âDonât worry, Mr. Campbell passed away swiftly and didnât suffer,â Amelia
whispered reassuringly, patting Mandy on the shoulder.
âHe managed to move all of us out of the organization before he passed. Itâs
just that we couldnât find you in timeâ¦â Amelia stopped mid-sentence, but
Mandy could guess what she meant.
It seemed that Ronnie had his concerns when he left.
Mandy took a deep breath. âItâs my faultâ¦â
âIt has nothing to do with you!â Amelia cut her off sharply. âJack has explained
everything to us. Since all this was Bruceâs deliberate doing, how is it related
to you? I remember you were never one to wallow in self-pity in the past.â
In truth, the most innocent person in this whole affair was Mandy.
Being with Bruce was Emmaâs choice. Plotting against Emma was Bruceâs
decision. Yet Mandy, oblivious to everything, had been blaming herself for years.
âOnce youâve left the group, just live your life,â Ameliaâs gaze casually drifted
over to Jack, causing him to stand up straight instantly.
Amelia chuckled, âYou should know that after we left the group, we scattered
worldwide. Itâs not easy to track us all down.â
Mandy followed Ameliaâs gaze to Jack. She never imagined that the decision
she made under the influence of drugs would bring her such an unexpected
connection.
âIâll cherish him,â Mandy said, she looked at Jack. Even though they were
some distance apart, it felt as though no one could come between them.
The partyâs noise slowly subsided, and a cheerful Mandy, having enjoyed
herself thoroughly, was helped back to the hotel by Jack.
Jack initially intended to get a towel to help Mandy clean up, but she grabbed him, almost causing both to tumble onto the bed.
Mandy smiled. âJack, do me. Can you?â
Her words, as always, ignited the passion within Jack. He no longer rushed to
grab the towel and lay beside Mandy.
They looked at each other, and it seemed they both saw a flicker of rising
flames in each otherâs gaze.
Two blazing flames suddenly clashed, igniting an even larger, more intense
fire, threatening to consume them entirely.
Mandy lost count of how many times she had been drenched in sweat and
then dried. All she knew was that she felt like a fish in the ocean, sinking and
rising, yearning for air yet intoxicated by it.
The next day, Mandy woke up with a sore body. The slightest movement
made her realize something was amiss.
She turned to look at her fingers and noticed a large diamond ring on her ring
finger, not knowing when it had been put there.
Being well-acquainted with jewelry, Mandy instantly recognized it as a highquality natural diamond with a price exceeding seven figures.
Even with Jackâs hefty salary, it wouldnât be easy for him to afford such a
luxury.
Just then, Jack entered with breakfast. Seeing Mandy had noticed the ring,
he smiled and asked, âDo you like it?â
Mandy raised an eyebrow in surprise. âHow are you so sure Iâd accept your
proposal?â
Jack shook his head. âThis ring can mean whatever you want it to. If youâre
willing, itâs our engagement ring. If not, consider it a birthday gift from me.
Either way, it wonât bind you to anything.â