The Road to Rebirth Her Fresh Start and His Late Sorrow

Nancy paused for a moment. So, it was Neil who stepped in to help?

That made sense, considering she had just signed a partnership with Evergreen Global.

"I'm sorry, this won't happen again," Nancy said softly, seeing that Judson was upset and trying to calm him down.

Judson let out a frustrated huff but then seemed to remember something, shaking his head obediently. "Nancy, you don't need to apologize. You're the one who's been hurt here."

With that, he pulled her into a tight hug, planting a quick kiss on her cheek.

"I trust you, Nancy. This won't happen again."

The warmth of the kiss lingered on Nancy's face, and she couldn't help but notice Judson's bright eyes. She cleared her throat awkwardly. "Go on, get cleaned up."

Judson grinned and nodded, getting up from the floor and heading to the bathroom.

Nancy watched him leave, taking in his broad shoulders, slim waist, and... She quickly turned away, her face flushed, her heart pounding too wildly to calm down.

"Jeez," Nancy muttered, trying to regain her composure. Her thoughts drifted back to Lucy's betrayal last night, and a fierce determination flared in her eyes. It seemed she'd been too lenient, and it was high time she had a serious talk with Lucy.

With that resolve, Nancy picked up her phone, only to find it had been turned off.

Once it powered on, it showed fifty missed calls, forty from Baldrick and the rest from Lenard.

Almost immediately, her phone started ringing again. Seeing Baldrick's name, she quickly answered.

Before she could say anything, Baldrick's deep, anxious voice came through. "Nancy, where are you? You and Judson didn't come home last night. Did something happen?"

Nancy frowned at Baldrick's accusatory tone. "Judson isn't that kind of guy."

Baldrick heaved a sigh of relief, his voice suddenly light with happiness. "So, you and Judson..."

"Baldrick, is this why you called?" Nancy interrupted sharply.

There was a pause on the line before Baldrick spoke again, his voice tinged with regret. "I'm sorry, Nancy.

I just wanted to make sure you're okay..."

"Let's not talk about this," Nancy said firmly, clearly not wanting to dwell on it.

Sensing her displeasure, Baldrick shifted topics. "Last night, it wasn't just Lucy who drugged you. Susan was involved too."

"Susan and Lucy?" Nancy's eyes narrowed, showing no surprise but a sharp edge instead.

Baldrick continued honestly, "After Judson took you away, Lucy ended up being fucked by her own hired help."

Nancy's eyes widened as she realized something was off. "Who did Neil bring in to help?" She thought about it someone who could actually take control of Lucy's own crew!

"Michael. Do you know him? He's become a big name in Ardenweald in recent years, rising through the ranks of the Ferguson family with some pretty ruthless tactics."

Nancy's eyes narrowed thoughtfully. She had heard of Michael. "I didn't expect Neil to enlist Michael's help.

"Yeah," Baldrick replied, his tone carrying an unreadable undertone.

"Then Susan barged in with her crew, and the paparazzi snapped quite a few photos. Now, Lucy's all over

the tabloids, and Neil has blacklisted the Allen family on behalf of Evergreen Global."

Lucy in the tabloids? Nancy let out a cold laugh. "Poetic justice."

She felt no sympathy for Lucy. If Judson hadn't shown up when he did, she'd be the one plastered all over the news.

It was a clear case of reaping what you sow.

"Now the Allen family has locked Lucy away, and Lenard has broken Susan's leg and left her in the middle of nowhere," Baldrick said casually, as if discussing the weather.

Nancy narrowed her eyes and said, "They got what they deserved."

Baldrick didn't comment, but his voice grew serious. "That's not all that happened last night. There's something big I've been trying to tell you."

"What is it?" Nancy asked, a sense of foreboding creeping over her.

Baldrick's voice dropped to a grave note. "Cyrus has gone mad."