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Chapter 73
Chapter 73
Chapter: 73 “You must leave!”
Gianna ground her teeth in vexation, glaring at the two imposing bodyguards. Her face twisted with rage, she yelled obscenities in the direction of the upper floor.
“How dare you, you conniving wench! Refusing such a minor favor! You just wait, | won’t let this go.” Having vented her frustration, Gianna angrily snatched her bag and stormed out. Once Gianna was gone, Millie immediately turned back and descended the stairs.
She walked around the courtyard, deep in contemplation. The party was nearing, and she couldn't afford to give up so effortlessly.
Accompanied by her bodyguards, Millie paced around the yard. Suddenly, her gaze fell upon the wall.
Asly grin spread across her face. Having spent years in the countryside, she was adept at climbing trees and scaling walls. She was confident she could easily escape this way.
However, just as she was forming a plan, a mouse seemingly appeared out of thin air and fell onto the electrified fence above the wall.
“$zzz, Aooo.” A pitiful squeak resounded in the air. The next moment, a charred mouse dropped at Millie’s feet. “Ah”
Taken aback, Millie recoiled. Recovering from her fear, she swung around and glowered at the bodyguards. She was certain they were responsible.
The bodyguards lowered their heads.
“Madam, we apologize. We merely wished to demonstrate that the electrified fence atop the wall carries a charge of several thousand volts. If you were to accidentally make contact, you could be instantly electrocuted.”
Several thousand volts? Millie balled her fists, her eyes reluctantly flitting to the fence. Scaling the wall was clearly not an option. With her only viable plan foiled, Millie exhaled in frustration and retreated into the house.
Elsewhere, in the Thomas Group headquarters, Derek walked into the CEO's office.
“Mr. Thomas, it’s time to depart for Madame Claudia’s birthday celebration.”
Marcus glanced at the clock. “We'll leave in half an hour.”
As Derek nodded and exited the room, Marcus received a phone call from Bruce.
“What's the issue?”
“Marcus, have you and Millie left for the party? I'm already at the venue. Remember how late you were last year? Try not to repeat that,” Bruce implored.