The Secret Obsession of the CEO
Chapter 152: Depend On Me More

Chapter 152: Depend On Me More

"Now that Liam is not with you and I am here, depend on me more." Lennon patted her back.

Rory leaned on his chest. He was warm. She has many people around her who love her. And yet in this issue, she always felt alone. Lennon is the only one telling her what she wanted to hear the most.

"You will ask me if you need anything, right?" he asked, this time in a slightly authoritative tone.

"Yes, uncle. I will." She looked at him with a happy smile. And seeing her smile, Lennon’s face softened.

"Tomorrow, we can meet the District Attorney to get bail for Liam, alright?" he smiled.

Rory was frozen as she stared at Lennon.

His eyes... they are very... Were they this way always? How did I not see this till now?

She has never observed his eyes this closely. She stared at him for some time and then she realized that she is staring. She wetted her lips and stood up hearing Ellie’s moaning. Without Liam, she often moans at night. With a slight nod at Lennon, she walked to Ellie.

She slowly patted her, and Ellie fell asleep once more. Rory had a feeling that Ellie might run a fever. She didn’t know why, but she hoped Ellie didn’t catch something.

After comforting Ellie, Rory fell asleep. Or she pretended to. Lennon and Jake were still talking about their business. And after some time, there was silence.

Rory felt like something dark was fluttering over her lashes and she sensed someone breathing into her ear. But when she observed closely, she couldn’t smell anyone near her and all she heard was the loud sound of the engine of the aircraft.

And that creepy situation urged Rory to open her eyes, but she refused to give into that fear. She waited. Waited for the sound of the engine to stop so she can be on her way to meet Liam.

"What were you two talking about?"

Lennon’s deep, unimpressed voice rang like a bell in that silent cabin.

Rory observed closely to hear what they were talking about.

"She tried to get the keys to your old mansion," Jake said.

"She could have asked me," Lennon said.

"You’d let her stay there?" Jake asked.

"Why not?" Lennon asked. His tone was so casual as he didn’t even think about it much.

There was silence for some time. Jake spoke breaking the silence.

"She remembers that I used to work in her grandmother’s chicken coop. She thought I was fired. I wonder what gave her that idea." Jake’s voice was casual.

There was no reply from Lennon and Jake continued. "In fact, I did hear that there was cleansing in that house right after I left to work for you. What was that about? Do you know anything?"

Rory’s heart pounded. Although she tried to keep her calm, she could not curb her anxiety hearing those two talking.

So, Jake left to work for Uncle Lennon. And why is he acting like he didn’t know about the pictures? So, Uncle Lennon does not know much about Jake, right?

She figured that Jake did certain stuff for Lennon when he started to build his business and hid behind Lennon’s good name to protect himself. As he is working for LR Holdings, he will have access to a lot of powerful men. And he would have found a way to protect himself.

Those two didn’t talk after that and Rory continued her act of sleeping until they reached LA.

But as the seat belt sign was on as they were about to reach LA, she decided to check her burner phone. And she had received a text from Ian.

[The one Sidney was cheating with is Jake. He used a whole different persona and details and pretended to be someone else. It never was physical, and they only contacted through texts and calls. I bet Jake used a voice modifier when he talked with Sidney, so she never knew. And so, the baby in her belly cannot be his. I got hold of some of their messages and it seemed like he was baiting her to accept him saying that he will consider her kids as his and so on.

If I may assume boldly, Sidney was not with him wholeheartedly. She just wanted out.

And the other thing you doubted... I am looking into it. I hope I don’t alert him. Rori, nothing is what it looks like.

Rori, my dear friend, please be careful.]

He had sent.

Rory’s hands shook. There seems to be a web of lies spun around her. And she was here, like a little ant, walking thread by thread, thinking that she figured out the truth, but there are more. A lot of people are connected to this big conspiracy around her, and she alone cannot do anything.

If only her grandmother told her all the truths if she could have been honest with her if she could offer help now...

But she is not well right now.

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Sidney opened her eyes not able to see anything. Her vision was blurry and although she tried to close and open her eyes trying to clear her vision, she could see nothing but darkness. And she felt great stress in her belly, and she then realized that she was in the squatting position.

She was resting on her sides on her shoulders, and she was inside a small box...Out of fear, she tried to shout but her mouth was taped shut. Also, some cloth was stuffed inside her mouth making it hard for her to even make a little sound.

No...

She felt the material around her with her hands and feet. She was not wearing shoes, not even her slippers. She tried to move her hands, but she felt the grip around her wrists. But she figured out the material.

That nutcase actually...

She gritted her teeth.

Ah, how did I get here? I wanted to live my life as I wanted to just for once... How did I end up here?

Tears rolled down her eyes. She knew she is going to die.

How did I get here? I once had the whole world under my feet and my whole life in front of me. I had suitors line up in front of me and girls were jealous of me.

How did I end up inside a suitcase? I did everything that was asked of me. So, why did I end up here? Who will help me?

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