The night grew even darker, and the chill more biting. Guarded by Jonathan Allen's men, Orlando Evans remained seated in the backyard of the villa, trembling with cold as the dew grew heavy.
She had no idea how much time had passed, but it was probably after 3 a.m. when Jonathan Allen's men finally escorted her away from the Horne Family villa. After that, she never saw Glades Horne again.
She had been terrified and slapped only twice. Despite the fact that they had initiated an investigation into her parents, she had still managed to leave alive. Orlando Evans felt she had gotten off lightly, and her panic subsided somewhat.
Yet, the thought of her parents being investigated by the Discipline Inspection Commission filled her with dread. She was terrified that something might actually be uncovered. If so, she would lose everything.
After striving for so many years, she didn't want to lose everything she had worked for, only to end up worse off.
