Chapter 239
How Could It Be Him
Now that he'd let himself out, she had to do one thing for him.
A cold glint flashed through Kevin Parker's eyes as he stepped on the gas.
When Naomi Pierce saw that Kevin Parker wasn't speaking and was actually speeding up, she got a little scared and hurriedly said, "Since you've already escaped, I'll give you money. Run now, right away, and let me go."
But Kevin Parker remained unmoved, as if he hadn't heard Naomi Pierce at all.
Naomi Pierce got a little angry and shouted unhappily, "You think I've been doing great? At my engagement banquet with Ethan Sterling, someone played our video, and I almost got ruined. It's all because of you!"
Kevin Parker gave a cold snort. "Cut the crap. Today I'm collecting everything you owe me!"
"What do you want to do?"
...
A long while later, Kevin Parker drove the car to the Lake Geneva countryside.
Night had already fallen around them. The place was desolate and deserted, and barely any cars passed on the road. Only a few lonely streetlights remained, casting a dim glow.
Naomi Pierce's heart sank to the bottom. Even if she wanted to call for help, there was no way.
Kevin Parker pulled over into an open area, unfastened his seat belt, went around to the back, opened the rear door, and pounced impatiently.
He yanked Naomi Pierce's clothes open with force. Naomi struggled for a moment, trying to push him away.
Kevin Parker grunted in displeasure. "Stop pretending. It's not like it's the first time."
Naomi Pierce had been struggling and resisting at first, but before long she began taking the initiative to cooperate with Kevin Parker, hoping that once he was satisfied, he would let her go.
A cold smile curled at Kevin Parker's lips. This woman probably had no idea that he'd long since installed a mini camera in the car and had recorded all of her wanton behavior.
When the time came, he was going to show Ethan Sterling exactly how his woman had begged for his favor!
Who knew how much time had passed, but Kevin Parker already had his pants back on, while Naomi Pierce lay sprawled over the seat, panting.
"I'll let you off today." After saying that, Kevin Parker turned and left.
Naomi Pierce thought it was because she'd served Kevin Parker well that he had let her go.
But who exactly was the person who had taken Kevin Parker away before? To make him that wary and frightened—Claire Bennett definitely didn't have that kind of power, so who else was helping Claire Bennett?
In the end, Naomi Pierce drove herself home.
She was currently living with Ethan Sterling in a detached house in the wealthy district of Chicago. Aside from the servants, only Tanya Sterling, her mother-in-law, lived with them.
Before going in, Naomi Pierce deliberately sprayed perfume inside the car to suppress the lingering intimate scent from what she and Kevin Parker had just done.
Only after making sure there was nothing unusual about herself did Naomi Pierce open the door and go inside.
In the living room, Tanya Sterling was watching TV. When she saw Naomi Pierce come back, she looked up at her and said, "Naomi, you're working late again? Have you eaten? I'll have Aunt Lian heat something up for you."
Naomi Pierce raised a smile. "Mom, don't worry. I've already eaten."
Just as she was about to go upstairs, Tanya Sterling suddenly said, "Naomi, come here a second. I have something I want to say to you."
Naomi Pierce's body stiffened, and she walked over to Tanya Sterling.
She sat down in front of Tanya Sterling. "Mom, what did you want to say to me?"
Looking at Naomi Pierce, Tanya Sterling said in a gentle tone, "Naomi, in a couple of days, your dad is coming to attend the Maison Verne brand launch. By then, he should be able to see Ethan's ability. See if you can talk to your dad and have him open a new brand for Ethan too. Then the two of you as husband and wife can build up some achievements together."
At Tanya Sterling's words, Naomi Pierce's eyes darkened.
On the surface, Tanya Sterling was saying she wanted her and Ethan Sterling to make something of themselves together, but in reality she still felt that Naomi, now also a manager at Maison Verne and responsible for most of its affairs, was overshadowing Ethan Sterling.
If she really were the Bennett family's daughter, that would have been one thing, but the problem was that she wasn't.
Seeing that Naomi Pierce wasn't speaking, Tanya Sterling knew she was reluctant, and she earnestly persuaded her, "Naomi, you and Ethan are about to hold your wedding. By then, everyone will be one family. If Ethan's career improves, that'll be a good thing for you too, don't you think?"
Hearing Tanya Sterling's words, Naomi Pierce felt upset and restless.
Being kidnapped by Kevin Parker earlier had already been bad enough, and now Tanya Sterling was forcing her to do this too. If she didn't agree, Tanya Sterling would definitely get angry.
Naomi Pierce suppressed all her displeasure and said softly, "Mom, I know. When my dad comes, I'll talk to him."
Once Tanya Sterling heard Naomi Pierce agree, she finally beamed again.
She fussed over her for several more moments, and only when she saw the tired expression on Naomi Pierce's face did she considerately let her off and tell her to go back to her room and rest first.
In the room, Ethan Sterling saw Naomi Pierce come in and asked, "Why are you only getting back now?"
Naomi Pierce had gone through so much, and just now Tanya Sterling had pressured her into asking Victor Bennett for benefits. Fine, Ethan Sterling didn't care about her, but he was even speaking to her in this directly interrogating tone.
Thinking of what had happened with Kevin Parker just now, Naomi Pierce felt inexplicably guilty.
She struck first and said, "I've been working overtime at the company so hard, and I only just got off work and came back now. What exactly are you suspecting? Do you think I've done something to betray you?"