As the car drove away, Blair clenched his fists hard until his knuckles popped to control his emotions. …In the car, Mable sternly glanced at Rory’s bracelet. “I’m warning you, Rory. Don’t use poison on Blair.” His handcrafted cuff bracelet concealed poison.Rory had two poisons, one that killed quickly and easily and another that caused days of agonizing pain.Mable did not wish either on Blair. Rory looked down at his bracelet, his expression unreadable. “You’re just asking for trouble, Mabes. “Why are you still sticking up for him after all he has done to you?” Rory was tempted to poison Blair tonight. If Mable had shown up just seconds later, Blair would have been a lifeless body by now. Mable looked out the window in silence before saying, “I hate Blair, Rory. The only thing on my mind was to kill him when I learned about Grandpa’s death.” Rory shouted angrily, “But you showed mercy anyway. You should have ended him with that stab to the chest.” He looked int
Rory was twenty-seven this year. He had three more years before he turned thirty. He glanced at Mable indifferently and said, “I’m just keeping it in the family. What’s wrong with that?” Mable had no words. She sighed. “I remember you don’t believe in astrology.” “I don’t.” However… Rory started to believe it after the incident. He was better off believing there was a higher power at play. Rory stared into Mable’s eyes. He looked a lot calmer. “The old fart got one thing right. I am cold and ruthless.” Leaning against the seat, Rory lifted his head and rested his arm on his forehead. A while later, he said, “I don’t get what love is.” Growing up, Rory did not have much contact with the outside world, especially the opposite sex. Rory could not understand Mable’s feelings for Blair. Could a person be so in love with another? Mable fell silent before uttering, “You’ll get it sooner or later, Rory.” Rory straightened his back and turned to Mable. “If loving someo
“Keep it from her,” Rory said without thinking twice. If Mable could not do the job, he would handle it for her. He wanted to make Blair pay a painful price. The next morning, Adam had the document delivered straight to Anthony. It did not take Anthony long to respond. Without delay, Adam met with Anthony that afternoon. Although Rory and the others did not say hello to Anthony during yesterday’s event, Anthony had noticed them. It was solely because Mable was with them.Anthony had caught wind that Rory and Blair fought over Mable at the party, too. He had suspicions about who these men were, but Adam came looking for him the next day. Adam briefly explained the purpose of his visit. Anthony was not quick to jump on board with the idea. He needed time to consider the proposal. The meeting took less than half an hour. Adam returned to the villa and reported the situation to Rory. “I can tell from his demeanor that he was wary of us.” Rory scoffed coldly. “I’d
Rory saw a familiar figure.Blue robes, long black hair...It was that man’s signature appearance.Rory did not expect to see that man’s figure here after five years.He chased him out of the hospital and into the parking lot, where the man finally stopped.The man seemed to be aware that Rory was following him and deliberately led him to the parking lot.“Why are you following me?”The man turned around. He wore a mask that covered half of his face.He looked around fifty and stood with his hands behind his back. The long robe he wore gave him a somewhat ancient feel.Rory stared at him and narrowed his eyes dangerously. It had only been a suspicion before. Now, he was sure.“We met in Santaviz five years ago.”The man before him was the same man he had encountered when rescuing Mable in Santaviz five years ago.“Is that so?” The man frowned, seemingly deep in thought.Then, he said nonchalantly, “I don’t remember.”Rory sneered. “You might have forgotten, but I haven’t!
X Group was brightly lit.Blair had been in meetings all day.Kyle placed the recent company reports in front of Blair, his attitude resolute. They had to start counterattacking Secret.X had lost nearly a year’s worth of revenue in just one week. If things continued, X would fall into an unsalvageable crisis.Blair sat in front of his computer, his deep gaze fixed on the data displayed on the screen.“Blair, if you insist on doing it your way, my only choice is to withdraw. After all, I have the entire Goodman family behind me. I can’t risk my entire family for your self-destruction!”Kyle sat in the chair with his legs crossed, flicking the cigarette between his fingers. His facial features were obscured by a thin veil of smoke.“Are you serious?” Solomon asked in a low voice.Kyle said faintly, “I never joke about such matters.”Blair looked at Kyle, paused, and said, “X was also built on your sweat and tears. If you want to leave, I won’t treat you unfairly.”Solomon’s ja
After Mable’s disappearance, the first person Rory thought of was Blair.Who else would hide Mable but him?Thus, Rory immediately called Adam to gather a team and surround Royal View Villa.Before long, Blair rushed over after receiving the news.Rory sat in the car, exuding a menacing aura.He got out of the car when he saw Blair return. However, before he could speak, Blair questioned, “Rory, did you take Liv?”Liv had no enemies in Richworth, so her sudden disappearance made him think Rory might be involved.A hint of coldness flashed in Rory’s eyes. “Who’s Liv? Blair, where did you hide Mable?”Blair frowned, his gaze icy. “What do you mean? What happened to Mable?”Rory grabbed Blair’s collar. “What? You’re pretty shameless to ask that question. Wasn’t it you who kidnapped her?”Solomon saw this and hurriedly stepped forward. “Clam down, Rory. Master Blair has been at the company all day. He couldn’t have kidnapped Mable!”Blair gripped Rory’s wrist and wrenched him aw
Mable stared at Aust. His gaze made her uncomfortable, as if she was prey.“If you think you can threaten Blair by kidnapping me, you’re wrong. I hold no place in his heart. There’s no use capturing me!”Aust clapped his hands. “Ms. Jefferson is clever. You guessed my motives for capturing you. However, it’s too early to conclude whether or not it’s useful.”He raised his hand, and the bodyguard pushed him out of the room.“Where’s the other woman?” He asked.The bodyguard replied, “She’s been screaming and making a ruckus since she woke up. So, we had to knock her out again. She hasn’t woken up yet.”Aust nodded and looked out of the window. “How much longer until we can leave?”“We can depart before daybreak.”...A sleepless night passed.Dawn approached, but there was still no news of Mable and Liv. Blair remained uneasy.Mable and Liv disappearing at the same time was undoubtedly aimed at him.The only ones who had a grudge against him and had the capability to kidnap
In the Stelgar Sea.A massive cruise ship sailed on the calm sea. Aust sat in a wheelchair on the deck, holding a phone.“What’s the matter, Calvin?”Anthony’s questioning voice soon came from the other end of the phone. “Mr. Aust, did you kidnap anyone else besides Mable Jefferson?”Aust was not surprised that Anthony knew about this and admitted, “Yes. I also captured a woman named Olivia Page. I heard Blair has been looking for this woman for many years. I assume she’s important to him.”Taking one more person important to Blair was having an extra bargaining chip.“Mr. Aust, you should have consulted me before taking action.”Aust sneered, his eyes full of disdain. “That’s not included in the scope of our cooperation.”Over the phone, Anthony took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. “Olivia is one of mine.”Aust raised his brows. “Yours?”“Yes, I placed her around Blair.”He put a lot of thought into this move and had not gotten the most out of it yet. He could not l