Marriage Resumption (Valeria and Hackett)

On the other end of the phone, there was silence for a long while Valeria almost thought the call hadn't gone through until she glanced at her phone screen, which showed that the call was till in progress. She put the phone back to her ear and said. "Speak up, or I'm hanging up"

A husky, low voice of a man came from the other end, sounding somewhat intoxicated. He said, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"

Huh, Valeria couldn't help but chuckle.

"This man is interesting, she thought.

Turning around, Valeria leaned against the railing and replied, "How can I answer your call if I'm already asleep? So, you're suffering from insomnia?"

Yes, I can't sleep, because of you," he grumbled.

Because of her?

Valeria suddenly realized it was probably because of what she had said during the day. When did Hackett become so touchy? Was it really necessary? Just a few words from her, and he couldn't sleep.

Valeria laughed lightly and said, "Come on. You can't be serious. You've become this sensitive now? I just said a few words. and you can't even sleep?"

There was a long silence from the other end of the phone, and Valeria could almost imagine how dark Hackett's expression must be at this moment.

After a while, Hackett finally spoke, "Your words have more power than anyone else's."

Was Hackett praising her or scolding her?

Valeria chuckled, "So, why did you call me in the middle of the night?"

"I want to kill you in bed."Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

Valeria's face turned instantly red as she remembered the wild night they had together. She couldn't help but scold him, "Hackett, have some decency! Can't you speak more politely?"

"If you ever doubt me like that again, I'll make sure to follow through."

The man on the phone seemed genuinely angry, and Valeria could hear the gritted teeth in his voice. Thankfully, it was just a phone call.

Valeria sighed softly, "So, have you found out who the guy was that violated Elsie last night?"

"Are you really concerned? I thought you didn't like Elsie."

"Even if I don't like Elsie, she's still my blood sister. Besides, isn't it normal to be concerned about who mistreated her? That person broke the law, didn't he? As a lawyer, I want to seek justice. Is that not allowed?". Valeria spoke convincingly, making it seem like she genuinely cared about Elsie's situation.

Hackett let out a cold laugh, "Don't pretend. Only I know what you're really thinking."

"Oh? Then what do you think I'm thinking?"

08:11 Thu. Nov 28

"You're thinking if that man from that night was really me." Hack said

Valeria widened her eyes in surprise. Could this man read mind? How did he guess that?

To be honest, she didn't really believe Hackett had any improper intentions toward Elsie, but what if it was true? She just wanted to find solid evidence that the man from that night wasn't Hackett so she could put her mind. a moment of introspection, she found her own thoughts frightening

Despite her resentment toward Elsie, shouldn't her immediate reaction be sympathy for Elsie's ordeal? Why was she so preoccupied with whether that man was Hackett or not?

Valeria suddenly felt like she was trapped in an emotional whirlpool with Hackett, unable to break free, just like in the past.

Why did she always fall for the same man?

Was this her fate?

Would she spend her whole life loving only Hackett? Why did she have no interest in other men except him?

Valeria remained silent for a long time, and on the other end of the line. Hackett seemed to be in a good mood, interpreting her silence as confirmation.

Hackett's voice, lazy and slow, broke the silence, "Don't worry. Since I said it wasn't me, it couldn't have been me. Do you think I'd lack the courage to admit which woman I slept with?"

Valeria sneered, "Right, you're so noble. You sleep with any woman you want, even your ex-wife.

Hackett on the phone, however, let out a pleased laugh. "Can I take that as an invitation?"

"I invite you? Shameless brat!"

With that, Valeria hung up the phone, denying Hackett the chance to tease her further. She turned and headed back to room to prepare for sleep

Meanwhile, on the other end of the phone, Hackett was currently at the Cloudan Hotel. Having spent the whole night reviewing surveillance footage, finally, they had identified the room where Elsie had been in trouble

"Mr. James, I found it. It's Room 5022 Tyler suddenly reported to Hackett from behind.

Hackett leaned back in his chair, hung up the phone, and a smirk played on his lips. When he heard Tyler's voice, he immediately got up and walked over to the surveillance station

Upon seeing the room number, Hackett turned and walked toward the door.

Tyler, exhausted, let out a deep sigh and mumbled quietly as he followed Hackett. "Why are we going through all this trouble checking surveillance? Why don't we just ask Elsie directly?"

"Are you teaching me how to do things?" Hackett stopped in his tracks, glancing back at Tyler.

Tyler immediately shut his mouth and shook his head. "No, no, not at all

In reality, Hackett's actions were about pride, and he didn't want to waste time arguing with Elsie.

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That was one of Hackett's less favorable traits. He valued his dignity too highly, could be quite stubborn, and would go to great lengths for people he liked, such as Valeria, but would consider even looking at someone he didn't like a waste of time. Tyler, his personal bodyguard, was the one suffering the most, staying up late every night and not having a proper night's sleep in days. 08:11 Thu, Nov 28.

Tyler yawned as he followed, Mr. James to Room 5022.

Upon entering the room, they found it had already been thoroughly cleaned, with no traces left behind.

"It's been cleaned up, no valuable evidence left, Tyler remarked

Hackett, however, continued to inspect the room as if searching for something

Tyler couldn't help but ask. "Mr. James, what are you looking for?"

"Aren't there any surveillance cameras in here?" If there were surveillance cameras, that would provide irrefutable evidence.

Tyler widened his eyes, "Mr. James, this is inside a hotel room. There can't be surveillance cameras in here, can there? That would be illegal"

Had Hackett lost his mind? How could there possibly be surveillance cameras inside a hotel room, especially in a high-end establishment like this? If they were discovered, it would lead to serious legal trouble.

Hackett calmly looked at Tyler, "But, how common are such occurrences? What if there is a hidden camera? Wouldn't that work in my favor?"

Tyler was speechless. It seemed Hackett was truly getting anxious this time, even starting to hope for such a far-fetched possibility.

After Hackett searched the room thoroughly and finding nothing, his handsome face showed disappointment.

Tyler couldn't help but speak up, "This isn't one of those cheap hotels. There's no way there would be surveillance cameras here. That would be a basic mistake"

Hackett, growing impatient, gritted his teeth, I know. You don't have to remind me."

Having said that, Hackett left the room, with Tyler following su

"How's the progress with your men? Did they find out anything? Hackett inquired.