NovelAmazoneChapter 1006 She tried to stand, her movements shaky, and looked at Reece with a sob.
"Reece, you're here at last..." Her words trailed off as she collapsed, dazed.
Reece swiftly caught her, cradling her in his arms.
Carole had asked him to meet her that evening, and he had hurried over without hesitation.
However, he was taken aback by how much she had drunk.
"What's going on?" Reece inquired, his voice tinged with urgency as he helped Carole to sit down on the couch. Carole took a deep breath, then suddenly threw herself into Reece's arms, crying into his shoulder.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Reece, Domenic doesn't wantanymore! He's given up even the Walsh Group for that Lindsey!" Caught off guard by her sudden embrace, Reece struggled with where to place his hands, having never been this close to Carole before.
His mind was a whirlwind of confusion as he managed to ask, "What are you talking about?" Gently pushing Reece away, Carole, with a look of resentment, began to recount everything that had transpired at the Walsh Group's celebration.
"Lindsey caused a huge scene, which not only led to Domenic humiliatingin front of everyone but also forced him to cut ties with his own family." Reece's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Really? Would he really do something like that?" Drying her tears, Carole continued, "I don't know what magic Lindsey has used on him, but Domenic is completely under her spell.
And I've heard she's having an affair with his assistant-a secret kept from Domenic all this while!" She paused, collecting her thoughts.
"At the banquet, his assistant was in Lindsey's room the whole night.
But the very next day, he vanished without a trace." Carole had secretly gathered these snippets of information from conversations between Franklin and Jordan.
ANGELA's LIBRARY "For real?" Reece's grasp on reality seemed to falter.
The idea that Domenic had been manipulated by a woman was utterly inconceivable.
Holding up two fingers, Carole promised fervently, "I swear on my life!" As the words escaped her, Reece softly pressed his fingers to her Lips.
The warmth of her skin startled him, causing him to quickly pull back.
His cheeks flushed as he averted his gaze and murmured, "There's no need for that.
I believe you." Seeing that Reece had believed in her story, Carole grabbed two cans of beers from the table and offered one to him.
"Have a drink with me." Aware of her sour mood, Reece accepted the beer without hesitation.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Okay, I'll match your pace tonight, as long as it makes you happy." With that, he tipped his head back and emptied a can of beer in one swift motion.
Carole's lips curled into a satisfied smile as she watched him.
Reece was not good at drinking.
Despite his best efforts to maintain composure, the alcohol had taken hold, weaving its spell over his En.
senses with each passing round.
Amidst the swirling chaos, Carole's voice cut through the din like a m through the beacon of clarity.
"Reece, Reece," she called out.
With unsteady hands, Reece reached out to touch her face, e gesture of e tenderness.
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