “Lornell has his agent by his side. If he doesn’t want to deal with something, his agent will handle it for him. But have you thought about what would happen if you really went over there? How many rumors would start flying around? You might even end up trending online, with countless scandalous stories about you and him. He can use these scandals to his advantage, but what about you? What do you get out of it? Or are you saying you don’t care about the scandals, and you’re planning to be with him?”
Harley was silent, only hearing his own heart pounding “Thump! Thump! Thump!” incessantly.
“So, don’t go!” Lornell said, gripping Harley’s hand a bit tighter.
“I don’t need to gain anything,” Harley said, gently pulling his hand away from Lornell’s. “I just want to follow my heart.”
Right now, all she wants is to confirm Calvert’s safety, to know how he’s really doing!
“What if I don’t want you to go?” Lornell suddenly said.
“What?” Harley was taken aback.
Lornell gave a bitter smile, “Harley, don’t go, okay? Can you please avoid any more scandals with Calvert? If you just see him as a regular friend, then treat him like one. I… I don’t want you to go!”
“This doesn’t seem to have anything to do with you, I don’t understand, what does it matter to you whether he’s just a friend to me or not?” Harley said.
“Because I like you!” Lornell said, “I want to start over with you!”
When she was first rumored to be involved with Calvert, he experienced jealousy for the first time. It felt as if something precious had been stolen from him, leaving him utterly helpless.
Back then, he just didn’t understand what that feeling was.
He only knew that he would always think of Harley, and every time he did, it felt like his heart was being pricked by a needle.
So, to escape, he even went straight abroad.
But these two years abroad made him gradually realize that he actually liked her, liked her very much… From the moment he saved her when they were kids, he fell for her.
The so-called “curiosity” often stems from fondness.
Since Chandler, out of curiosity, has a fiancée, he too wants to have a fiancée. He wants to understand what it feels like to have a fiancée.
But why would he be curious?!
Because he loves the smile on her face, he wants that smile to belong to him alone!
He learned from Chandler that being engaged can transform two unrelated individuals into a pair bound by a fixed relationship.
So, he simply took advantage of her illness to become her fiancé, creating a bond between them.
But perhaps because he got it so easily, he never cherished it. Even after so many years, he knew clearly that she liked him, but he took it for granted, ultimately ruining their relationship himself!
After two years, he finally sorted out his feelings. That’s why he came back, wanting to start over with her.
If it was him who lost her in the first place, then now he’s going to personally bring her back.
“I’m sorry, but I don’t like you anymore. My feelings for you ended two years ago.” After Harley said this, he firmly pulled his hand away from Lornell’s and quickly turned to leave.
Right now, the only thought in her mind was to find Calvert. She absolutely couldn’t let anything happen that she would regret!
Lornell watched Harley’s retreating figure, unconsciously clenching his fist. Why… why did she have to go?
Could it be that she’s really fallen for Calvert? She’s liked him for so many years, but now… she feels nothing?!
He couldn’t accept it, how could he possibly accept it!
No matter what, this time he’s back, he’s determined to win her love again!
Harley drove quickly to the location he had asked about.
This restaurant operates on a membership basis. Most of the people who come here are either rich or influential, and naturally, it’s also frequented by quite a few celebrities.
As the big princess of the entertainment industry, Harley naturally attracted a lot of attention as soon as she stepped in here.
Many people are even speculating about why this Grand Princess is here.
“Miss Hart, what brings you here today?” The manager hurriedly greeted her.
“Which room is Calvert in?” Harley asked anxiously.
“This…” The manager seemed to hesitate for a moment.
Calvert, being a popular newcomer, was naturally someone he knew. Not to mention, he was also well aware of Miss. Maldonado, who was dining with Calvert today. And the private dining room they were in…
“Spit it out!” Harley could tell by the manager’s expression that he definitely knew something. “If you don’t start talking, this restaurant might not be open for business tomorrow! The police might even come looking for you!”
“It’s… it’s in the special private room on the third floor, room 303,” the manager said hurriedly.
A private room? Harley’s eyebrows furrowed. She knew all too well what the private rooms in this restaurant were used for. But if others were willing participants, she naturally wouldn’t interfere.
But this time, it involves Calvert.
So, Harley hurriedly dashed towards the third floor.
When she burst into booth 303, only Calvert’s agent was sitting by the dining table, with no one else around.
Seeing Harley, the agent was clearly taken aback, his face full of surprise and unease. “….Miss Hart, what brings you here?”
“Where’s Calvert?” Harley asked, staring at her.
“I… I’m not sure. After he finished his meal, he… he just left,” the agent said.
But out of the corner of her eye, Harley spotted Calvert’s phone sitting on the dining table. She could recognize his phone at a glance!
Because it was her who chose this phone case for him!
Calvert wouldn’t just leave without his phone. If he did leave it behind, it’s too much of a coincidence that it’s turned off!
With this in mind, Harley looked around the private room. Although she had never been in such a special room before, she knew that there was a hidden door in it, leading to a secret chamber used for private rendezvous!
Just then, the manager also hurriedly rushed in.
Harley grabbed the manager, “Where’s the secret door?!”
When the agent heard Harley utter the words “secret door,” his eyes flickered for a moment.
The manager had a bitter look on his face. It seemed that all those messy rumors really couldn’t be trusted. They all said that the eldest princess of the Hart family had already abandoned Calvert, the popular newcomer.
That’s why quite a few people have set their sights on Calvert.
But look at the situation now, it doesn’t seem like Princess Hart has abandoned Calvert at all!
If this isn’t handled properly, even the restaurant might not be able to save itself!
If they had known that Princess Hart was going to show up, the restaurant would have never agreed to host Miss. Maldonado, no matter what.
“What secret door are you talking about…” The agent on the side hastily said, desperately giving the manager meaningful glances.
Harley snapped, “I didn’t ask you!” Then, turning to the manager, he said, “If anything happens to Calvert today, I won’t let anyone involved off the hook!”
Upon hearing this, both the manager and the agent’s faces changed!
The manager quickly pointed to a button on the wall, “This… this is the secret door’s switch!”
Harley rushed forward and immediately hit the switch.
The hidden door slowly swung open, and from within came the stifled sounds of groaning!
This voice… it’s Calvert’s voice!
Harley jolted, abruptly rushing into the room. The scene inside ignited a fury within her, as if all her blood had surged to her forehead.
At this moment, Calvert’s hands were tied up, and more than half of his clothes had been torn off.
On the bed, all sorts of messy tools were scattered about, and Calvert was continuously moaning and pleading.
“Let… let me go… don’t… stop…” He gasped, struggling to get the words out.
This doesn’t look like someone who’s drunk. It’s more like they’ve been drugged!
Miss. Maldonado had her back to Harley, unaware that it was him who had barged in. She thought it was her agent, so without turning around, she said, “I don’t know how you train your artists, they don’t even know the basic rules. If I hadn’t drugged him in advance, I might have been beaten up by him. Come on, help me out here. I’m determined to ‘have my way’ with him today!”
Miss. Maldonado was spewing out a string of obscenities.
Harley took a deep breath and suddenly shouted, “Come out now and deal with this despicable woman for me!”
Before anyone else could react, two figures dashed into the dark room!
Everyone jumped in surprise. Only then did Miss. Maldonado react, turning to look at the people behind her. When her gaze landed on Harley, her pupils suddenly contracted.
This is… the eldest princess of the Hart family!
“Why, why are you here?” Miss. Maldonado asked, somewhat flustered.
Harley didn’t respond to her. Instead, one of the two bodyguards who entered the room picked up Miss. Maldonado, who was only wearing her underwear.
“Put me down, put me down…” Miss. Maldonado pleaded in distress. Harley looked at Calvert on the bed, still suffering from the effects of the drugs, and his anger surged even more.
“Hit me!” she demanded outright.
This was the first time she had so decisively ordered the bodyguard her father had assigned to protect her, to attack someone who wasn’t even a threat to her safety!
Suddenly, the room was filled with the wailing of Miss. Maldonado.
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