Chapter 468
She used to tell Magee absolutely everything. The fact that she was being this evasive proved there was a massive problem.
Magee didn’t budge. “If this is the extent of your sincerity, then we have nothing left to talk about.
I really don’t appreciate you hiding things from me p>
Magee stood up as if to leave. Pamela quickly grabbed a glass of water and shoved it toward him. “Magee, don’t get so worked up.
Have some water and calm down. I just didn’t think it was important, but if you really want to know, I’ll tell you p>
The water in the clear glass looked perfectly normal. Magee pretended to take a sip and sat back down.
Only then did Pamela speak. “When I was exiled abroad, I refused to accept it. I wanted to prove myself. I ended up meeting a very powerful merchant from Silvania and helped him with his jade business for a while.
Now, the Gates family has formed a deep partnership with him. His syndicate practically monopolizes the domestic jade trade. It might look like we got rich overnight, but as long as the money is transferred domestically, it’s perfectly clean. We have our channels.
So you don’t need to be so guarded with me, Magee. I’ve considered myself your future wife since we were kids. Naturally, I’m going to help the Adams family when you’re in trouble.
All I’m asking in return is that we fulfill the engagement we always had. This is a win for you p>
“So this merchant from Silvania is the reason you have the power to target Camilla? But what I don’t get is, why do you keep going after her?” Magee probed.
A flicker of suspicion crossed Pamela’s face. “Magee, why are you asking so many questions? Camilla’s business has nothing to do with you, right p>
“If we’re going to get engaged, I don’t want innocent people dragged into our mess,” Magee said smoothly. “Pamela, I don’t want any secrets between me and my future wife. I want you to tell me everything p>
Pamela sighed and poured him another glass of water. “Magee, you’re always so principled. Fine. I honestly wasn’t planning on bothering with Camilla this time.
She practically dug her own grave by messing with the interests of the people above me. They specifically ordered me to squeeze her so she’d be forced to go to Silvania to negotiate.
This has absolutely nothing to do with our engagement, so I’d appreciate it if you stayed out of it. Don’t make this difficult for me p>
Pamela’s words were broadcasted loud and clear into Camilla’s ears, but Camilla didn’t feel overwhelmed.
During their previous phone call, Pamela had already been subtly dropping hints to that effect; this was just the final confirmation she needed.
Deliberately forcing her to go to Silvania p>
If there was anyone she had crossed recently who had ties to Silvania, it could only be Clement.
She must have been getting too close to the truth, forcing Clement into making such a desperate move.
Then what about Sarah? What role did she play in all of this?
And Tessa and Lance… what had happened to them?
“You’re just making this up to mess with me. Camilla has never even been to Silvania. How could she have any connections to people over there?
Is this just some excuse you came up with to justify taking revenge on her? Pamela, I’ll say it again: I refuse to build a marriage on suspicion. You better tell me the truth,” Magee demanded sternly.
“That is the truth!” Pamela insisted. “I’m just following orders. How am I supposed to know how she pissed them off?
Magee, you’re asking an awful lot of questions. You aren’t secretly trying to bait me for someone else, are you p>
A strange look flashed in her eyes as she stared at him with mounting suspicion.
Magee rubbed his temples. “You’re overthinking it. I’m not feeling great. I’m going to use the restroom p>
As he stood up, his eyes flicked down to the glass of water on the table.
The private room had its own en-suite bathroom. Pamela watched him walk inside without trying to stop him. She stared at the closed door with a twisted expression. After a few minutes, she suddenly got up and knocked on the door. “Magee? Magee, are you okay?
Do you need me to come in and help you?
Why don’t you open the door and let me check on you p>
When Magee didn’t answer after a moment, Pamela started aggressively pushing on the handle. Her voice took on a sickly sweet, seductive tone. “Magee, I know you’re not feeling well. We’re getting engaged soon anyway, so there’s no need to hold back. Why don’t you come out, and we can have a little private chat p>
“Pamela, what the hell did you do?” Magee’s hoarse voice rasped through the heavy door.
“Nothing much. I just wanted to get a little closer to you, that’s all.
You better come out now, Magee. Otherwise, I might just have to resort to other methods p>
“What other methods were you planning on using?” Right at that moment, the door to the private room burst open. Standing in the doorway were several uniformed police officers, flanked by Dahlia and Camilla.