Chapter 718

Following Donovan's order, Chris hesitated for a few seconds before doubling back to the villa. He took the Bentley that Giselle used most often. Once he left the villa, he did not drive straight to his destination as planned. Instead, he headed toward a bustling area downtown near a clubhouse and parked the car in a shopping mall's underground garage. Then, he hailed a cab on the roadside and set off for the villa where he had met Anne before. Indeed, whenever he visited Anne's residence, he always took a cab to cover his tracks. He never drove any of Donovan's and Giselle's vehicles. 40 minutes later, the cab arrived near a lakefront villa. Chris got out, walked some distance through the night, punched in the passcode, and entered the grounds. Pushing open the unlocked living room door, he found the room brightly lit. Anne was reclining on the couch, chugging wine directly from the bottle. Seeing Chris arrive, she sobered up slightly from her drunken haze. She had been eager