Chapter 93
"Ethan..." Sophia Evans' voice trembled through the phone.
Her knuckles turned white from gripping the device too tightly.
This was the second time.
The second time she'd overheard Ethan Roscente's compromising sounds with that woman.
Vivian Laurent's kittenish voice made Ethan's throat tighten.
He ended the call abruptly.
"Vivian." Ethan's gaze darkened.
Her natural fragrance drifted toward him—fresh and subtle, unlike those overpowering perfumes.
Vivian had pressed herself against Ethan deliberately, ensuring Sophia heard everything.
Their current position looked intimate, as if he were embracing her.
"What? Afraid I'll devour her?" Vivian arched a brow. "How many nasty things has Miss Evans said about me? That I'm unworthy of you? Or that I'm vicious?"
Ethan's expression shifted slightly.
Sophia did often make such remarks.
"Whatever. We're divorced anyway." Vivian waved a hand dismissively. "Go comfort your first love. I'm leaving."
She turned to go, but Ethan grabbed her wrist.
"Stay tonight. Take the master bedroom." He released her and headed upstairs without another word.
Bodyguards surrounded the mansion.
Vivian had no choice but to remain at the Roscente Family Estate.
...
All the thugs Zero sent to test Vivian ended up in police custody.
He studied the surveillance footage with a scowl.
If she really was Shadow, why hadn't she contacted him in four years?
Using an excuse to stay in the country, he prepared to meet this woman personally.
...
Vivian had been busy lately.
Triple Six Realty had seized Natalie Valois' project and already begun construction.
AN Atelier operated smoothly.
With no major surgeries at the hospital, she enjoyed the break.
Isabella Langley invited her abroad for a racing event, which she eagerly accepted.
The thrill of speeding down the track exhilarated her.
Back at the hotel, she accessed the Dark Web.
"Planning to take a contract?" Isabella entered with her laptop.
"Just browsing." Vivian kept her eyes on the screen.
She searched for clues about the Bodhisattva Jade.
Though she suspected the organization was involved, she needed proof.