Forget Heather; even Celine was taken aback by what he said and was stunned for a moment.
"What secret?" Although Celine’s voice was not loud, Heather's sharp ears immediately picked up on her voice. "Who's next to you?"
Ralph turned to look at Celine and gestured for her to stay silent. He frowned and shooed her away before returning to his room and closing the door behind him.
Celine wanted to follow him in, but he was so fast that she got left outside. She was worried about her phone. At the same time, Heather's secret had piqued her curiosity.
It was also strange that Ralph was acting so mysteriously and was threatening Heather. Weren't the two about to get married? What was going on? It was a pity that Celine couldn't hear anything through the door. All she could do was press her ear to the door to try and catch a few words.
Once Ralph entered the room, he lowered his voice and put his hand across his mouth before saying, "Okay, no one's around me now. We can talk seriously now."
"Since when did you learn how to be serious?" Heather asked with a sneer. She had not been expecting it to be him that was calling when she picked up. She did not expect him to call her with another number even after getting blocked. He was shameless.
"All right, you don't have to taunt me like that. I know what's going on. I finally understand why you're always hot and cold toward me. Don't worry. I won't tell anyone your secret, but you'll have to cooperate with me." Ralph pounced on the chance to threaten her.
It was always better to have a safety net to fall back on regardless of what he did. Although he was confident about what would happen with Alexander, he was still unsure if it would succeed.
That happened when Ralph thought he could steal the handbook from Alexander. Unexpectedly, Ralph fell into a trap instead. Now, he would always be ready in case one thing did not work out.
"Did I hear you correctly? What rights do you have to want to cooperate with me?" Heather almost laughed out loud. Was he so triggered that he had lost his mind? This bore her, and she wanted to hang up.
"It’s based on the fact that I know your secret. I'm sure you won't want anyone to know. If the kickboxers and outsiders find out, do you think you'll still be able to hold your head up high as the daughter of the Riggs family?" Ralph hinted at how a mentally ill person with violent tendencies would get locked up in an asylum.
However, those words seemed to have a different meaning to Heather.
She did not take what Ralph said seriously, especially since he went on yapping about a secret he knew. The more he talked, the more she felt something was wrong. She wondered if he knew the secret between her and Hannah.
That was not impossible. After all, Hannah loved him. It was hard to guarantee that she had not said anything to him. If he knew their secret and spread it, it might affect Heather's status, and the Riggs family secrets would get out too.
The ancient curse still lingered in her mind. Thinking of this, she dropped her mocking tone and sat up straight. Her smile dropped, and she asked seriously, "What is this secret you think you know?”
"Enough. You can drop the act. I saw it all the other day. I know you won't want to admit such a thing, and I won't share it. I'm just saying we've already worked together until this point. It’d be a pity to end things like this, no?" Ralph went on, "We should continue working together. That way, I'll get what I want, and you'll get what you want."
"Hilarious. I already have what I want. Why would I need your help? Have you lost your mind? Didn't I make it clear to you the other day?" She looked at the secret handbook, feeling like he was speaking incoherently.
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