Anthony noticed Mable as soon as he arrived.He had originally planned to greet her after a while. However, to his surprise, she approached him first.“Long time no see.”Anthony looked at her with a vague smile. He could sense a hint of unfriendly intent in her gaze.Mable raised her wine glass. “Here’s to you. Congratulations on getting what you wanted.”Anthony clinked his glass with hers and looked at her seriously. “I never expected you to congratulate me. It doesn’t seem appropriate.”Mable raised her brows. “Are you surprised?”Anthony took a sip of red wine and did not hide his thoughts. “Considering your relationship with Blair, shouldn’t you view me as an enemy?”Mable swirled her wine glass elegantly, a hidden edge in her smile. “You’re right. I’m raising a toast to my enemy.”Anthony’s hand paused, his eyes carrying an enigmatic smile.Mable looked at Anthony and hooked her finger at him.Anthony hesitated for a moment before walking over and leaning close.“Ant
Lesley was approaching Blair when she overheard his question to Ethan. So, she said, “Master Blair, are you looking for Mable? I know where she is.”Blair frowned.“Look at this, Master Blair...”Lesley showed him the photo she had just taken.Blair glanced at it, and his expression instantly turned cold....Meanwhile, in the open-air garden outside the banquet hall.Mable casually sat by the glass railing, swirling her wine glass. Then, she took out her phone and set an alarm for ten minutes.Anthony arrived before she could finish her drink.“What did you want to ask me?” He stood a few steps away from Mable and asked.Mable glanced at him. “Why are you standing so far away? Are you afraid I’ll attack you? Don’t worry, I won’t touch you.”She paused before adding, “For now, anyway.”Anthony raised his brows and walked over to sit down across from her. “So?”Mable did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point. “Where did you buy the hallucinogenic drug you
Lesley had a hunch that Mable was cheating with Anthony since they disappeared off to the open-air garden. So, she went there along with Blair. From afar, Blair saw Mable and Anthony sitting in the garden, having a pleasant talk. They seemed happy together. Blair once told Mable to stay away from Anthony. Did his instruction fall on deaf ears? Clenching his fists, Blair took large strides over. At a closer distance, he could hear Anthony say, “Mable, if I were to pursue you, what do you think my chances would be?” Blair paused as his dark eyes flickered with murderous intent. Mable laughed. She said, “That’ll depend on how you pursue me.” Blair stared at Mable in disbelief. Did she just give Anthony the green light to pursue her? Mable was eager to break up with him, only to turn around and jump into Anthony’s arms. Blair could not believe it. “Master Blair, I’ve seen her type too many times. She’s a flirt and a gold digger. She hits on Anthony right after
Anthony gave a nod. Catching a figure behind a tree by the corner of his eye, Anthony asked deliberately, “I think Blair’s feelings for you are genuine. Are you really dumping him? Is there no chance of you getting back together?” “I have many suitors. You can’t expect me to reciprocate everybody’s feelings. I don’t want to be tied down. His feelings are a joke to me.” Anthony clicked his tongue. “You’re a heartless woman.” Mable raised a brow. “So, do you still want to pursue me?” Without a word, Anthony looked at the approaching man. Here Anthony thought Blair would not make a move. All he did was eavesdrop. Blair sure could put up with a lot. As Anthony looked behind her in silence, Mable cocked her head back for a look. Once she got a good look at the man behind her, her eyes flickered. The color drained from her face. “Blair?” Blair, dressed in a black suit, stood three feet away from Mable against the light. Tension was thick in the air. Anthony laughed and
Mable frowned at the sight of Lesley. “Who the hell are you? What gives you the right to meddle between me and Blair?” “You!” Lesley was livid. However, she quickly played the damsel in distress when looking at Blair. “Master Blair, I was only trying to set the record straight for you.” Blair furrowed his brows at Lesley. He paused for a bit before walking ahead. Lesley took the opportunity to hide behind him. It looked like Blair had taken a protective stance toward Lesley. Mable watched him, her gaze unreadable. She could not believe that Blair would defend Lesley. Taking cover behind Blair, Lesley popped her head out and gave Mable a smug look. By coming to her defense, Lesley believed Blair must have some feelings for her. Blair narrowed his eyes and said in a husky voice, “Are my feelings a joke to you, Mable?” Mable met his gaze and pursed her lips. There was no turning back at this point. Yet, she could not stop her heart from aching. “Yes.” Mable too
Mable put away the needle between her fingers with a smirk. It would not do her any good to kill Anthony. She needed him to lure out the buyer of Formula 73.With Mable putting away the weapon, Anthony felt his neck. His skin was pierced through and bleeding, but the wound was not fatal. Anthony looked at Mable. “It’s a shame, though. You have the skills to be a doctor.” “It won’t end so easily next time if you set me up again,” Mable warned. Anthony realized now that Mable was angry because he tricked her into talking in the garden when Blair was listening. He spread his arms and said cheekily, “I was only helping you to be straight with Blair so he would stop pestering you.” Mable looked out the car window without a word. In fact, she knew Blair was behind her. Mable knew the moment he got close to them. She forced herself to hurt him with words. However, by doing so, she was hurting, too. After tonight, Blair would stop liking her. Mable closed her eyes and sho
Sitting on the sofa, Mable listened to Anthony on the phone and gathered her thoughts on the situation. All she did was bring the drug up to Anthony, and he called to warn the other party right away. It appeared Anthony and the other person were working closely together. Rahman mentioned that Anthony had wired a large sum to a mystery bank account. The money must have been to purchase the drug. However, from their phone conversation, Anthony had not acquired the drug yet. Anthony’s phone call would put the person on high alert. Mable knew she had to work fast. She turned on her computer to hack into Anthony’s phone. She wanted to know the number he had dialed. However, Anthony’s phone was secured with an encryption program. Mable tried twice but could not hack past the security. She had to figure out a different way. Once the phone conversation with the drug seller was over, Anthony dialed another number. This time, he spoke in a language local to Monafett. Anthony
Mable suddenly stopped struggling and looked up at Blair. “Even if I take everything back, would you believe that whatever I said was false? Blair, when did you start to lie to yourself? Maybe you really love me—Mmph!” Before she could finish talking, Blair pushed her up against the wall and sealed her lips with his. Blair clutched her chin and ravished her lips violently. Only by doing so could he stop her from riling him up with words. He kissed her roughly, biting her lip until they tingled. It was as if he was punishing her, refusing to let her escape.“Umm, hmph, ugh, mmph!” Mable glared at Blair angrily. At this rate, she might lose herself in the kiss. His cold hand somehow ended up on her hip. Mable shuddered, going weak on her knees. Blair wrapped his arm around Mable’s thin waist, pulling her body close to his. “You’re stubborn, but at least your body is honest. You’ve been a bad girl, Mabes.” Gritting her teeth, Mable steeled herself and slammed her palm o