Chapter 5

"Delia, listen to me, let me explain, it's not like that—"

Donavan arrived at the meeting spot, panting heavily.

I pressed him step by step, my tone calm yet cold: "Not like what? Drugging me with sleeping pills or sneaking into my tent in the middle of the night to take advantage of me? I'll hand over the evidence. I won't let this slide!"

In truth, he hadn't left anything behind.

I was purely bluffing him.

While we were setting up camp, I had swiped the charm from his jacket. I didn't expect Donavan to crack so easily under pressure, immediately panicking.

He begged desperately, saying Melody had forced him to do it.

"We work for the same company. A while back, my dad's business ran into trouble and needed money urgently. I embezzled project funds, and she found out. She threatened to report me unless I did something for her!"

"She said to drug you, just take some photos to make Ashton misunderstand you, enough for you two to break up."