Chapter 79

"Nancy, don't go!" Jessica was cunning, and Nancy was already tipsy from drinking. Heading off to confront Jessica now was a recipe for disaster. Shirley tried to stop her, but her body suddenly went weak. Her legs wobbled, and she collapsed onto the floor before she could take more than a few steps. Nancy, however, was already storming off with two bodyguards in tow. Shirley reached for her phone, but her hands were trembling so badly that she could barely hold it. Her strength was fading fast, and it dawned on her—she'd been drugged. Ignoring her own condition, she quickly called Brook, told him Jessica's location, and begged him to go there immediately with backup. After hanging up, Shirley tried crawling toward the door but lost consciousness before she could reach it. At that moment, Evan walked in, picked Shirley up off the floor, and, with his bodyguard's help, carried her out into the elevator. As the doors closed, Evan lifted Shirley's face, staring at her in a trance.