Chapter 468

Ron gave Xander a long, meaningful look before finally departing into the night.

After Ron left, Paxton returned to Xander's side. His head hung low, a picture of utter defeat. "Mr. Zane, it was my mistake this time. Punish me in any way you see fit."

Xander turned his gaze to Paxton. From this angle, the scar on Paxton's face looked particularly gruesome, like a centipede crawling across his skin. "Does the wound on your face still hurt?"

Paxton shook his head. "No, it doesn't."

Xander instructed, "You can go now."

Paxton blinked, looking up at him. "You won't punish me for my failure?"

Xander turned his back, gazing out of the window. "Right now, I haven't announced Abigail's identity to the outside world, so my business adversaries who are eyeing me like tigers won't cause trouble for her. Once I disclose Abigail's identity, many of the dangers lurking around me will shift onto her."

Berrybrook was not as bustling as Florivera, even in its downtown area, with just a few skysc