Chapter 1 We Have To Get Rid Of Her

• It was two o'clock in the afternoon when a violent knock sounded at the door of a rented house.
• Eloise Thompson sat on the ground in despair, her face turning pale. Her small, trembling hands tightly grasped her mother's sleeves as she begged, "Mom, please don't hand me over!"
• The mother, Phoebe Grant, ruthlessly yanked Eloise's hands off and said, "If you don't accompany Mr. Wyatt tonight, who will pay for Chloe's tuition fees?"
• "I am your daughter too, and I have a boyfriend. How can you sell me to an ugly old man just for Chloe's sake?" Eloise cried.
• Phoebe sneered. "Chloe is my own blood, while you're just a piece of trash we picked up by the roadside. I've spent so many years raising you just to sell you for money to pay for our family's daily expenses and for Chloe. How rich can that Dexter kid be? As long as Chloe can study abroad, I'd even love to sell your kidney for more money."
• Eloise trembled in shock, unable to believe what she had heard. She thought of everything Phoebe had done to her over the past few years and felt a sense of hopelessness wash over her.
• Flashbacks of her broken childhood appeared in her mind as she gritted her teeth and said, "Fine! I will do what you want. After this, I owe you nothing."
• With that, she staggered out of the door.
• A faint light emanated from the presidential suite.
• Eloise clutched the sheets nervously, her slender fingers turning pale from gripping them too tightly.
• In the darkness, a cold breath entered her nose as a towering figure enveloped her small frame. The imposing aura from the man frightened Eloise so much that she was afraid to breathe.
• "Did she send you here?" Suddenly, a deep and attractive voice sounded from above.
• Eloise froze instantly upon hearing his voice, trembling with fear as she answered, "Yes."
• The man chuckled and spat out two extremely hurtful words. "Filthy woman!"
• His pitch-black eyes looked fierce and merciless in the dark, and his lips curled upward in anger, resembling an enraged beast. The coldness of his palms pushed Eloise into a pit of despair.
• Tears rolled down Eloise's cheeks as she hopelessly closed her eyes.
• She couldn't tell how long it took before the man finally left.
• Without waiting for him to return from the bathroom, she quickly changed and left the place.
• As she exited the hotel, she heard a series of sharp berating from behind. When she turned around, Phoebe rushed up to her and planted a slap on her face.
• "You little devil, how dare you run away!" Phoebe shrieked.
• Eloise covered her face in pain and lost it. "I've done as you told me. What else do you want?"
• "Mr. Wyatt said that you were not in the hotel room, and he waited for four hours. He is very furious. Go see him immediately, or I will break your legs!" Phoebe pointed at Eloise and ordered.
• Eloise was stunned. "That's impossible. I was just—"
• "Cut the crap! Mr. Wyatt said that he didn't see you in the room. Are you trying to lie to me by saying you were there?" Phoebe glared fiercely at her.
• She rushed forward and pulled Eloise's collar apart, revealing the conspicuous red marks all over her shoulders. The sight angered Phoebe so much that she shook in rage. "You little sl*t! How dare you sleep with some man in secret? You really are shameless!"
• Phoebe's face contorted with anger as she landed another hard slap on Eloise's face. "Since Chloe has no money to study abroad, you have to sell your body! You can only stop when I have earned enough!"
• After the whole ruckus, Phoebe brought Eloise home to Thompson Residence in a rage.
• Back home, Chloe had a murderous glare on her face as she locked Eloise in the room. Then, she turned to Phoebe and said, "Mom, what about my tuition fees? How could Eloise do such a thing?"
• Phoebe was also overwhelmed with rage. She looked at Chloe's pitiful face and said, "Don't worry. It's just half a million. I will contact a doctor to perform restorative surgery on Eloise immediately. I won't disappoint you."
• "Thanks, Mom, you're the best." Chloe leaned on Phoebe's chest with a gleeful smirk on her face. In order to continue her act, she pouted her lips and added a hint of grievance in her tone. "But I heard that it costs a lot to study abroad. Half a million is only the basic cost, and I'm afraid that I won't have enough money to come home when I want to."
• "If that's the case, we will make Eloise a hostess, and the money she earns will be transferred to your bank account." Phoebe had already decided she would not let that trash ruin her precious daughter's future.
• Chloe smiled in triumph. If Eloise becomes a hostess, she will never be able to redeem herself in the future. She will always be filthy and can only envy me.
• The thought of being able to enjoy her life overseas excited Chloe, and she was in high spirits. Amidst their discussion on where they should head for their celebration, rapid footsteps interrupted their conversation.
• More than a dozen men in black surrounded the Thompson Residence. Immediately after, a young man in decent clothes approached them under the protection of his bodyguards.
• Phoebe and Chloe, who were inside, were frightened by the scene. "W-Who are you looking for?" they stuttered, fearing for their lives.
• After scanning the mother and daughter duo in front of him, the young man turned to Chloe and said, "Excuse me, Miss Thompson, were you the one in Room 797 at The Aether Hotel last night?"
• The Aether Hotel was the hotel that Mr. Wyatt was in last night. However, his room number was not 767.
• Phoebe briefly glanced at Chloe and answered the young man, "You are looking for the wrong person."
• Right then, Zachary Carson passed a student ID card to her. "This ID card was left behind in Mr. Barker's room last night. He had too much to drink and mistook you for the wrong person. He didn't mean to..."
• Chloe did not expect Eloise to have slept with a company president last night. She clenched her fists and forced out a smile.
• Taking the ID card, she turned it over to have a glance. When she realized that there was no photo on it, she replied, "This is mine, but who is Mr. Barker?"
• "Jonathan Barker," Zachary replied respectfully.
• Chloe was surprised, and she asked in astonishment, "The president of Deligrace Enterprise, Jonathan Barker?"
• "Yes. Mr. Barker never owes anyone a favor. As for what happened last night, he promises to compensate you but also asks for your patience, Miss Thompson."
• After finishing, Zachary left with the group of bodyguards.
• Chloe stumbled to the sofa and collapsed onto it. Her body trembled slightly in shock. How could this have happened?
• When Phoebe saw the dark expression etched across her daughter's face, she asked in confusion, "Deligrace Enterprise? Why haven't I heard of it before? Is the man Eloise slept with last night very influential?"
• Only the word influential would be an understatement to describe the man controlling Deligrace Enterprise.
• Filled with jealousy and rage, Chloe explained, "Jonathan is the eldest son of the Barker family. At nineteen, he single-handedly established Deligrace Enterprise, which successfully transformed Cythais into the commercial capital in just five years!"
• Judging from that man's words, Eloise probably entered the wrong room, and now Jonathan wants to make it up to her. If that's the case, doesn't it mean Eloise's luck is about to change? No, that can't happen! I will never give Eloise an opportunity like this!
• Chloe grabbed Phoebe anxiously and said, "Mom, we can't let the Barkers find out about Eloise's existence. We need to get rid of her!"