Chapter 188

Shelia frantically pulled out her phone to call Juan, while Joe stood by, coldly watching. “Ms. Miles, no need to bother. Mr. Nichols won’t take your call.” Shelia didn’t believe it and called Juan repeatedly, but received no answer.

Completely devastated, Shelia knelt, as if seeking help, pulling at Joe’s sleeve. “Joe, please, help me. I can’t just leave like this. Can you call Mr. Nichols?” Joe frowned. Shelia burst into tears. “I—I belong to Mr. Nichols already. If he doesn’t want me, he can tell me directly! But he can’t treat me like this!”

Losing Juan’s sponsorship meant she was nothing at school. She would face hunger, poverty, and the disdain of her classmates again.

Finally, Joe relented, handing his phone to Shelia and saying coldly, “Even if Mr. Nichols answers, it won’t change anything. What Mr. Nichols decides, no one can alter. And besides, you brought this upon yourself!” He had been a bystander at Mr. Nichols’ side for so long. He saw through Shelia’s previous tactics, but Mr. Nichols had been blinded by her.

At this point, Shelia couldn’t bear to hear anything more. She immediately dialed Juan’s number, and he answered after one ring.

“Is it done?”

Hearing Juan’s voice, Shelia felt a wave of joy. “Juan, why don’t you want me anymore? What did I do wrong? I can change! Please forgive me!”

There was a moment of silence on the other end. Juan coldly replied, “Who drugged me last night, and who deleted Debra’s call records this morning? Do I need to say more?”

Shelia’s face froze. She had drugged him and deleted Debra’s call records. But Juan used to be very forgiving toward her! Not to mention they had already been intimate.

“Juan, but I really like you…” Shelia’s voice was weak.

Juan mercilessly hung up.

“Ms. Miles, please.” Joe took back the phone as several workers entered the room, packing Shelia’s belongings. Shelia collapsed on the floor. Was this her only possible outcome?

Meanwhile, back at the apartment, Debra opened the curtains and saw the workers moving Shelia out. She recognized Joe and noticed Shelia carrying her belongings.

“What’s going on? Did Juan kick Shelia out?” Erica asked, gossiping.

Debra frowned. “I find it strange too. Why would Juan suddenly ask Shelia to move out?”

“Should I investigate it?” Erica suggested.

“Forget it, it’s none of my business,” Debra replied, closing the curtains. “I just think Juan seemed odd today.”

“Really?” Erica hadn’t noticed that. Debra felt she saw guilt in Juan’s eyes earlier.

At midnight, after sorting out Shelia’s situation, Joe returned to the company.

“Mr. Nichols, everything has been taken care of.”

“What about the investigation I asked you to do?”