Chapter 118

Vanessa Knight trembled with rage.

She pointed sharply at the door. "Get out!" Her voice shook with suppressed fury. "I never want to see you again."

Oliver Knight adjusted his cuffs leisurely. "Let's part ways amicably." His gaze was icy. "Stay away from Lily."

"Hah!" Vanessa scoffed. "You think you can control me after breaking up?" She clenched her fists. "That bitch—I'll beat her up every time I see her!"

Taking a deep breath, her eyes reddened. "And you, you cheating scum—I won’t let you off either."

Seven years of her youth, her family’s investments—all wasted on this man.

How dare he end things so casually?

Oliver’s expression darkened. "You’ve lost your mind."

"Watch yourself." With those final words, he turned and left without looking back.

The moment the door closed, Vanessa’s tears finally overflowed.

She bit her lip hard, refusing to let a single sob escape.

Half an hour later, she wiped her tears, fixed her makeup, and strode out of the restaurant in her heels.

Turning the steering wheel, she headed straight for her usual bar.

......

"Lucy, free tonight?" Emily’s voice came through the phone.

Lucy White was removing her makeup. "What’s up?"

"Want to grab drinks?" Emily sounded cheerful. "I haven’t been out in ages."

Lucy wiped off the last trace of eyeliner. "Sure, send me the address."

Thirty minutes later, the two settled into a corner booth.

Emily sipped her cocktail. "This feels amazing."

Just as Lucy was about to reply, she caught a familiar figure at the entrance from the corner of her eye.

Two men were dragging a woman in sunglasses toward the parking lot.

"Em, wait here." Lucy stood immediately.

She hurried outside just in time to overhear their conversation.

"Jackpot—it’s Vanessa Knight."

"Snap some photos. We can blackmail her later."

Lucy’s eyes turned cold. With a flick of her fingers—

"Ah! Ghost!" The men suddenly screamed and fled.

Lucy helped the unconscious Vanessa up and texted Emily.

"What’s going on?" Emily rushed over.

"Friend had too much to drink," Lucy explained briefly. "I’ll take her home."

After ensuring Emily left safely, Lucy took Vanessa to a hotel.

A sip of the talisman-laced water later, Vanessa jolted awake.

"Where am I?" She sat up in panic, relaxing only when she saw Lucy.

"Remember now?" Lucy handed her a glass of water.

As memories flooded back, Vanessa paled.

"Thank you," she whispered, voice trembling. "If it weren’t for you..."

Lucy patted her shoulder. "Don’t drink alone next time."

Vanessa nodded hard, tears falling again.

In that moment, she suddenly saw everything clearly.