Chapter 818 - This is only the beginning

Mr. Turner's mind was going between acceptance and denial of both cases. One is that his daughter told him the truth, and other one is that she lied. He wished that there is a third option. Maybe something where his daughter was not assaulted, and she didn't lie either… because he can't imagine that his daughter is so… unscrupulous.

Mr. Turner's eyes darted aimlessly before his sight fell on Madison's purse. It's the same purse she had last night. He saw it on the surveillance video. His eyes darted toward the bedroom before he hesitantly opened the purse and checked the contents… other than few expected girly items, he found a brown bottle… it has liquid inside. He unscrew the cap and smelled it… faint sickly medicinal smell assaulted his nose and he kept the bottle away. He is not aware that Madison is taking any medicine. Especially not something on a regular basis that needs to be carried with her in a purse… He took the bottle and placed it in his pocket. As soon as they get back to Austin, he will contact his friend in forensics lab and ask him to analyze this.

Mr. Turner feels guilty that part of him is doubting his daughter, but he needs to make sure what this is. He needs to clear any potential doubts.

She was in such a bad shape last night and she cried… he does not remember last time she cried that much. But he can't allow his emotions to guide him here. Something is wrong with this whole situation, and he needs to find out the truth.

If Aiden assaulted Madison, Mr. Turner will not give up. But if Madison drugged Aiden in order to have him for himself, how those women suggested… if that is the case… Mr. Turner sighed while thinking that he does not know what to do.

Part of him wants to believe that his daughter is an innocent victim, but that also means that she was sexually assaulted previous night… what kind of a father he is that he actually hopes that this is the truth?

He is stuck between two equally horrible possibilities. One is that his daughter was sexually assaulted and other is that she is a vicious liar who does not care about who gets hurt as long as she gets her way.

And his mind was running in circles again… He hopes that analysis of this brown bottle gives him some answers. What are possible outcomes of the analysis? One is that it's some harmless medicine, maybe a pain medication… something specific for ladies, that is why he does not know about it. Then what? He is back to where he started. But what if it's some drug which alters mind and body? Those two women were confident that Madison drugged the boy. Ah, he really hopes that is not the case. If she drugged the boy, the end outcome will not be limited to only his disappointment in Madison.

"Good morning, daddy…", Madison's voice pulled him out of his thoughts.

"Good morning, sweetheart. Did you sleep well?"

"Yes. I feel much better. There is nothing that a good night sleep can't fix… at least a little bit." Madison showed a small smile and sat next to him on the sofa.

Mr. Turner looked at her cheek, the swelling subsided quite a bit. And those marks on her neck… now, without any makeup, he can see that someone held her neck… but no matter how he looks at it, the palm print looks small. If he can guess, he would say that it belongs to a girl, or a young boy. Definitely not a grown man in his twenties.

Mr. Turner sighed and reminded himself not to come to any conclusions before he gets more evidence. And right now the only thing he has is that small bottle.

He patted Madison's head. "I'm glad you are better. Go get ready and then pack your things. As soon as you are ready we are going home. I have something I need to take care of, so we can't stay longer."

Madison didn't object. She wanted to leave this place as soon as possible. Looking at the time, the drug wore off few hours ago… she needs to leave before Aiden comes around and looks for her. She went back to the bedroom with a small smile on her face which grew wider as she got into the bathroom. She got an idea… even if he approaches her, she can play the victim. Good scenario: he assaulted her last night and then now he came for more… or he came to threaten her to keep her mouth shut! Yes, that will work. Brilliant!

While Madison showered, Mr. Turner went to her room to get her things… He does not want her to go back to that room. It must be traumatic… Even if she was not sexually assaulted, she was still handled roughly and tied up to the bed.

The room was already tidied up by the room service.

It didn't take long for Madison to pack her things after she showered and changed her clothes.

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10:17 AM

Mr. Turner is doing final check through the room to make sure he didn't leave anything behind. It's a habit of his.

His phone rang, and he was curious why the manager in charge of external contracts in his company is calling him.

"Yes, Camilla?" Mr. Turner answered and within seconds his expression hardened. "What? Can you repeat that?"

"Daddy, did something happen?", Madison's concerned voice pulled him out of his thoughts. He is not sure how long he sat frozen after that phone call.

Camilla told him that Orion Enterprise and four more partners called to inform them that they will take their business elsewhere. Official paperwork for cancellation of contracts will be sent later in the day.

Orion Enterprise is renting some of his space, but the fact that it's securing all of his properties is a big deal. And other four companies are not negligible either.

Why would all of them cancel their contracts at the same time? Is it possible that this is a coincidence? How can it be a coincidence…?

But… just last night he talked to Sophia and she assured him that everything is fine. Why is Orion Enterprise not willing to work with him now? He decided to call Sophia and verify, because this is a mistake, right? It must be a mistake.

He scrolled through the address book on his phone and found Sophia's contact stored as 'CEO Hill' . He froze. CEO Hill… Hill… that woman in the office... Mrs. Hill! How is it possible that he forgot that Sophia's last name is Hill! He remembered that Sophia has two sisters. One is the resort owner, young lady who got married yesterday, and the second one… it must be the girl from the video. The one which got Aiden out of Madison's room… and Mrs. Hill said that the girl in the video is her daughter!

Mr. Turner helplessly looked at Madison as realization hit him: this sudden contract cancelation is the White family telling him that he crossed the line… and this is only the beginning.

He can try to go back and talk with Mrs. White and Mrs. Hill again and beg for forgiveness. But, for what? He is not sure himself what to believe in. And even if he is, will that change anything? Probably not. He disturbed hornet's nest and now he needs to deal with the consequences. 

He took a deep breath and checked time. It's only about two hours how he left that office after speaking with Mrs. White and Mrs. Hill… and big chunk of his business is gone. And White corp. still didn't retaliate.

Mr. Turner rubbed his temples while responding to Madison. "Yes, something happened. Let's hurry home and see if it can be salvaged it somehow… if there is anything to salvage by the time we are back."

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