Chapter 266

Jennifer Edwards got startled and quickly knelt down too when Serena Dawson suddenly dropped to her knees. She grabbed Serena’s arm anxiously and said in a tight voice, "Ma’am, please, get up! You really shouldn’t do this." Serena refused to budge, her expression firm. "Not until you promise me first." "I... it’s not that I don’t want to help, I just... I really can't do anything," Jennifer whispered, stealing a worried glance toward the two lines of bodyguards posted outside the door. "Then at least let me use your phone to make a call," Serena pleaded, lowering her voice. Jennifer pulled out her phone with a frown. "Mr. Quinn gave me this before I came. It’s a direct line—only receives calls, can’t make them." Just then, it hit Serena how naive she’d been. First, Jennifer had basically raised Matthew Quinn—been serving him for over thirty years. Of course, her loyalty would be unquestionable. Second, even if Jennifer wanted to help, just her alone? Getting away from here, leaving Wes