Chapter 221

Mildred, wearing high heels, stumbled on the slick floor of the Ritz-Carlton. With a push from Edmund, she fell hard to the ground, gasping in pain. Seeing Cecilia being taken away by Edmund, Mildred hurriedly fished out her phone to call Alston. On the first attempt, Alston didn't pick up. He even hung up on her. Despite her inexperience compared to Boyce and Stacey, Mildred hesitated only briefly before dialing again several times until the call finally connected. "What's up?" Alston's voice was icy, sending a chill down Mildred's spine despite the summer heat. "Sir, Madam is drunk, and Edmund is taking her away!" Mildred's voice quivered. "Sir, please come quickly. Edmund looks lecherous. I'm worried Madam might be in trouble!" Alston remained silent for a moment before abruptly cutting off the call. Drunk in front of an old man? The likelihood of that seemed very low. Cecilia was probably scheming again, and he wasn't about to fall for it. Emerging from the private room, Alston had