Chapter 642 – Her Sudden Departure: A Tale of Love and Redemption (Lucian & Roxanne)

Aubree ignored her outright.

Upon discovering that Lucian intended to annul their engagement, Frieda had vanished without a trace, and Aubree had not heard from her since.

Similarly, Cory had disappeared after Roxanne’s hospital discharge, leaving Aubree clueless as to his whereabouts. None of them are reliable!

Aubree was simmering in anger when her phone lit up. Furious, she grabbed her phone to see who it was. It was a text sent by an unknown number.

She clicked into it and saw a few photos of Roxanne and Lucian together that were obviously taken without their knowledge.

In the photos, Lucian and Roxanne were sharing a passionate kiss in the sea before Lucian swept her up in his arms and carried her away from the waves.

Aubree grew increasingly disgusted and nearly broke her phone screen with her forceful grip. “B*tch! You’re nothing but a b*tch, Roxanne!”

The public has yet to be informed of the annulment of our engagement. How dare the b*tch do that in public? I can’t let her get away with this!

Gina heard the commotion outside and knocked on the door anxiously. “Aubree, what happened? Open up!” Aubree did nothing to assure her mother and angrily typed a reply to the unknown number who sent her the photos: Are you Cory?

She couldn’t think of anyone else who could take photos of Lucian covertly and send them to her. She soon received a reply: It looks like you have been leading an uncomfortable life recently, Ms. Pearson.

Aubree gritted her teeth in fury. She quickly typed: How dare you send these photos to me? She had paid him handsomely, yet he had disappeared without a trace when she needed his help the most.

Everything has been set in stone. I can’t believe he’s shameless enough to come to me now! Cory could imagine her clenching her jaw in fury, but he wasn’t bothered at all.

He sent her another text: Of course. Who else will pay me other than you? Back when Aubree had asked him to help kill Roxanne, Cory knew that she was a mad woman.

As soon as Roxanne was discharged from the hospital, Cory stopped contacting her and used the money she had given him to have fun in Marsingfill.

He had planned on earning more money there. Unfortunately, within a few days, his expectations were dashed, as he ended up. losing all his money and accrued a hefty debt.

Cory remembered Aubree and decided to come back to scam more money from her. Cory: Consider these photos my gift to you. Ms. Pearson, if you wish, we can continue our collaboration. You know how capable I am, right?

A crazed look took over Aubree’s expression. She replied: Collaboration? Sure! You want money, right? I have yet to change my mind about killing Roxanne that b*tch. If you agree, I can pay you any amount you want!

As she remained stubborn, Cory became impatient and sent her photos of her poisoning the kids previously. Aubree blanched in shock at the sight of the photos. She replied hastily: What are these? Didn’t you delete them?

She had spent ten million on these photos and watched Cory delete them in front of her eyes. Cory: Delete? Why would I delete these valuable photos? Do you think ten million can satisfy me?

These photos are my cash cow! Aubree trembled in rage and muttered, “B*tch! B*stard! Die, all of you!”

Cory sent another text: I didn’t want to burn my bridges, but since you’re stubborn, don’t blame me for doing this, I’ll be honest with you. I owe a huge gambling debt. If you won’t help me repay my debt, I guess I’ll have to ask for Mr. or Mrs. Farwell’s help.

He was threatening Aubree and also mocking her for losing her position as the future Mrs. Farwell. Aubree promptly lost control after reading the text. She threw her phone away without a second thought.

Her phone crashed into the door with a thud before falling onto the carpet on the ground. Outside, Gina summoned a servant hastily. “Go get the keys to unlock this door!”

Inside, the phone tumbled to the ground with the screen facing up. The screen was still lit as Cory’s texts arrived continuously.

Aubree’s chest heaved in anger. A while later, she picked up her phone and ignored the cracked screen to type a reply: What do you want?

Cory: I said, I want money. If you can offer me a satisfying reward, I can disappear. Otherwise. Aubree gripped her phone with such force that she nearly cracked the screen.

What a b*stard! Even if I pay him the money as requested, he will never delete those photos! He will keep these photos and ask me for more. money when he is in need of money!

Aubree knew she would be inviting trouble if she were to pay him the money as requested. Having fallen for his trick previously, she refused to repeat her mistake for the second time.

It’s time to eliminate Cory!

Cory had no idea what Aubree was thinking about, for his mind was preoccupied with the thoughts of money. He continued sending her messages of threat. All of a sudden, Aubree messaged: Okay. How much do you want? I’ll give you anything.

Cory curled his lips in satisfaction and answered: You should’ve said that earlier. We’ve been working for a while now. Why did we have to fight for such a long time?

Aubree replied impatiently: Cut the nonsense. How much do you want? Cory mulled over it for a while before messaging: Fifty million. I’m sure this is an amount you can afford, Ms. Pearson.

Cory’s debt was worth twenty million. As for the remaining thirty million, he intended to use it for another gamble to see if he could rise from the ashes.

If that failed, he could still use the photos to get more money from Aubree. Cory felt that his plan was perfect. Meanwhile, Aubree was enraged when she saw the number.

Fifty million? Why not just tell me that he wants the entire Pearson Group instead? Does he really think I’ll be able to get fifty million with just a snap of my fingers?

The amount Cory asked made Aubree even more certain about killing him. She asked: Where are you? I’m going to meet you in person for the exchange. This time, you have to delete the photos while I’m watching!

Cory soon sent her an address and added: Eleven in the morning tomorrow. I’ll be waiting for you to come.

Once he sent the message, he skillfully took out the sim card from his phone and tossed it into the sea before walking away from the coast.

Right then, Gina had finally gotten the keys and unlocked the door to Aubree’s room. As she rushed in, she asked, “What happened, Aubree? What was that earlier?”

Right as she said that, she noticed the phone with the shattered screen in Aubree’s hand. Anyone could figure out that Aubree had thrown the phone.

“Did someone say something to you?” Gina asked with concern. Aubree was livid, so she fumed at Gina as well. “Nothing! I’m very mad right now, so stop talking to me!”

Gina was startled by her attitude, but at the end of the day, Aubree was still her daughter. After a moment of recomposing herself, Gina continued to voice her concerns.

Aubree pushed her away and strode toward the door. Since I’m meeting him tomorrow, I’ll have to assign capable men on this so that Cory won’t be able to escape.

“Aubree, where are you going?” Gina was worried when she realized Aubree was leaving. without having her meal. Aubree continued her way out of the mansion without sparing her mother another glance.

The next morning, Cory waited for Aubree to come with the money at the abandoned factory they had previously met at. When it was eleven, footsteps echoed in the factory, Hearing them, Cory stood up and peeked around the corner.

Aubree was standing at the entrance by herself. with a bank card in her hand, looking around for him. “Cory? Where are you? Come out here! I have to see you delete the photos with my own two eyes!”

Right as Cory was about to respond to her, he spotted half of someone’s body at the back of a pillar behind Aubree, and that person was even holding a gun.

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