Chapter 348: I Did Follow Vanessa's Instructions to Enter the Karaoke

I did follow Vanessa's instructions to enter the karaoke room at Crown Monarch Hotel. But the room was completely empty. Vanessa locked the door from the outside to prevent either of us from escaping. I assumed the plan had failed and I wouldn't get my payment. Then the Syndicate Leader actually brought you back to the room! The man who slept with you was the Nightfall Syndicate Leader! Sebastian Harrington cried out in genuine agony. His voice carried raw sincerity, completely devoid of deception.

Sienna Bennett paused. She turned and fixed him with a piercing stare. The Nightfall Syndicate Leader? You mean Sebastian Harrington? Yes! Exactly! Sebastian noticed her hesitation and seized the opportunity. When he brought you back, he handed you over to me. Told me to act like everything went according to plan. Dawn was already breaking. You looked completely disheveled. It was obvious he was the one who slept with you! How could I ever dare touch a woman the Syndicate Leader claimed!

Besides, Vanessa and Mr. Prescott arrived to collect you just minutes later. I never laid a finger on you. Not even a single touch! I swear to God! Ask Mr. Prescott or Vanessa if you don't believe me. My clothes were still perfectly intact. I hadn't even taken off my socks! Sebastian glanced desperately toward Derek, silently pleading for support. Sienna didn't bother looking at Derek. Her mind raced, processing this new information. Derek had told her she was assaulted at Crown Monarch Hotel, not Grand Meridian Hotel!

She had been taken to Grand Meridian Hotel to create the illusion she slept with Derek. Now it made sense why the hotel staff mentioned seeing two people dragging her inside. So that was the twisted plan! Did that mean Sienna somehow managed to leave the karaoke room before Sebastian entered, encountered Sebastian Harrington, and was assaulted by him?

Derek caught up to her. Sienna, it's all in the past now. You've punished him enough. There's no need to involve the police. If you're still upset, I can help you locate the Syndicate Leader. Make him apologize to you properly. Sienna shot him an icy glare. Do you think I want an apology? I want Vanessa behind bars. She needs to pay for what she did to me! She snapped and continued walking away.

Vanessa watched from a distance, equally stunned. Was Sienna really this ruthless? Determined to destroy her completely? They had already apologized! Why couldn't she just let it go?! Derek watched Sienna's retreating figure, a sinister smirk curling his lips. He had never intended to let her leave easily tonight. He had to have her. No matter what. He gave a subtle signal to Sebastian and Vanessa before chasing after Sienna. Vanessa breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, they had a backup plan. It had to work. No excuses.

She approached Sebastian. You're quite the storyteller! She actually bought it! Come on upstairs. Your reward is waiting. O...okay... Sebastian struggled to his feet, supporting his injured body. He moved toward his hut as quickly as his wounds allowed. Everything he said was the absolute truth. He desperately wanted to clarify that. He genuinely never touched Sienna. But explaining further was pointless. Surviving that terrifying woman was enough for now.

Meanwhile...

Sienna navigated the village paths from memory. Sebastian's words echoed relentlessly in her mind. She escaped the room before Sebastian arrived. Slept with another man. That man was Sebastian Harrington. She remembered seeing Sebastian before, during her visit to the Blackthorn base. He was hauntingly beautiful, devilishly handsome. Sienna, back then, was considered ugly and terrible-looking. Why would a powerful Syndicate Leader ever sleep with someone like her? Something felt profoundly wrong about this entire story. Had she missed a crucial piece of the puzzle?