Miss Turner, I’m at the back door of your family’s villa. Can you come down here?”
The person speaking on the other end of the phone sounded very weak.
Eleanor was alarmed. She immediately scrambled to throw on some casual clothes and tiptoed out of her room.
Flynn had been waiting by the back door for what seemed Like forever, and he finally caught sight of Eleanor hurrying towards him.
“Why did you come here? And where the heck is Nate? He didn’t pick up my call,” Eleanor questioned, looking confused and agitated.
She looked at Flynn, who remained silent.
In the dim light, Eleanor could see that Flynn’s hair was disheveled, his clothes had a few slashes, there were scars on his face, and his body reeked of blood.
“What happened to you? Who did this to you?” Her emotions went from confusion to shock and then to anxiety.
Flynn explained, “Boss went looking for Lucinda when he heard that she jumped out of a plane. It’s in the middle of nowhere so it would be hard to get in touch with him. Besides, I don’t think he’ll be back anytime soon.”
“What?! He went searching for Lucinda?”
Eleanor was beyond nervous now.
“Is my plan blown?!” she asked in a panic.
“No, don’t worry. I’ve taken all the blame. When boss left, he ordered someone to lock me up, and I got seriously tortured. I managed to run away when the guys got drunk tonight,” Flynn explained.
Eleanor was shocked by his story and stood there speechless.
“Now, boss won’t allow me to work for him anymore, and he’ll even make me pay for what I’ve done. Could you please let me stay for a while? I can’t travel too far with my injuries, but I promise to leave as soon as I’m better,” he pleaded.
Eleanor hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to do.
“Don’t worry, I won’t cause you any trouble,” Flynn added anxiously when he saw Eleanor’s countenanc
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“Well Let me think about it.” Eleanor stepped back and added, “I’ll figure something out.”
Although Flynn was of no use to her now that Nathaniel had lost trust in him, she had to maintain a facade of kindness. If Flynn left the Turner family’s villa and spread rumors about her actions, it could still damage her reputation.
To ensure that her plan went smoothly as planned, she had to pretend to care about him and let him stay for a few days.
“Of course, it’s no problem. I can’t just leave you like this.”
Eleanor gently pulled his sleeve and said, “People will get suspicious if I put you in one of the guest rooms. Can you stay in the servant’s room for now?”
“Miss Turner, I can’t thank you enough for taking me in and giving me a place to stay. How can I complain about where I stay?” Flynn said gratefully.
Flynn gazed at her with genuine excitement and admiration in his eyes.