“We locked her up in the backyard,” Alexander said, “Would you like to see her?”He thought Cameron would not want to do that after what she had done to him.After some thought, Cameron stood up and said, “I guess I should.”Soon after, they arrived at the outhouse, and Alexander unlocked the door to enter first. Although he used the area to imprison Rhea, it was clean and did not stink. He looked inside and saw Rhea sitting against the wall in a daze.She seemed discouraged for the past few days as if she had nothing to live for. However, she was lively when she tried talking terms with Alexander. It was like she had a split personality.Alexander approached her and stopped Cameron from getting too close. “Rhea.”She blinked and smiled slightly. “Why? Did you change your mind? If you’re not here to discuss working with me, fuck off! I don’t want to see you.”“Well, there’s someone who’d like to see you.” Alexander stepped aside.Rhea was disinterested in knowing who the visito
Rhea knew what had happened to her father but did not care about him. Although Cameron knew she was ruthless, he did not expect her to treat her parents like nothing. “Aren’t you worried about him?” he could not help but ask with a frown.Rhea sneered, “I can’t even save myself. Besides, he’s too dumb to do business in a dog-eat-dog world. He should thank me for helping him sustain his business for so long.”Her words shocked Cameron and Alexander. Rhea noticed it and sat upright before saying, “I might sound harsh, but I’m speaking the truth. If you feel sorry for my dad, why don’t you just let him go? Would it make a difference if I pleaded on his behalf?”“He’s only in trouble because of you,” Cameron murmured. Rhea laughed. “What a joke! He would have gotten arrested long ago if it weren't for me. As you know, he’s done many stupid things over the years. It was just a matter of time before he ended up in jail, right?“You should blame the timing instead. If we could’ve pu
Things had been strange at the embassy over the past two days. Although the staff continued their work as usual, they turned away almost all visitors and postponed most scheduled activities.The official explanation was an internal reshuffle of work for two days. However, according to a rumor, some embassy personnel had contracted a virus during the sanitation work. Some also heard the embassy had tried sweeping it under the rug to contain the commotion.No one knew where the gossip had originated, but it had also left the other foreign embassies uneasy. After all, the pandemic in Burnwken had only just ended.After witnessing or experiencing the pandemic, people wondered what would happen if another outbreak occurred. It caused everyone to be on edge, with each embassy starting its own investigations. Some even demanded an explanation from the Hyderland government.Puzzled by the rumor, the government tried to ask about it from the Yudonian embassy. However, the embassy continuo
Lily put down her fork and knife, picked up a spoon, and cut into a cake. She ate it and closed her eyes to savor it.“It seems I’ve been too kind to you.” Fred stormed over and swept the food onto the floor. The cup and plates shattered when they landed.Lily gazed at him and casually licked the cream off her spoon. Meanwhile, the aide heard the noise and nearly ran upstairs to see what had happened. However, he stood rooted because Fred told him to stay downstairs no matter what.Fred was livid when he saw how calm Lily was. He would have strangled her if he did not need her. Worse, Lily’s following words would further provoke him.She put down her spoon and looked at him before looking at his hand that had swept off the food. She said, “Your arm has healed, huh?”Lily intentionally reminded him who had injured his arm.Fred’s arm had healed after using a splint for a few days, but it would still feel sore whenever he used it. Still, it was nothing compared to another thing Lil
Fred could not figure out when Lily made the poison. After all, he had kept her under tight watch, using many surveillance cameras and listening devices.“Does it matter how I made it?” Lily smiled. “Maybe I know magic?”Fred was speechless. He saw her smile and released her, no longer as fierce as before. He groaned and slowly crouched in pain, one hand palming his stomach.Lily was not surprised to see that. She turned slightly and looked down at him. “Do you feel discomfort?”Fred did not answer.“Do you feel a burning sensation in your chest every noon? You’re hungry, but you don’t feel like eating, huh? Do you have severe diarrhea while your stomach hurts like hell?” Lily resembled a concerned doctor trying to diagnose him.Fred bit his lower lip, not answering. However, he knew she had perfectly described all his symptoms. Besides confirming Lily had poisoned him, he had been away due to illness.He did not take it seriously when he felt nauseous and threw up on the first
“I’ll never let you go!” Fred roared.Lily clapped and walked aside to pour herself a glass of water while giving him a thumbs-up. “Bravo! So be it then, tough guy. I don’t care anyway. No one can save me besides myself.“Of course, I’m no match for you guys, and it would be best if you could set me free. If you won’t, we’ll just die together, right?” She gulped the water, acting like she no longer cared.“What about your children? Don’t you care about them?” Feeling slightly better, Fred held onto the table and staggered up.“So what if I do? Will you let them go?” Lily said as she shrugged helplessly.“I will!”Lily was so surprised that she spilled her water.Fred knew she still cared most about her children based on her reaction. After taking a deep breath, he struggled to stand, saying, “I’ll never let you go. You know how much resources we’ve invested in R10. Besides, you’re irreplaceable.”Lily remained quiet. She knew being irreplaceable was why she remained unharmed ev
“I’m talking about Nick Corden,” Lily said. Puzzled, Fred frowned. “Nick Corden?”“Mike Corden’s son. You guys kidnapped the boy to force Mike into doing your bidding. Don’t tell me you don’t know about it,” Lily said bluntly.“Oh, that boy!” Looking as if he had just remembered who Nick was, he asked curiously, “Why do you care about someone else’s son? Or is he also yours?”Lily knew what he was implying by his annoying look and tone. She did not bother to argue with him. Instead, she said, “My babies and Nick are nothing compared to a duke like you. It’s an excellent deal, right?”Fred rested his chin in his hand and smiled. “I guess you’re right.”“So, is that a yes?” Lily asked. “No!” Fred said decisively. Lily stunned. She thought he would agree after hesitating for a moment. After all, Mike was useless to him now, and it was pointless to hold Nick hostage.‘Wouldn’t giving up Nick to save his own life be a good deal?’Lily stressed, “Think twice. It’s your life we’r
Fred stopped and turned around to look at Lily expectantly. Lily saw his adamant expression and thought before asking, “Why?”Fred was puzzled. “Can you tell me why? Nick is useless to you. Why do you have to—"Before she could finish, Fred interrupted, “I have another use for him, so I’ll never set him free!”He probably did not want to waste his time and knew she could never escape. He added, “You and that kid can’t be part of your terms. Besides that, feel free to name anything else.”Fred sighed and palmed his chest in pain. His pain was real, so he would never make a deal with her if he had not felt something within him.Lily frowned, intrigued by what he said, but decided to put it aside. Considering his attitude, she could not save Nick. She knew she could not rescue her children if she missed this opportunity.“Okay! I’ll make a deal with you,” Lily said after taking two steps forward.“On what terms?” Fred asked, raising his brow. “Just release my children. You can