As she was lost in thought , Fulbert glanced at their photo . Then he said , " What a shameless pair . They ought to pay for what they did . Well ? Do you wanna join hands with me now ? " She was surprised at his persistence , offering to work with her at a time like this . For some reason , she was suddenly seized by an odd emotion . She pursed her lips and looked up , a faint glint flashing in her charming eyes . " Sure . Mr. Ortega , let's join hands . " She no longer cared what he was up to . Nothing beat her revenge . Fulbert arched an eyebrow , a trace of a smile flashing across his eyes , though she didn't notice it . He said , " Great . I look forward to our cooperation . You can name any terms you want … " He approached her slowly until his warm breath brushed her ear . A bit uneasy , she took a few steps back and looked at him , emphasizing , " Mr. Ortega , just to be clear - physical trans- actions aren't part of our deal . " He seemed innocent . " I just wanted to say you'll have to cooperate with me , too . Physical transactions ? Where does that come from ? " She parted her lips but didn't know what to say . All of a sudden , she regretted working with him . Was it too late to back out now ? *** At the airport . In the VIP lounge , Florentino was about to board the plane together with Courtney when his phone dinged . He glanced at the screen , and then his body stiffened slightly . It was a report on the Daybreak Bridge accident , and the close - up in the photo was actually Sandria . She seemed a bit haggard while clutching her elbow , Was she hurt ? He pursed his lips , frowning . Thinking that he had kicked her out of the car out of impulse , he felt a bit guilty . 0.0 % 07:10 Chapter 22 288 iVouchers Seeing her getting out of the cab alone , he was convinced that she had been lying to him about being with Fulbert . At this , he smiled triumphantly . Courtney , who was aside , didn't sense anything wrong . She said , her voice delicate , " Tino , thanks for coming home with me . Dad and Mom were so excited about hosting you that they had a lot of premium ingredients airfreighted . You'll love them . " After a few seconds , he still said nothing . Puzzled , she looked up . " Tino ? " He pulled his hand away from hers . " Sorry , Courty . Something came up at work , and I need to go back . I'm afraid I can't go back with you . " She instinctively grabbed his sleeve . " What's so urgent ? Can I help ? " He shook his head and coaxed her gently , " Don't worry about it . " Be good , alright ? I'll send someone over to be with you . Or I'll be so worried . " Before she could say anything , he brushed her hand away and hurried out . Though she was a bit annoyed about being left behind , she didn't say anything . Just as she took out her phone , ready to call home , a notification popped out . She gripped her phone when she saw Sandria's face on the screen . Her eyes dimmed . So , Sandria was the reason why Florentino left in such a hurry ? Sandria was about to go back home in Fulbert's car . But as they approached the hospital entrance , a figure showed up in front of them . It was Florentino . " Sandy , where were you hurt ? " He strode toward her , wanting to grab her wrist to check her injury , Surprised to see him here , Sandria frowned slightly and stepped back to avoid his touch , " Mr. Burnham , what's this about ? " she said . Only then did Florentino notice the man standing next to her . Fulbert ? 45.4 % 07:10 Chapter 22 1288 Vouchers He pulled a long face at once . So , the accident was just part of her scheme , trying to stimulate him ? And she actually called Fulbert here ? But thinking that she was probably injured , he suppressed his fury and softened his voice . " Fine . Sandy , I surrender . Alright ? Your health comes first . Come on . Let me see your injury … "