One night stand with my president(chapter 314)

 

Chapter 314: Exposed

Halle's heart skipped a beat.

She had forgotten to fix the miniature camera hidden on her chest after getting up from lying down.

Instinctively, she raised her hand to cover the spot. "It's nothing, Miss Fraser. I just wasn't feeling well and needed some rest."

With that, she tried to close the door.

But Eleanor grabbed her arm before she could.

"You little rat! You're trying to set me up, aren't you?"

Eleanor reached out and ripped the miniature camera from Halle's chest.

Halle froze in terror.

Just two more days, and she could have gotten her revenge on Eleanor, exposing this vile woman's true nature for everyone to see.

But now, the camera had been discovered.

"This is a camera?" Eleanor shrieked. 

"You've been wearing this to secretly record me? What are you trying to do?"

She yanked Halle by the hair and dragged her into the living room.

"Tell me! What's your plan? You want to record me and post it online? You've got some nerve!"

"Miss Fraser, please forgive me. I won't do it again."

Once in the living room, Eleanor flung Halle to the floor.

"I'm sorry, Miss Fraser. It was a moment of weakness..." Halle pleaded weakly.

"Shut up!" Eleanor roared.

She immediately made a phone call.

"All of you, get over here now!"

Halle's heart pounded in fear.

Soon, several large, intimidating men arrived.

Halle recognized them. They were Eleanor's personal bodyguards essentially hired thugs.

Eleanor had more men working for her, but these were the ones closest to her.

Halle had always been terrified of Eleanor.

She feared for her safety and her family's.

While Harrison had ensured her family and friends were under protection, she was now entirely at Eleanor's mercy.

But Eleanor wouldn't let her off for this.

"You bitch! What's the deal with this camera?" Eleanor demanded coldly.

Halle hesitated. If she revealed Adeline's involvement, would Eleanor let her go?

No. She couldn't do that.

Halle clenched her teeth.

Only two days left.

Just two days, and she could take Eleanor down for good.

If she betrayed Adeline now, Eleanor would be on guard, and everything would fall apart.

Halle would be stuck under Eleanor's thumb forever.

Her brief silence enraged Eleanor even further.

"Beat her. Make her talk," Eleanor ordered.

One of the thugs stepped forward, grabbed Halle by the collar, and slapped her twice with brutal force.

Halle had grown used to being hit by Eleanor.

But Eleanor's strikes were nothing compared to these thugs.

Her face swelled instantly, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

"Miss Fraser, stop, please. I'll tell you..." Halle whispered weakly.

Eleanor motioned for the thug to stop, and he let Halle drop to the floor.

Halle slumped, gasping for air. "I'm sorry, Miss Fraser. It was a moment of stupidity. I saw someone selling these cameras the other day and bought one."

"How long have you been recording? What have you captured? Did you show anyone?" Eleanor demanded.

Halle quickly replied, "Only two days. I haven't shown anyone. I wasn't planning to post anything. I just thought if I had some recordings, maybe I could use them to... make you treat me better."

"That's all?"

To make it more convincing, Halle added, "I also thought maybe I could ask you for more money."

"What exactly did you record?" Eleanor pressed.

Halle pulled out her phone and showed a few video clips to Eleanor.

"The camera wasn't always on. I didn't record much..."

As she watched the videos, Eleanor's face turned pale with rage.

Every clip captured her at her worst-berating and beating Halle.

With the camera placed on Halle's chest, every cruel act Eleanor inflicted on her had been recorded in crystal-clear detail.

If these videos leaked, Eleanor knew she'd be finished.

"You bitch!" Eleanor was shaking with anger.

But amidst her fury, a rare moment of clarity struck her.

"Who put you up to this?" Eleanor demanded.

Halle instantly replied, "No one. I don't talk to anyone outside. Who would put me up to it?"

But Eleanor wasn't so easily convinced.

"You've been acting strange lately. You used to be so obedient. Where did this sudden defiance come from? Tell me..." Eleanor narrowed her eyes. "Was it Adeline?"

Halle's heart nearly stopped.

But she told herself to stay calm.

She couldn't let all their plans fall apart because of her.

Forcing a bitter smile, Halle said, "Miss Fraser, think about it. I'm your assistant. Adeline hates you. Why would she ever associate with me?"

Eleanor stared at her, trying to discern if she was lying.

But Halle looked convincing enough.

Still unconvinced, Eleanor barked at her men,"Keep hitting her until she tells the truth. Just don't kill her."

Before Halle could react, the thugs surrounded her and started beating her mercilessly.

Halle curled up on the floor, shielding her head, gritting her teeth, and enduring the pain.

She said to herself inwardly, "I can't give up. I have to survive this. Just one more night, and I'll get my revenge. Eleanor will pay for everything.This is karma for helping her hurt Adeline. I deserve this."

She didn't know how much time had passed. Just as she was about to lose consciousness, she heard Eleanor's voice again.

“Enough. Stop.”

The thugs halted.

Halle lay on the floor, gasping for air, feeling like she'd come back from the brink of death.

Eleanor stared at her battered state, starting to believe her story.

Halle, who used to cry after a slap or two, hadn't broken even after this brutal beating.

Maybe she really hadn't been working with anyone else.

But this was too important for Eleanor to take any chances.

She ordered her men to search Halle's room thoroughly.

They found nothing.

The only videos were the ones Halle had shown her.

Slightly relieved, Eleanor's anger began to subside.

But to be safe, she locked Halle in her room.