Ava walked into the elevator with Tom, and at the same time, she also messaged Niamh that she had run into her boss and was following him upstairs. Hence, Niamh could stop worrying about her. Niamh had just found a parking spot and was about to park the car. After she received Ava’s message, she drove the car away to buy something from the supermarket nearby. She could pick up Ava when she was done.
Since Tom and Ava were in the office together, Niamh did not need to worry.
After Ava got into the office, she immediately went to her seat to start working.
However, when she turned on her computer and sat down, she felt like something seemed strange about her workspace. Upon taking a closer look at things, she saw that the handle of the mug she usually drank from was broken. Some of her files were even out of order as if they had been tampered with.
Ava could not help recalling the flowerpot that shattered next to her.
Did someone do it on purpose?
As she thought about this, her computer screen lit up in front of her. However, what appeared was not her usual wallpaper but an abnormally scary photo.
“ahl ”
Ava screamed reflexively, and in that instant, the lights in the office suddenly went out.
Although Ava had a carefree personality and a clear conscience when it came to dealing with people, she was still a woman, after all. It was inevitable that she would feel a little bit of panic and fear when facing such a sudden situation.
What terrified Ava even more was the gloomy voice of a woman that came out of nowhere. “Ava, God is always watching. If you dare to keep bullying people and do as you please, I’1l haunt you every day and night…”
Although Ava was a little terrified, she knew that someone had set this up to scare her. She calmed herself down and picked up her phone. She turned on the flashlight to see what was going on. Coincidentally, Tom strode toward her from the door of his office. “What happened? Ava, where are you?” “Mr. Lowe, I’m here.” Ava shook her phone.
Tom saw the light and quickly came to Ava’s side. His brows were furrowed with worry.
“What’s the matter? I heard you screaming just now. When I came from outside, I vaguely saw a figure flashing past the door of the office. Who was that?” After Ava heard that, she felt a chill running down her spine. She was even more sure that someone wanted to pull a prank on her now.
“I don’t know who it was, and I don’t know how the lights went out all of a sudden. Also, it seems like someone has vandalized my computer and my office desk.”
“Really?”
“I’m sorry, Mr. Lowe. I think it’s because my personal affairs have gotten a little out of hand recently. Some people don’t like me and want to target me.”
“If that’s the case, I have to take you back first,” Tom said solemnly. Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed Ava’s wrist, pulling her out of the office with great care.
“For the time being, you can just leave your work to the other employees. Your personal safety has been threatened by unknown sources, so your safety is the most important thing right now.”
Tom sounded serious. He grabbed Ava before leaving the office with her.
Ava knew that she was in a slightly dangerous situation now. She decided to call Niamh when she suddenly heard Tom say, “I remember that your apartment is nearby. It’ll only take a few minutes for me to send you there. Don’t come out after you go back. You can call me if you need anything.”
Ava did not want to say anything after she saw how considerate Tom was being. Hence, she just nodded and agreed. At the same time, she withdrew her hand. Ava was sent to the apartment that Raegan had bought her before this. After Tom left, Ava called Niamh.
After learning about the situation, Niamh rushed from the supermarket to the apartment.
Niamh breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Ava. Niamh also admired the apartment while she was there and found that all the decorations were of Ava’s style, which showed Raegan’s sincerity toward Ava. It also happened that Raegan was away today, so Ava felt a little more at ease.
Niamh looked at the house for a while, and after sitting down, her expression became a lot more serious. “So, there are really such crazy netizens who would harass you to this extent just because of your matter with Naya? They even wanted to smash a flowerpot on you?”
“Maybe that person isn’t a crazy netizen but someone instigated by Naya. It’s very likely.”
With Ava’s analysis, Niamh also figured that it was very possible.
“Ava, why don’t you go back to the old house with me first? I keep feeling that it’s unsafe here.” Niamh suggested, and Ava agreed.
When the two were walking toward the door, the doorbell suddenly rang.
Niamh and Ava stopped in their tracks at the same time. They looked at each other, then at the door with a wary look in their eyes.
Ding dong!
The doorbell rang again.
Niamh walked to the door, and through the peephole, she saw a familiar face.
“Tom?” Niamh turned back. “It’s Tom.”
“Mr. Lowe?” Ava was also quite surprised. ‘Didn’t Tom just leave? Why is he back again?’
Ava thought to herself before opening the door.
Tom was about to speak, but when he saw Niamh there, he was a little surprised. “Mrs. Waldburg, you’re here too? Since there’s someone to accompany Ava, then as her boss, I can feel relieved.”
He said and handed Ava the bag he was holding. “I thought you wouldn’t have eaten yet, but it might be dangerous if you go out or order takeout. Hence, I bought you something to eat at a nearby restaurant.” Tom’s thoughtfulness warmed Niamh and Ava. “Thank you, Mr. Lowe, but I’m planning to go back to Niamh’s house. There are a lot of people in her house, and she also has bodyguards there. Even if someone really wants to hurt me, it won’t be that easy.”
“That’s good. I don’t want such an excellent employee to be hurt. Besides, you’re also a good friend of Maisie.” Tom smiled slightly, then very thoughtfully walked Niamh and Ava to the car. When Niamh’s car drove far away, Tom left without any worries.
After returning to Old Waldburg Manor, Kendrick found the incident very strange when he learned what had happened to Ava.
“Naya seems to have expected that you’d go to the hospital to look for her, so she prepared the camera in advance. When you decided to trigger her with psychological methods, she deliberately pretended to be innocent and pitiful so that she could post the video online to gain pity. 1
“I think Naya was also the one who filmed the scene of you slapping her mother. Judging from the angle, she must’ve been standing at the door of the ward.” Kendrick analyzed slowly, then watched the video that was still trending online two more times.
Despite Raegan spending money to remove the trending searches, the video was still everywhere. The netizens continued to hurl abuse on Ava’s profile.
“I didn’t expect Naya to have made so many preparations in advance. Great, everyone online thinks that you’re constantly bullying Naya and that you even forced her to attempt suicide. Aside from that, you even slapped her mother in public.” Niamh furrowed her eyebrows, but when she lifted her eyes, she saw Ava smiling at her mysteriously. “Ava, do you really not care about what’s happening on the internet?”
Ava smiled and shook her head. “I’d be lying if I said I don’t mind. It’s just that I saw how Naya’s so- called suicide note was published on the internet, which incited netizens to start criticizing you. That’s why I went to the hospital to look for her and provoke her to reveal her true nature, but I didn’t think that she was already prepared to play the role of a two-sided b*tch until the very end. However, she probably has no idea that I also went there prepared.”
Niamh looked at the confident smile on Ava’s face and suddenly felt a lot more at ease.
“Ava, you mean…”
“It’s exactly what you think.” Ava picked up her phone with a smile, opened one of the videos, and finally handed it to Niamh.
Kendrick also leaned over to Niamh’s side and looked down. He did not expect to see such a clear and more complete video than the one on the internet.
“Ava, so, you were also…”
“Yeah, how could I go meet such an insidious woman unprepared?” Ava leaned back on the sofa. “We’ll just let those netizens continue to kick up a fuss and scold me for bullying Naya and her mother. When the time comes, they’ll know who’s the true bully.” °
Ava was confident, and she did not seem to be worried at all. Niamh figured that Ava’s lack of worry was because she had a clear conscience.
Although some frightening things had happened that day, Ava did not take them very seriously.
She lay down on the bed after taking a shower. She saw the messages from Raegan and Neil. They both wanted to know about her situation, but they did not dare to bother her.
Their cautiousness somewhat touched Ava’s heart. Ava looked at the words of concern and exhortation on the screen. She began to space out. Suddenly, the familiar ringtone brought her back to reality.
She looked at the caller ID in disbelief and answered the call without hesitation.
“Danny?” Ava asked in uncertainty.
Then came Daniel’s warm reply, “It’s me.”
After hearing this reassuring answer, Ava felt that all her troubles were instantly swept away.
“Danny, why are you calling me?”
“I saw those things on the internet and feel very sorry.” Daniel’s tone was full of guilt. “If it weren’t for me, perhaps conflicts wouldn’t have arisen. Are you okay?”
Ava did not feel much when Daniel apologized, but when she heard him ask her if she was okay, Ava’s tears escaped from the corners of her eyes almost instantly.
However, she suppressed her emotions forcefully and did not let Daniel hear that she was crying.
When Daniel heard the long silence on the other end of the phone…
“Ava, can you hear me? Are you crying?”
“No, I-I’m not crying.” Ava was forcefully holding on, but her voice was obviously shaking and hoarse. “Don’t cry. No matter what happens next, you won’t face it alone. Also, I’ll make things clear to the Mendezes so that you won’t suffer unwarranted grievances again.”
“I don’t feel wronged anymore after hearing you say that.” A happy smile gradually appeared on Ava’s face. “Danny, don’t worry. I’ll never back down because of any difficulties or threats. The only thing I’m worried about and scared of is losing you.” Perhaps Ava’s words touched Daniel, so it was silent on his end.
Knowing that Daniel might not feel anything toward her words, Ava sighed quietly. She did not want to upset Daniel too much. Then, she thought about hanging up the phone.
“you won’t lose me.” Suddenly, Daniel’s response came from the receiver. “Although I’ve lost my memory, my feelings tell me what you’ve told me is the truth.”
These words lingered in Ava’s ears softly. She felt her heart beating normally again.
After hanging up the phone, Ava lay on the bed and read the comments of netizens who criticized her and comforted Naya. She closed the page in a hurry and opened the live broadcast application on her mobile phone.
She would let the storm come more violently. Ava would never show weakness anyway. ‘
At this time, Naya was lying on the hospital bed while feeling great.
She was also reading the comments on the internet with great delight.
Naya’s mother happily peeled an apple for Naya. “ Naya, look, Ava is now the target of scorn.”
When Naya’s mother said this, she could not conceal the joy on her face. Naya sat on the bed with no expression. She seemed to be thinking about something.
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