Chapter 756 It’s Too Late
“That day, a woman came to collect the research papers. I suspect your sister intends to use them against you in the future. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have gone through so much trouble to have me steal them for
her.”
After saying that, she looked into Cherise’s eyes and smiled sadly. “I have nothing with which to repay you. I can only offer you this warning so you can be prepared.”
Cherise furrowed her brow and sighed. “Thank you.”
“You don’t have to thank me.” Ursula sighed. Her face was still pale. “Previously, I could never understand. why Damien would reject Rowena’s advances and go around the world looking for you. Now I finally understand…”
“You’re kinder, more virtuous, and endearing than Rowena. If I hadn’t tried to harm you on Rowena’s behalf, I might have also desired to be friends with you.”
After uttering these words, Ursula closed her eyes. “I’ve said all that I have to say. You can leave now.”
Cherise looked at Ursula’s face, wanting to say something, but ultimately, she remained silent. She turned to Damien instinctively.
Damien furrowed his brow. “How did you know Gwenn?”
“We have known Gwenn from the beginning. That’s how we were able to act as your saviors.”
Ursula smiled bitterly. “Do you think Rowena could have tricked you all by herself, making you believe she was the one who rescued you? It was always Gwenn who controlled everything behind the scenes.”
“Gwenn knew what Cherise wore that day. She even knew when Cherise appeared and details about how she saved you. Those details were so numerous that it felt like she was right there at the scene of the fire. Perhaps the fire was orchestrated by her.”
Then, Ursula paused and looked at Damien: “Didn’t you also fall for her scheme?”
Damien narrowed his eyes. His gaze gradually turned cold.
On the day of the ma*sive fire three years ago, a business partner invited him for a drink. He kept. mentioning Cherise, causing Damien to drink more than usual.
Moreover, Damien usually had good alcohol tolerance. Yet, he pa*sed out after a few drinks that day and only regained consciousness after being rescued from the fire.
Ursula’s words triggered his memory. The business partner who drank with him that day used to have frequent business dealings with the Tanner family.
“Dame?” Cherise voice awakened Damien from his reverie.
“Let’s go.”
Cherise held his hand before turning to Ursula. “Please take care.”
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Then, she looked at Damien. “My colleagues are still waiting for us.”
Damien narrowed his eyes and gave Ursula a final glance before leaving with Cherise.
Cherise called her supervisor as they traveled to New World Restaurant. “Mr. Whitlock, there might be at problem with my paper. Can you retract it from the academic journal?”
Since Gwenn had gotten the research papers, Cherise suspected she might want to cause trouble with the copyright.
Mr. Whitlock was enjoying a drink at the restaurant. “Why do you want to retract it? Your paper is so well- written. What could be wrong? Besides, I submitted it several days ago. They’ve probably finished. reviewing it by now. It’s too late to retract it!”
Cherise pursed her l*ps. Her hand holding the phone trembled slightly. “Can you tell me which journal
submitted it to? I’ll request them to retract it myself.”
you
“I think it was the SumTimes.”
