The light in Alain's bedroom was turned on.Alain and Eden looked at Jasmine coldly, their faces expressionless."How do you want to deal with this?" Alain asked, holding Eden in his arms, his voice hoarse.If Eden hadn't smelled something wrong with the water Jasmine poured for them and texted him, he would have ended up sleeping with Jasmine.The Hunt family was quite impressive, producing such a vicious daughter who would sacrifice her innocence to reach her goal."You can do as you like," Eden replied. She had no feelings for the Hunts and didn't want to interfere with how Alain handled this."Then tell Catherine to pick her up immediately."Alain called Caelus before calling Catherine.An hour later, everyone from the Hunts was gathered there.Alain and Eden sat on the sofa, looking at the Hunts without much expression. They said nothing.However, Catherine's heart skipped a beat under Alain's stare. She calmed herself before bowing respectfully. "I wonder why you've gat
Catherine snorted at Jasmine. "You're just like your mother, unable to survive without a man. You and your family won't stop until you ruin the Hunt family, will you?"Jasmine was getting a headache from being bombarded repeatedly. She turned to ask Melinda what happened, but all she saw was a man lying next to her. Her eyes instantly widened."Ah!"Jasmine screamed.The man, who had been fast asleep, woke up. He looked at the Hunts curiously and asked, "Who are you? Why are you in my room?"He then turned and looked at Jasmine, holding her in his arms. "Hey, babe. You’re asking others to watch us perform live because you didn't get enough last night?"The man gave her a sincere smile. "I didn't expect you to be so open."Jasmine pushed him away in a panic, punching and kicking as she screamed, "Who are you? What did you do to me?"She was like an enraged lioness, fury visible in her eyes.The man was stunned for a moment before retorting, "What's wrong with you? You called me
"No! I didn't!" Jasmine screamed.She had only…Added some aphrodisiac to Alain's glass of water.And added some knockout drugs to Eden's glass of water."No?" Alain stood up and slowly walked toward Jasmine, peering down at her. "We've already analyzed the presence of toxins in the water you poured for us. Do you want to read the test report?"Jasmine looked at Alain in shock. "Impossible. I only added some aphrodisiacs and sedatives to the drinks. They're not poisonous.""So, you acknowledge that you spiked the drinks?" Alain's tone turned icy, and his demeanor became hostile.Jasmine was so scared by his demeanor that she stepped back. But very quickly, she regained her composure and crawled over to grab Alain's pants. She begged, "I'm... I'm so sorry... It's just that I love you too much. I’ve never thought about committing murder, and I wouldn't commit murder. Please forgive me, Alain. I won't do it ever again."She finally understood that it wasn't Eden behind this.It w
Caelus drove the car back to Skygarden.Since it was a bit of a drive, Eden closed her eyes.After a while, Caelus suddenly slammed on the brakes. Eden lurched forward but managed to keep her balance and avoid falling.She frowned and was about to speak when Caelus said seriously, "We have a problem, Ms. Griffith. Please stay in the car."Caelus got out of the car.Only then did Eden see a group of men surrounding the vehicle, each armed with a steel pipe.She narrowed her eyes.But since Caelus had asked her to stay inside, she decided to follow his instructions.Though she had never seen Caelus fight, Eden knew he was strong and should be able to handle a gang of goons.She watched as Caelus tried to negotiate with them for a moment before the situation escalated into a fight.Caelus was skilled, but…Not far away, dozens of vans pulled up, and a large group of gangsters approached.Caelus frowned and quickly returned to the car. "Ms. Griffith, drive. I'll handle this."
Eden turned around with a cold glint in her eyes. A needle appeared in her hand, and she flicked it out with a quick motion.In that instant, a shrill sound cut through the air.The needle intercepted the bullet, causing both to fall to the ground.Eden moved swiftly, grabbing the man by his collar. Her voice was as cold as winter's breath. "Where did you get the gun?"The man gritted his teeth. "You're dead! Our boss won't let you get away with this! The Aradias serve Boss Griffith."The man was Darren Brown, one of Solus' more resourceful subordinates.He knew Solus' temper well after having served him for so long.Initially, Solus merely wanted to vent his anger on Eden. But now? Eden had to die.That was Solus' rule. That was the underworld's rule.Eden tightened her grip on him, her demeanor chilling. "Tell your people to come here. All of them."Darren didn't expect her to be so bold. "You asked for it."He didn’t wait and quickly dialed Solus’ number.It took less th
"Help?" Kyle immediately punched Darren. "If you don’t tell me everything right now, I’m going to tear you apart, you bastard!"Under Boss Griffith's orders, no one was allowed to have any fun.When they took over Estburg, they had already seized all the guns from those who surrendered.And now the Aradias wanted to use those guns to commit murder?Forget about how Boss Griffith would deal with the Aradias. Darren would lose his life first."Well… Boss Solus bought it from an arms dealer in Springburg. It has nothing to do with us!" Darren groaned in pain on the ground after taking a couple of hits from Kyle."The Aradias, huh?"Kyle narrowed his eyes and ordered his men, "Eliminate them all! We’re wiping the Aradias out today!""No!" Darren pleaded from the ground. "Boss Kyle, we’ve been supporting Boss Griffith all this time! Why are you turning on us without any reason?""Without any reason?" Kyle glared at him coldly. "You messed with someone you shouldn’t have. Wiping you
Meanwhile, a luxury car was speeding down the highway from Springburg to Estburg.Trailing behind it were dozens of black cars, all accelerating in pursuit.In one of the black cars, a man aimed his gun through the open window at the luxury car in front. The bullet struck the luxury car, causing it to tremble.Fortunately, the luxury car was equipped with strong anti-ballistic plating, keeping the passengers inside safe."Damn it!" Horace slammed his hand on the steering wheel after checking the rear-view mirror, accelerating even faster.He dodged the cars behind him and glanced at the back seat. "Sulien, how’s Alain? Can he make it to Estburg?"Sulien responded seriously, "I can't guarantee it. He has four gunshot wounds, and the toxin inside him is worsening. He won’t last much longer!""Do something!" Horace roared, his anger flaring.They hadn’t anticipated running into their old enemies while on a business trip to Springburg. They managed to avoid their pursuers, but Alai
Sulien’s expression also darkened. "Why don’t you check with Boss Griffith first? What if he’s willing to see us? We’re not nobodies either. Given that Boss Griffith has just taken over Estburg, I’m sure he wouldn’t want to make more enemies."Sulien waved his hand and added, "If Boss Griffith is willing to help us with our pursuers, the Rielton’s Ward and Brooks family will owe him one."“The Wards? The Brooks?” The man’s eyes narrowed as he seemed to consider this.He usually didn’t pay much attention to these families, but he remembered hearing that they were quite influential.Horace had only mentioned the Brooks earlier, so that hadn’t registered with him.But now?He needed to inform Boss Griffith immediately.“Wait a moment, I’ll send someone to check…”Before he could finish his sentence, gunshots rang out in the distance.Horace quickly moved aside, narrowly dodging a bullet that flew toward him from behind.They were outnumbered by at least three to one!As Horace