Chapter 129

---- Chapter 129 Giselle didn't think much of it. "Sure. We can keep in touch." "We have to add each other's numbers, right?" Gideon asked, leaning toward her. Since they had to stay in contact about the car repair cost later, and the lawsuit might also involve negotiations between them, she immediately took out her phone and let him add her number. "What's your name?" he asked. "Giselle Holt." "You know, Giselle means 'hostage'.

Fitting, since you're always holding people hostage with that awful temper of yours." She rolled her eyes and raised her voice. "It was inspired by a ballet, you ignorant prick!" Honestly , she bet he didn't even graduate from high school. How could he not have heard of that legendary ballet? The man chuckled and saved her number in his phone. "I'm Gideon Grayson," he said, introducing himself. " Remember that!" "Gideon... fitting name, huh?

Always cutting people down just to see how they fall," she shot back. ---- Gideon was at a loss for words. Clearing his throat, he seized the opportunity and replied sleazily, "Yeah, Ms. Holt. You guessed the meaning behind my name in mere seconds. You're smart. Looks like we're meant to be, don't you think?" While Giselle admitted that he was hot, his snarkiness was getting on her nerves. She didn't want to say another word. "Mr. Grayson, I suppose we've dealt with your car repairs, right?

I'll transfer 100,000 dollars to you later. As for the rest .. I'll see you in court." All she got from him was a cold sneer. She couldn't care less about his attitude and promptly led her dog to the parking lot. She got into her car and sped away from the dealership. As the car cruised down the road, her mind wandered back to her banter with Gideon earlier. She thought it was absurd. She had no idea who he was, and she wasn't interested in his background either.

She was used to men flirting with her over these years , but Gideon was one of the kind with the worst tactics. Nothing he did worked except for riling her up, and she couldn't bother with him. By the time she got home, she kept her word and transferred 100,000 dollars to Gideon. She waited until midnight, but he still hadn't accepted her payment. She simply reminded him before going to bed. ---- The next day, she received a call from Westbrook Station.

They said she needed to come in to give a statement regarding her previous rape accusation against Donovan. She hadn't been following the progress of the case, and visiting the police station constantly was a real hassle. But given how things had already blown up to this point, she couldn't just drop it halfway. What Giselle didn't expect was that when she arrived at the station, the officer in charge told her that due to insufficient evidence, the case would not be filed.

And the suspect, Donovan, had already been released without charge. "Isn't that surveillance footage the most solid piece of evidence I have?" she asked, clearly dissatisfied. "Here's the thing," the officer said. "Mr. Kane submitted some key evidence showing that the two of you were ina sexual relationship, so the charge of rape doesn't hold."