Chapter 20

Marceline was too ashamed to ask anything. But just then, another new message arrived from Selene. "James accidentally revealed that Curtis has been visiting this place frequently over the past few years. Do you know who actually lives here?" Marceline didn't dare reply. Instead, she left to meet Shawn for the assigned pickup. Having arrived unusually early, she stood waiting at the entrance even before 6:00 am. Then, another message from Selene came. "It's been three years since we last saw each other. Let's meet up when you're free." Marceline tightened her grip around the steering wheel and leaned back against the seat, suddenly drained of strength. When Shawn opened the car door and got in, his expression was equally grim. There were several scratches on his face from a woman's nails—deep enough to reveal flesh and blood—clearly showing she had used considerable force. Marceline didn't ask him anything and simply drove them to the company. As they neared the destination,