Veronica pondered for a moment, then said, âEllinor, Itâs your graduation day. Arenât we gonna celebrate?â
Ellinor yawned, âNah, I donât see whatâs there to celebrateâ
Veronica, however, got close to her, enthusiastically hooking her arm around Ellinorâs, âEllinor, surviving college isnât a piece of cake Letâs go celebrate! I know a mall that just got a whole bunch of limited edition stuff Wanna come with me?â
Ellinor glanced at Veronicaâs hand on her arm, raised an eyebrow curiously, âSo you want me to go shopping with you now?â
Veronica nodded eagerly. âYes! Weâve got nothing better to do since we came home so early! Come on, Ellinor, letâs go!â
This friendliness was rare. If she could get along with the Blanchet family, it would save her a lot of trouble.
With that in mind, Ellinor smiled faintly, âAlright, letâs hit the mall.â
Veronica broke into a wide grin, then turned to Theo, âTheo, we girls are going shopping. You might wanna sit this one out.â
Theo was engrossed in some document, he replied coldly, âI donât have the time.â
Veronica was secretly thrilled, âGreat! Theo, just have the driver drop me and Ellinor at the mall!â
After the girls got out of the car, Theo rolled down the window, glanced at Ellinor, and said calmly, âDonât stay out too late. Get back home earlyâ
Ellinor nodded.
At the mall.
They hadnât been to many shops when Veronica suddenly clutched her stomach, wincing in pain, âEllinor, my stomach hurts need to use the restroom!â
Ellinor looked around for a restroom, but saw a âUnder Maintenanceâ sign on the nearest one. She frowned, âThis floorâs restroom out of order, letâs go upstairs. Hurry!â
Veronica shook her head, âI canât make it upstairs! Ellinor, I bet thereâs a working toilet in there. Iâll go check, you wait here!â
With that, Veronica dashed into the restroom under maintenance.
Ellinor frowned in resignation, slowly followed, and waited outside. After a while with no sign of Veronica, she grew worried and decided to go in.
As soon as she went in, her vision went black!
Someone had put a bag over her head from behind, and then hit her in the back of the head. She collapsed unconscious!
A restroom door opened, and Veronica emerged, a triumphant grin on her faceâ¦
Ellinor, youâve walked right into my trap this time!
At the Blanchet Hotel.
Suite 3201.
Ellinor lay unconscious on the kingâsize bed in the suite.
Veronica stood by the bed, arms crossed over her chest, looking down at the nowâtrapped Ellinor in a posture of victory.
âMake sure everything is clean and tidy. I donât want to be dragged into this! Veronica reminded.
Morgan patted his chest confidently, âMrs. Blanchet, donât you worry. Iâve got everything under control.
Nothingâs gonna go wrong!â
Veronica gave him a haughty look, âYouâd better make sure everything goes smoothly!â
âI promise youâll be pleased!â After promising confidently, Morgan turned to a young man standing by, âDid you hear that? Take good care of this lady. When the police con I donât need to repeat what you need to say â