Chapter 1434
Chapter 1434:
Annabel glanced at Rupert. His face was tight with fury.
Then, in the next instant, Heather’s shrill cry erupted through the phone. “Annabel, will you only be satisfied once you’ve driven me to my death? What’s wrong with me liking Rupert p>
Her words were followed by a faint laugh. “But no matter what, it already happened. Annabel, I’ve won this round, haven’t I p>
Without waiting for an answer, she hung up.
Veins throbbed at Annabel’s temple as she fought to contain the rage surging inside her. She knew Heather had said it all on purpose, yet she still struggled to keep her fury under control.
In one swift motion, she flung her phone. It slammed into the wall and shattered into pieces.
She had to admit it—Heather’s actions disgusted her to the core.
Rupert stood nearby, his face dark. He reached out to pull Annabel into his arms, but she stopped him with a hand against his chest.
“What really happened?” she demanded.
“Don’t you believe me?” Rupert frowned.
“I trust you,” Annabel said, forcing steadiness into her voice, “but how did that picture come to exist? I need to know p>
Something clicked for Annabel then. She finally understood why Rupert had seemed strange at the restaurant earlier.
“Was that message sent by Heather using your phone p>
Rupert’s expression tightened. He hadn’t expected to be targeted like this.
“I haven’t even seen Heather today. I have no idea where that picture came from,” he said.
Then Rupert carefully walked Annabel through his evening.
He remembered finalizing a deal with Kevin. Kevin had been so drunk that he went back to his room to rest. Rupert, feeling a little lightheaded himself, went to his reserved room to handle some work and take a short nap. When he woke up, he went to pick Annabel up.
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“So you slept in that room?” Annabel’s instincts immediately latched onto the oddness of it.
Rupert nodded.
Just then, his assistant managed to obtain the hotel’s surveillance footage—and the findings were baffling. No one had entered Rupert’s room during that entire period, and the assistant had been stationed at the door the whole time.
“Then how on earth did Heather take that photo?” Annabel’s brows knit tighter, her anger flaring as the mystery deepened. She looked up at Rupert as if demanding an answer.
Without hesitating, Rupert immediately ordered an investigation into Kevin.
Looking at her, Rupert said earnestly, “I would never do something like that, Annabel p>
Annabel pressed her lips together, then shoved him toward the bathroom.
“Wash up properly. Don’t come out until you’re spotless p>
Just the thought of Heather possibly lying beside Rupert made chills crawl up Annabel’s spine.