Chapter 241

Since Kylie was dead set on taking out that doctor, she was going to move heaven and earth to track her down.

She bought some photos from a reporter who’d managed to snap pictures of the doctor at the scene. When she finally got a look at the woman in the photos, her face went completely dark.

It was Shermaine. ‘Shermaine knows medicine? She actually knows medicine?’ Kylie thought. She turned to the reporter. “You’re absolutely sure it’s her?”

“Hey, you paid me good money for this, so I’m sneaking you these photos. Yeah, it’s definitely her. Look what she’s holding in her hand. That’s a medical mask right there,” the reporter said.

The lighting was pretty terrible, so the photo came out blurry. Kylie zoomed in, and sure enough, just like the reporter said, Shermaine was holding a medical mask.

Kylie was grinding her teeth in fury. First, Shermaine had stolen her spot as individual champion in the tech competition, and now she was screwing up her mission.

Kylie wanted nothing more than to put a bullet in that woman right then and there. Her face twisted with rage, but after a moment, she broke into a vicious grin.

“You had a chance to take the easy road, but you chose the hard way instead. This time, I’m going to make sure you’re completely destroyed,” Kylie thought.

Meanwhile, Shermaine and Joshua were already on their flight back to Basterel. They’d taken the afternoon flight and landed at Riverswood Villa by six that evening.

The moment Shermaine got back, Danielle called her up for drinks.

This was pretty unusual since Danielle hardly ever touched alcohol, unlike Shermaine who never missed a chance to have a couple when the opportunity came up.

For Danielle to actually suggest going out drinking meant she was in a seriously bad mood. This had to be about Ross.

Shermaine grinned. “Perfect timing. I just got that tech conference prize money, so drinks are on me.”

Danielle had the day off because she was completely wiped out and needed to rest.

That meant Joshua, who usually went everywhere with Shermaine, would be eating dinner alone tonight.

After her shower, Shermaine slipped into a mint green slip dress that managed to look both innocent and tempting at the same time. She added six-inch heels that made her long legs look even more stunning.

Joshua suddenly didn’t want her leaving the house. “Sheary, I’m sure Ms. Shelly wouldn’t mind one more person joining,” he hinted shamelessly.

“Maybe not usually, but tonight she would.”

Joshua wasn’t desperate to tag along. He just hated the idea of Shermaine going out dressed like that. But he was considerate and knew his place, so he wouldn’t restrict her freedom. “Just come home early, okay?”

Shermaine was surprised he didn’t push it, which actually put her in a good mood. She lifted his chin with her finger and gave him a quick kiss on his lips. “I will.”

When Shermaine arrived at the lounge, Danielle was already there with champagne, whiskey, and some appetizers spread across their table.

The lounge bar sat right on the riverbank, and Danielle had picked an outdoor table where the evening breeze fell absolutely perfect.

The moment Shermaine sat down, Danielle dropped the bomb. “I cut things off with Ross.”

So that was why Danielle was upset; it really was about her brother Ross.

Shermaine could tell Danielle had fallen for him, but she never expected their whole thing to end so fast.

With how amazing Danielle was, Ross should’ve been crazy not to go for her.

“Ross is definitely the problem here,” Shermaine said. No way was she taking Ross‘ side this time.

Danielle squinted a little and poured herself a drink. “Pretty much. He’s got terrible taste. He doesn’t think I’m good enough for him. Everything else about him is fine, but that’s a deal breaker.

“I kept testing the waters with him over and over, and he kept shutting me down. So I just gave up.” Though Danielle was clearly still bothered by it.

Danielle wasn’t the type to throw in the towel easily, which meant Ross had really done a number on her.