Chapter 342: Perfect! (1/5)

“Mr. Arthur Hawthorne, you’re absolutely right. I’ll head back and get things ready now.” Vivian shot Arthur a seductive glance, flashing a charming smile as she prepared to leave and handle her task.

“Why are you in such a rush? I’m not done playing yet.” Arthur grinned wickedly, his hand snaking around her waist as he gave her a hard pinch.

“Ah! Mr. Arthur Hawthorne, you can be so bad sometimes! No, you were even a little perverted, like last night…” Caught off guard, she yelped before sauntering over and whispering into his ear.

Arthur replied, “But don’t you love it when I’m perverted? Every time I do, your reaction is always the most intense. Last night, you arched your body in orgasm, begging for more.” He smirked, letting go of her waist only to push her down onto the bed.

“Of course, Mr. Arthur Hawthorne, I love it most when you’re this perverted! Every time you touch me, I feel like I’m going crazy. Countless voices in my heart are screaming for more.”

Chapter 342: Perfect! (2/5)

“Every ounce of my blood surges, racing through my veins with an escalating fervor. I want you to fuck me hard.” The slight pain she felt only served to intensify her arousal, a thrill rushing through her veins as her excitement grew.

“You slut!” Arthur growled, grabbing her arm and pinning her down on the bed. He leaned over her, biting her ear. As their passion peaked, their world narrowed down to nothing but each other.

Meanwhile, in the basement of the Halfmoon Manor, Claire and Antony had been locked up for the entire night. With a dead battery and no signal bar, they were trapped, unable to contact the outside world or leave their prison. All they could do was wait.

“Clai, don’t worry. I’ve already requested leave for you from the Hiokeeh Group. You don’t have to stress about your job. Besides, it’s not that easy to secure a partnership with Eclipse Nightclub. There’s no way they can finalize a deal anytime soon.” Antony had used every connection he had built over the years at the Hiokeeh Group just to get a meeting with Sam, the manager of Eclipse Nightclub. The other interns competing with Claire couldn’t possibly have the same kind of access or influence.

Chapter 342: Perfect! (3/5)

“Well, that’s not really what I’m worried about,” Claire replied, nodding absentmindedly.

“If that’s not it, then what are you worried about? Are you worried that Frederick will come back and kill both of us?” Antony asked, his mind already jumping to the worst-case scenario.

Claire shook her head. “No. It’s not that either. I just feel very uneasy.” Since her release from prison, so much had happened, but Frederick had never treated her like this before. Sure, she had been locked up in the past, but it was always in her own room. Being thrown into a basement like this was a new low. She had lived in basements before, but this one was more like a cage. The uncertainty of what Frederick would do next left her terrified. When faced with the fear of the unknown, she was most vulnerable. However, her anxiety would continue for several more days.

In the days that followed, Frederick and Richard were swamped. They darted from one hotspot to another, tirelessly working to quell the riots that erupted across different regions. They had to carve out moments for eating and sleeping from their packed schedules, leaving no room for luxuries like returning to the Halfmoon Manor.

Chapter 342: Perfect! (4/5)

Frederick had been so swamped that he entirely forgot about Claire and Antony, who were still locked away in the basement. Luckily, someone had been delivering their meals at regular intervals, so the two hadn’t starved.

Yet, Caroline had been watching the Halfmoon Manor like a hawk. After noticing that Frederick hadn’t set foot in the manor for days, she picked up her phone and dialed Diana’s number to get some answers.

Diana started making discreet inquiries. After some digging, she accidentally overheard a tense conversation between Nathan and Jane. It turned out there had been a major outbreak of violence in Kingstown. As the commander of the Kingstown Security Department, Frederick had been called away to handle the situation.

“Diana, are you saying that Frederick won’t be back anytime soon?” Caroline exclaimed. Her voice quivered with a mix of excitement and disbelief.

“Yeah, from what I gathered, this isn’t just any riot. The people behind it are seeking revenge. It’s going to be a long, tricky battle for Frederick,” Diana replied, nodding.