CHAPTER 88: HOW COULD IT BE HER 

Janessa wasn't able to sleep until early morning.

When her phone suddenly rang, she had only been sleeping for a little more than two hours.

Without opening her eyes, she picked up her phone and answered, "Hello, who am I speaking to?"

"Is this Miss Qiu?"

A woman's voice which she couldn't recognize came from the other end of the phone, which made Janessa sit up in bed.

She checked the number on the screen and realized that she'd received a call from an unknown number.

"Hello, may I know who I'm speaking to?" she repeated.

After that, she turned the bedside lamp on.

She didn't know why the woman was calling her or what her intentions were.

Janessa slumped against the end of the bed and rubbed her forehead to wake herself up.

"I have some information regarding the matter you're investigating on. If you're interested in hearing what I have to say, meet me at the cafe along YH road by ten o'clock today."

The woman ended the call without another word.

Janessa was left in awe to wonder who this mysterious woman was.

How did this stranger know that she was investigating something? What information did she have? Was she playing a trick on Janessa? For the moment, Janessa couldn't decide if the woman was lying

to her or not.

Maybe, this woman was setting another trap for her to walk in to.

Nonetheless, Janessa decided that she had nothing to lose if she went.

By ten o'clock, Janessa walked into the cafe the woman instructed her to go to.

When Janessa looked around, she spotted a woman sitting by the window.

The woman only had a small cup of coffee in front of her.

She had long, wavy hair and large sunglasses that concealed most of her face.

The woman would look out of the window from time to time.

It seemed like she was waiting to meet with someone.

Without hesitation, Janessa approached the woman and asked, "Excuse me, are you here to meet with someone?"

The woman immediately recognized her voice and took off her sunglasses to reveal her face to Janessa.

"Have a seat,"she instructed.

When the woman took off her sunglasses, Janessa immediately recognized her.

It was Courtney, the daughter of the Leng family.

This woman had nothing to do with Janessa.

Why would Courtney ask to meet with her all of a sudden? "Thank you for the seat, Miss Leng. content.

May I ask why you asked to meet with me today?"

When a waiter approached them, Janessa only asked for a cup of water.

Janessa decided to get straight to the point.

There was no need to make useless small talk with Courtney.

"Miss Qiu, I see you want to get straight to business.It also seems like you already know who I am."

Courtney asked arrogantly as she looked at Janessa.

Her cold appearance reflected the standoffish attitude she had.

However, the arrogant look on her face suddenly reminded Janessa of Rayan.

The Leng family and the Lu family have been friends for generations.

It wasn't a surprise to see that members of their families had the same cold disposition.

Courtney was also around the same age as Rayan.

All of a sudden, Janessa recalled that someone told her before that Courtney once pursued Rayan.

Rumor had it that Courtney was infatuated with Rayan back in the day.

It was a huge scandal in their circle.

As Courtney took a sip of her coffee, Janessa also recalled that this wasn't the first time they crossed paths.

She met Courtney for the first time three years ago on their wedding day.

While Rayan was proposing a toast to the guests, a drunk woman suddenly staggered towards him with a glass in her hand.

"Rayan...Why couldn't you love me? How could you choose this woman to be your bride? I'll make you regret your choice sooner or later."

Courtney swayed while she spoke until she suddenly collapsed on the guest closest to her.

The two of them were supposed to be rivals in love.

Why was Courtney helping her now? What was she planning? Janessa stared Courtney in the eyes as she said, "Miss Leng.I recognized you the moment you took those sunglasses off.I heard that you recently came to the Lu Group to visit me.Is that why you're here right now?"

If Courtney only reached out to her now regarding the investigation, why did she visit Janessa back then? Did Courtney assume that she was trying to win back Rayan's love and become his wife again? ‘I'm a divorced woman.

Am I worth spending so much time and energy on?’ Janessa thought to herself.

After taking another sip of her coffee, Courtney replied, "I know what's troubling you.I could help you make this all go away."

Janessa didn't say anything as she waited for Courtney to finish her words.

When Janessa didn't reply, Courtney gave her a faint smile and replied, "Of course, all of this won't come without a price.There are some conditions you have to agree to.If you help me get what I want, I'll help you get out of this mess."

This wasn't the first time Courtney had experienced something like this.

None of these cheap tricks seemed like a problem if she wanted to help Janessa put an end to it.

Courtney reached out to Janessa because she was probably the only person who could help Courtney get what she wanted the most.

Furthermore, Courtney didn't want the Lu Group, headed by Rayan, to be put in harm's way.

"What's your condition, Miss Leng? I believe such a huge favor comes with a huge price too."

Janessa knew what Courtney was truly after.

This woman was a skilled businesswoman.

"It's not a difficult condition.Even though you've divorced Rayan, that doesn't mean that the two of you will stay separated.I want your help to get Gracie out of the picture.If you do that for me, then I'll give you what you want."

Courtney took out a small USB flash drive from her pocket and placed it on the table.

Her biggest rival in love was no longer Janessa, who had already divorced Rayan.

It was Gracie.

Three years ago, she lost to Gracie.

Now that Gracie and Rayan were back together, the chances of Courtney winning his heart were slimmer than ever.

"Why would you do this for me? I'm also your rival in love.Why would you cooperate with me to get rid of Gracie? Aren't you afraid that I would get back together with him?"

Janessa couldn't understand why Courtney would want to join forces with her.

Why would she join forces with another one of her rivals? Janessa couldn't understand what this woman was thinking.

Courtney had prepared for this question before she came to the cafe.

"I could tell that you have no feelings for Rayan.However, Gracie..."

Courtney's eyes went cold when she said Gracie's name out loud.

Janessa could feel the hatred Courtney had for Gracie.

After all, Courtney was a member of the Leng family.

They were notorious for being cold-hearted and ruthless when it came to dealing with competition.

"Should I refuse your claims?"

Janessa countered.

"What difference would it make?"

Courtney could see through Janessa.

Anyone could see that Janessa wasn't in love with Rayan anymore.

"What can I do to help you then?"

Janessa replied.

Now that the two of them had joined forces, Janessa was relieved to have an ally with a common enemy, even if it was Courtney.

"The first thing you need to do is..."

Courtney proceeded to tell Janessa some details of her plan, but she made sure not to reveal everything.

In the end, she asked Janessa to wait for further instructions.

"I wish us a pleasant cooperation," Janessa said.

She offered a handshake to Courtney, but she only took her belongings and left the cafe.

Janessa awkwardly withdrew her hand and picked up the USB drive from the table.

Her meeting with Courtney had been a blessing in disguise.

She couldn't believe what had just happened.

Yesterday, she had no idea what to do, but now, Courtney might have just given her the evidence she needed to prove her innocence.

Even though Courtney had been her rival in love before, Janessa had no hard feelings towards her.

Instead, Janessa suddenly had the urge to make this woman her friend.

However, since Courtney wanted to be Rayan’s wife, it would still be impossible for the two to be friends.