Chapter 328: Chapter 328

Faye Duval has been regretting her decisions so much that she’s almost tied her stomach in knots.

She finally mustered the courage to confess her feelings, yet forgot to ask for the person’s name and contact details.

Back then at the hospital, she was so shy that she ran off right after confessing.

Now she doesn’t have any means to contact them, nor does she know what they think of her.

She sees Young Master Thornton as someone very wealthy, someone capable of treating all the beauties at the bar to drinks. And ’he’s’ good-looking, with so many girls around ’him’; he probably wouldn’t think much of her, right?

Although she’s tried to convince herself , having confessed, Faye Duval can’t help but hold onto some hope; maybe there’s really a ’prince and Cinderella’ love story after all?

But unbelievably, she didn’t even leave behind the crystal slipper like Cinderella did. If she truly lost contact forever because of this, it would surely be a great regret in her life.

Faye Duval grew up in a small village back home, and only came to the city for the first time after getting into college. She didn’t have many friends at school and spent her spare time doing part-time jobs, so she didn’t have the typical university girl’s interest in celebrities.

No variety shows, or the latest movies and TV dramas; she didn’t have the time to watch any.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t be here having ’prince’ and Cinderella fantasies about a renowned beautiful actress.

Faye Duval merely thinks about it, finishes thinking, and then continues working, promoting the nightclub’s new cocktails and snacks.

Suddenly, she raises her eyes and sees a familiar, exquisite silhouette under the play of lighting.

"Young Master Thornton!"

Anna Thornton wasn’t deliberately dressed as a man today. She wore a black baseball cap and a simple black long coat. Her beautiful eyes hazily shone under the lighting, making it hard to distinguish her gender.

She didn’t come to the nightclub for a fling; it was purely for the drinks.

Seeing her here clearly surprises Faye Duval, who immediately approaches Anna Thornton.

Anna Thornton glanced sideways at her and showed a charming smile: "It’s you? Why are you still working here?"

"A girl working in a place can easily run into trouble."

Anna Thornton was advising her from her own experience, yet because of the concern, Faye Duval’s face flushed red.

Fortunately, the lights were dim, so no one saw.

"Young Master Thornton, are you drinking alone today?"

"Yeah, but you don’t need to call me Young Master Thornton, just call me Anna."

Faye Duval was just feeling that ’Young Master Thornton’s’ voice sounded a bit different when she looked up and saw someone familiar.

"I see a familiar classmate; it’s inconvenient for them to know I’m working here. Young Master Thornton, can you wait for me for a while before leaving? I, I have something to say to you!"

Faye Duval saw Angela Thornton walking straight in this direction, so she hurriedly turned to run away.

"Cousin!" Angela Thornton reached Anna Thornton and found that the passing waitress looked familiar, but didn’t pay much attention as she grasped Anna, "Cousin, are you heading back to Aethelgard once you finish filming? Can you take me with you?"

Anna Thornton glanced at her: "Aren’t you supposed to go to school?"

"My university isn’t that great; it’s the same whether I attend or not. I’ve already discussed it with my dad, and he feels that even if I graduate in two years, there won’t be any good opportunities. He thinks I should seize the chance while I’m young to see more of the world. Cousin, let me go to Aethelgard with you. I have experience acting in a drama, and I want to be a star too."

From Angela Thornton’s acting, the director had to spend an hour coaching her for a one-minute scene.

That’s considering she was playing just a background character without much need for acting or empathy.

The crew got along well with Anna Thornton, and nobody wanted to voice any discomfort.

But Anna Thornton owed a favor.

And there was that fourth uncle, who used to attack Anna Thornton for not attending college. Now he thinks experiencing the world is more useful than school?

He might believe Anna Thornton knows Conrad Sterling.

Conrad Sterling can make waves with just a sneeze in Aethelgard, so Angela Thornton would surely benefit by tagging along.

"Cousin, why did you go quiet? Can I go or not? I promise I’ll obey if I go to Aethelgard with you. Plus, the entertainment industry is dangerous, so if I get in, it’d be great to have us two sisters looking out for each other." Thɪs chapter is updated by novel⦿fire.net

Anna Thornton was getting a headache from her clamoring; Angela Thornton’s voice was so noisy that it drowned out the surrounding loud music.

Anna Thornton found it bothersome, so she turned to leave for some fresh air.

But Angela Thornton wouldn’t give up and grabbed her arm from behind.

Right then, five people suddenly entered from the door.

These people carried an odd aura, with various insect tattoos that looked disgusting at a glance. Especially the leader, who had a ferocious scar on his face that crossed straight from his forehead to his chin. His face looked like it had been split in half by a sharp blade and stitched back together, even forming a four-part mouth.

Just then, a drunken man, hugging a woman, bumped into him.

"Damn it, who dares block my way? Can’t you see I’m busy?"

The drunken man grumbled fiercely, lifting his head.

His eyes were hazy with alcohol, taking half a minute to focus, and when he saw that fierce face in front of him, the centipede-like scar, and the imminent murder in those eyes, he almost sobered up from fear, didn’t dare utter another word, and hugged the woman intending to walk in another direction.

But then Scarface suddenly pinned him down, pulling him back.

The drunken man gave him a wry smile, but the next second, the smile froze on his face, and fear filled his suddenly dilated pupils.

The drunk looked down at his chest, unable to believe that his body had instantly been ripped open by a bloody hole.

Blood gushed out immediately!

It only took a few seconds for a bullet to hit a person’s heart, and he was already on the ground.

The woman in his arms froze in place, scared stiff.

Someone had just died right in front of her!

The woman screamed, covering her mouth, but the music inside was too loud, drowning out her desperate cries.

As she reacted and tried to escape, Scarface shot her twice in the chest just as she attempted to take a step.

The woman fell to the ground, her screaming mouth still open.

Just like that, two people were dealt with in one minute.

A few people suddenly excitedly whistled, each pulling out two guns from their waists and indiscriminately shooting around the bar.

Anna Thornton saw the scene of the woman collapsing, and before she could react, the group was already unleashing chaos.

She grabbed Angela Thornton’s hand and hid in a booth corner, taking out her phone to call the police.

Anna didn’t bring bodyguards today; she had come to the bar to drown her sorrows and had not expected to encounter such a scene.

Who could have anticipated this?

In Aethelgard, guns are strictly banned, and public safety is good, yet here someone was firing at a crowded place?

The sound of gunfire finally drowned out the music, and chaos ensued in the bar.

Screams, running, fleeing for life, tables and chairs colliding, glasses and plates shattering, people trampling... multiple cries echoed simultaneously, turning what was a place of joy into hell on earth.

At some point, Faye Duval also hid in the booth with Anna.

Angela was annoyed that she was crowded, worried that she’d be exposed, and was ready to push her out forcefully.

Anna glared at Angela, and she withdrew her hand.

At this moment, Anna’s emergency call connected, but before she could say a word, a gunshot rang out, knocking the phone from her hand.

"Ah!" Angela screamed clutching her head, "Don’t kill me! Don’t kill me! It’s none of my business!"

Faye also clutched her head, trembling!

Only Anna remained relatively calm, raising her eyes to find the cold, black muzzle aimed at her.

The one holding the gun was a woman, her arm tattooed with an ugly cobra. Her face was extremely cold, eyes full of bloodthirsty madness, silently mouthing the word: "Boom..."

Anna felt her body shake; someone pushed her from behind.

She turned back in disbelief, looking at Angela.

Angela’s eyes revealed a ’better you than me’ resolve.

"Young Master Thornton, watch out!"

A gunshot rang out but did not hit Anna! It hit Faye instead, who was shielding her!

The gun-wielding woman curled her lip, pointing the muzzle at Anna for a second time.

But just a second before pulling the trigger, she suddenly turned and aimed at Angela, hiding behind Anna.

Angela clutched her shoulder, falling in disbelief.

When the muzzle pointed at Anna for the third time, the King brothers finally arrived.

Leo King kicked away the gun from the woman’s hand, engaging in a struggle with her.

Mason King quickly shielded Anna from harm and helped her leave: "Miss Thornton, it’s too dangerous here. Let me get you out first!"

"Don’t worry about me, help her!" Anna handed the unconscious, wounded Faye to Mason.

"Cousin! Cousin! Don’t leave me! Please take me with you!"

Angela, ignoring her injured shoulder, clung desperately to Anna’s leg: "Cousin, I don’t want to die here!"

Because she didn’t want to die, she pushed Anna out to shield herself?

Anna’s remaining familial affection for Angela vanished completely the moment Angela pushed her out as a shield.

But after all, it’s a human life; she didn’t leave Angela behind.