Chapter 69 Sneak Away

Essie didn't really want to talk to Leila, but with Mandy sitting next to her, she just had to explain. "The truth is, I don't really have a boyfriend. I just had a friend pretend to be my boyfriend for their engagement ceremony." She said this casually while looking straight into Leila's eyes. "Are you satisfied now, Miss Leila?"

Leila pouted and stared at her blankly for a moment. She wanted to say something to get under her skin, but her words had rendered her speechless.

The situation had made Mandy feel sympathetic towards her friend, so she put her arms around her shoulder to hug her. As her best friend, she could easily sense what she was trying to do.

"Your friend seems to have a particular curiosity about me," said Essie, as she took a sip from her glass of wine and turned her gaze towards Zac.

"Curiosity kills the cat," he said. Despite saying this in a light, jokingly way, Leila could tell that what he meant was much serious than it appeared. This made her feel a certain coldness that made her facial expressions harden.

There was deviousness in Essie's eyes as she flickered her lashes and said, "Miss Leila, I have a photo of my pretend-boyfriend on my phone. Would you like to have a look to set your mind at ease?" When she said this, her gaze shifted to Zac, who was sitting right across her. She wondered if the words that came out of her mouth would cause a reaction to t

He had told all his staff not to report if Essie came to visit him, and didn't expect that someone would turn their back on him.

He unwittingly turned to the nurse and stared deep into her eyes. His gaze was so hard and the guilt sent shivers down her spine and she subconsciously cowered in fear.

He instantly understood what her actions meant, and a sinister expression rose from his face. He growled, "Get out! Don't ever let me see you again!" The nurse quietly ran out of the ward in a hurry.

"Essie!" He put his arm up and caressed her face. The darkness in his eyes quickly faded away when he saw her, succumbing to the softness and tenderness in his heart. "You have nothing to worry about anymore. She's going to France tomorrow and will not be coming back for the rest of the month."

"What?"

said Essie with widened eyes.

'The cunning fox is playing her same old tricks again! Is she planning to escape?' thought she.