William thought about it for a long time, but he still couldn’t think of anything related to the identity of the mysterious woman. Then, he picked his phone up and called Marcus.
“There’s something I need your help with. Look for the footages of all the surveillance cameras outside Lucian’s house. I’m looking for a car and a woman.”
After hanging up, William threw the cigarette butt away and went back to his bedroom. He was certain that he would be able to find out who this mysterious woman was in only a day’s time.
Meanwhile, in Mason’s apartment, smoke filled the air as Mason lit his cigarettes one after another. Elizabeth, who was sitting opposite from him, was getting impatient. “Mason, you’ve been like this for an hour. Just tell me what you’re thinking!”
“Aunt, I think we should take it slow first.”
“You made me wait here for a few hours and all you give me is this for an answer?” Elizabeth was infuriated. “Mason, listen to me once, alright? We only have one chance. If we blackmail Savannah now, we’ll be rich! Think about it, we won’t have to suffer here anymore. We could just emigrate to somewhere else.”
“But Aunt, have you ever thought about the consequences? What would happen if Savannah knows that you blackmailed her?”
Mason replied, “You know how vicious she is. If she found out that it was you, do you think she’ll spare you?”
“She wouldn’t dare investigate this!” Elizabeth sneered. “Savannah did all those evil deeds to marry Archer and to become the Mrs. Saunders she is now. Now that her status is firm, she wouldn’t want to let the past ruin her present. It is the best time for us to extort money from her. She will definitely agree to our request if she wants us to keep our mouths shut.”
“Aunt, have you thought this over clearly? This is not some small matter where they might end up in jail. And if Charles finds out that you’re behind this, he would definitely make you pay. Charles is evil and ruthless. If he can kill his ex-wife, he wouldn’t think twice about doing the same to you. I am very worried about this.”
Elizabeth chuckled coldly, “Oh, Mason, Charles isn’t all that good to me now anyway. Since marrying him, my life has been a living hell! So what difference would it make?”
At first, Mason didn’t know how vicious Charles was to her. But now, he could see it clearly and it made his heartache for her. “Aunt, you should file for a divorce!”
“Divorce? I can’t do that! When I married him, we signed a marriage agreement. Not a single cent of his company shares and money will go to me. So if I divorce him, I won’t get anything as compensation. If so, why should I do that?”
“How can he be so ruthless?” Mason couldn’t imagine that these were Charles’ true colors.
“Charles did way vicious things than this. Mason, the reason I didn’t tell you this before was because I didn’t want you to know about his dirty deeds. I wanted you to have a carefree life. But now, we have no other choice.” Elizabeth sighed.
“Charles is slowly losing his trust in me. He used to discuss everything with me in the past, and we would think of a plan together. But now he keeps leaving early in the morning and coming back late at night. It was as if I am not existing! And now, the company has even stopped me from going to work. Am I just another woman that he’s bored with now? I don’t want to live like that!”
“Elizabeth, I know how much you’ve suffered. But what I mean is we should wait a little longer and plan this out properly.”
Even though Mason knew what Elizabeth meant, he was still worried. If they blackmailed Savannah, she would definitely pay a huge sum to shut them up and save her reputation.
However, it had many drawbacks too. If they accidentally made a mistake and Savannah and Charles found out who was behind this, Elizabeth would definitely not be spared.
“Maybe after a few days. Observe Charles and Savannah first. For as long as I can remember, I have never seen Savannah return to B City. I think that there’s something going on, since she’s back so openly. We should find out about what they’re up to before doing anything.”
Since Mason was so cautious, Elizabeth could only agree sulkily. “Alright. But I’m telling you, we have to do this sooner or later. Don’t you chicken out by then.”
After leaving Mason’s apartment, Elizabeth returned to the villa and saw Savannah’s car outside. What was she doing here so late at night? Was she still discussing things with Charles?
As she was thinking about this, she got out of the car and walked in. When she walked past the courtyard, she heard someone talking in the living room.
Wasn’t that Ashley’s voice? What was she doing here?
Elizabeth walked quickly into the living room and saw that Ashley and Savannah were chatting on the sofa. When they heard footsteps walking towards them, Savannah turned and looked at Elizabeth coldly, “You’re back?”
“Yeah…” Elizabeth plastered a smile on her face and said, “Why are you here today?”
“I brought my dear Ashley here to help me with something.” Savannah’s tone was so intimate.
Elizabeth’s instincts told her that something was definitely up as her gaze fell on Ashley. Ronald was in trouble, and Julie was in the ICU. But here she was, dressed prettily as if it didn’t affect her at all.
Elizabeth was also a vicious person herself, but it was weird to see Ashley look so well. Wasn’t she sad at all? But even if she wasn’t, why was she sitting in her home, all dressed up?
She tried to suppress her annoyance and asked, “What is it?”
Savannah said coolly. “Come sit over here, and we can talk about it slowly.”
Savannah’s attitude towards Elizabeth was arrogant and proud. Since Elizabeth was Charles’ wife, supposedly, she should be regarding her as sister-in-law. But Savannah couldn’t care less, and instead, she treated Elizabeth as if she was a servant.
If it was just the two of them, it would be fine with her. But being treated like this in front of the lowly Ashley, she felt utterly embarrassed.
The smile on her face disappeared as she walked over and sat on the seat facing Ashley and Savannah. Then, Savannah lifted her cup and took a sip of tea elegantly.
“I will be staying in B City for quite some time. I didn’t bring any servants with me as I was in a rush. Ashley here is Dixie’s niece. I think that she’s very smart and competent, so I decided to let her be my assistant for the time being.”
She wanted Ashley to be her assistant? It was more like she wanted Ashley to be on her side. Elizabeth thought about this in her head, but she only said, “You can do whatever you deem fit.”
“Oh, and there’s something else I need to tell you. As I’m living in a hotel now, there are many rooms in the house. Since Ashley has no place to stay, I intend to let her live here. I just wanted to inform you about this.”
“Live in our house? Uhm…” Elizabeth was about to reject, but Savannah interrupted her. “I have spoken to Charles about this. And he has agreed. He thinks it’s a good idea too.”
The expression on Elizabeth’s face changed all of a sudden. They were going to let a single woman stay in her house? What exactly were they planning on?
Humph! Were they trying to disgust her?
Savannah glanced at her coldly, and she didn’t care about Elizabeth’s feelings at all. She turned to Ashley, “Ashley, you can go take a look at your room. It’s the third room on the left.”
Then, Ashley complied and stood to go upstairs. Elizabeth looked with her mouth agape as Ashley went up the stairs. When Ashley turned at the corner on her way up, Elizabeth was sure she saw a hint of provocativeness in her eyes.