Chapter 566

SPLASH! A basin of cold water was dumped over her head, jolting Chloe Sharp from the darkness.

As her vision returned, the first thing she saw was Joelle Lawson’s face, her eyes wide and lifeless in death.

"AHH—!"

Chloe Sharp screamed in terror and struggled to scramble up from the floor. But just as she pushed herself up, a brutal kick to her back sent her sprawling to the ground again.

At the same time, a furious roar came from behind her—

"Chloe Sharp! How dare you let those two women escape!"

Hearing the voice, Chloe struggled to turn her head and saw Autumn Sawyer standing behind her, her face contorted with rage.

Autumn was flanked by two men, and all three of them were glaring at her with hostility.

Chloe shivered instinctively at the sight. She raised a hand to rub her throbbing neck, and the memories from before she passed out began to slowly return.

Remembering what had happened, Chloe ignored her drenched clothes and crawled tremblingly toward Autumn, saying urgently, "...Autumn! Those two women..."

But before she could finish, SMACK! Autumn slapped her hard across the face.

Chloe’s fair skin quickly turned red and swollen. She clutched her cheek, staring at Autumn in disbelief.

Autumn glared at Chloe, her eyes practically shooting fire. "I told you to take care of those two little bitches, so how could you let them get away? Do you have any idea what a huge mess you’ve made for me?!"

Clutching her swollen cheek, Chloe said plaintively, "Autumn, it’s not my fault! That woman... she was too strong! We couldn’t control her at all!"

Autumn didn’t believe a word of it. She backhanded Chloe across the other cheek and snarled, "You little bitch, you’re still spouting nonsense! They’re just two helpless girls who couldn’t hurt a fly! How could you possibly not control them?! I think you did it on purpose!"

After being slapped twice, tears streamed down Chloe’s face. "Autumn, I’m not lying!" she sobbed, her face a mess of tears. "Everything I said is true!"

"That Melody Summers... I don’t know what she did. She just reached out and touched Lawson and the others, and they passed out instantly!"

Hearing this, Autumn’s brow furrowed tightly. She looked at Chloe as if she were staring at a madwoman. ’Pass out from a single touch?’

’How is that possible?’

’That’s complete and utter nonsense!’

’Even a tranquilizer injection doesn’t work that fast!’

Autumn decided Chloe was either lying or completely delusional.

Seeing the disbelief on Autumn’s face, Chloe grew frantic. She started crawling all over the floor, shouting, "I’m really not lying! I even recorded it! My phone? Where’s my phone? I have a video on my phone!"

What Chloe didn’t know was that the phone she had used to film everything had already been tossed into the pulverizer in Melody Summers’s Arcadian Space and ground to dust.

Unable to find her phone, Chloe broke out in a cold sweat.

Watching Chloe’s desperate act, Autumn was convinced she was putting on a show. Enraged, she leaned down, grabbed a handful of Chloe’s hair, and slapped her twice more. "You little bitch! Talk! Were you in on it together? Did you let them go on purpose?"

"There were only four of you in the room. Joelle Lawson is dead, and Lawson and the others are in that state... so why are you the only one who’s perfectly fine? You’d better come clean. Are you in league with those two damned girls?!"

The moment Autumn finished speaking, before Chloe could reply, one of the men standing behind Autumn suddenly spoke up. "Were you the only ones in the room at the time? Did anyone else come in? ...Who was responsible for the injuries on Lawson and the other guy?"

The man who spoke was tall and imposing, but the expression on his face was strange—a mixture of confusion and fear, as if he had just seen something particularly horrifying.

It was no wonder, really. Ever since he had examined the injuries on Lawson and his partner, he’d felt a faint, phantom pain somewhere on his own body.

Chloe immediately shook her head. "No, no! No one else came in! The injuries on Lawson and the other guy... Nina Summers and the other one did that."

Hearing Chloe’s words, the man couldn’t help but frown. Lawson and his partner’s mouths had been smashed into bloody messes, teeth scattered on the floor, their faces covered in blood.

He simply couldn’t imagine how two delicate young girls could be so vicious. They weren’t women; they were devils!

Chloe then turned back to Autumn and cried, "Autumn, how could I possibly be in league with them? I swear to God, I have always been completely loyal to you!"

"I’m begging you, please spare me! What happened today really had nothing to do with me! They almost killed me, too!"

Chloe looked at Autumn with a pleading expression, but Autumn remained completely unmoved.

She leaned down and pinched Chloe’s chin, her voice cold. "Chloe Sharp, you were the one who lured them here, and they escaped right under your nose. No matter what, you can’t escape responsibility for this!"

Autumn had originally thought that Melody Summers and Nina Summers were just two helpless little girls. She assumed that once they entered The Serene Leaf Teahouse, they would never get out. That was why she had agreed to Kylie Walsh’s request to lure them to the teahouse and "take care of them."

But now, they had escaped. If they caused a scene...

Autumn didn’t dare to think about the consequences. She was afraid that Brandon Walsh wouldn’t spare her either!

As Chloe watched in terror, Autumn slowly stood up and said coldly, "In that case, I can’t let you live."

Upon hearing this, the color drained from Chloe’s face.

The despair of imminent death enveloped her. She shook her head frantically, babbling, "No... no... Autumn! You can’t kill me!..."

"I’ve been following you since you were just starting out as an extra! I’ve adored you for so many years! I’ve always been your most loyal fan!"

"I’ve seen every single one of your movies! I’ve supported every TV show you’ve been in! You can’t do this to me!"

Autumn simply pursed her lips into a smile and said softly, "And that’s why... I’ll make your death a comfortable one. Consider it my reward for all your years of support."

With that, she beckoned with her hand. The tall man behind her stepped forward silently and pulled a knife on Chloe.

A cold glint flashed as the icy blade reflected Chloe’s face, now completely bloodless with terror.

As the man advanced step by step, despair consumed Chloe’s heart.

Perhaps realizing her death was imminent, Chloe suddenly lifted her head and glared venomously at Autumn, cursing, "Autumn Sawyer! You old hag! You’re nothing but an ugly piece of trash who slept her way to the top! You can’t act to save your life!"

"Do you have any idea how disgusting it was to have to praise your old face and your wooden acting? If it weren’t for the measly pay, I wouldn’t even want to dirty my eyes by looking at you!"

"I never knew you were so vicious! You’re a bitch! I’ll get you for this, even if I have to come back as a ghost!"