Chapter 1381 - 1420: Buying Time

At this moment, she couldn’t help but feel grateful for the self-defense techniques Kyle Kinston taught her back in the day. Although they were quite basic, they were very effective. Moreover, when Kyle was teaching her, he talked about which parts of the body were vulnerable, which locations to attack to achieve the greatest result with the least effort.

Even though she was separated from him for six years, she kept practicing these basic self-defense moves over the years. After all, a woman with a child trying to survive in a foreign land has to be more independent and strong.

After knocking Atlas Shaw unconscious, Mabel Quinn checked the time. Only five minutes had passed. If the other party devised such a setup to capture a compromising scene, they would inevitably need more time to break in. So, this was the time she had to seize.

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Alessia Quinn calculated the time. It wouldn’t be long before this scene was revealed. By then, Mabel Quinn and Atlas Shaw’s reputations would be ruined. Even if the drama was wrecked and caused losses to Quinn Group, what did it matter? Compared to what she wanted to gain, this loss was negligible.

She tampered with Atlas Shaw’s drink and arranged for someone to lead Mabel Quinn into the lounge. Meanwhile, the production team had invited reporters to interview Atlas Shaw. Once the reporters arrived, they could legitimately head to the lounge to find Atlas Shaw, naturally leading to a great show.

Of course, she would also arrange for the lounge door to be opened before the reporters reached it. This way, it would seem like Atlas Shaw and Mabel Quinn were having an affair in the lounge. Then, she’d release the photos she took earlier and the collected evidence. Even if Mabel tried to claim she was forced and it was all a setup, no one would believe her!

Alessia Quinn’s calculations were clicking loudly in her mind. Suddenly, two figures entered her sight, startling her. These two... she recognized one of them as a bodyguard frequently seen around Mabel Quinn, and their direction was unmistakably towards the lounge.

What’s going on? The reporters haven’t arrived yet. How did Mabel Quinn’s bodyguard get in? And they’re heading straight for the lounge. Could it be... Mabel called the bodyguards?

At this moment, Alessia Quinn was anxious and hurried forward, trying to stall them as much as possible. "What are you doing here in the crew? This isn’t a place for outsiders to roam freely."

But the person didn’t pay any attention to Alessia Quinn and simply continued forward. Seeing this, Alessia resorted to shouting, "Security! Get security here!"

"Manager Quinn, this person is the bodyguard of the scriptwriter Quinn, probably here to find her," a staff member nearby explained, thinking Alessia didn’t recognize who they were.

"Even if it’s Mabel’s bodyguard, they can’t just enter and exit the crew as they please. What do they think this is?!" Alessia Quinn acted as though she was throwing a fit, but she raised her hand and touched her ear three times. This was a secret signal to her arranged contact, indicating them to open the lounge door.

While Alessia Quinn was obstructing the bodyguard to buy time, the reporters who were supposed to interview Atlas Shaw arrived. Seeing this, Alessia directed the crew to take the reporters to the lounge to find Atlas Shaw, while she planned to continue tangling with the bodyguards for a while longer. Once she heard commotion, she’d head over, which would further distance herself from being involved in the incident.