The incident occurred at Emerald Retreat. This was his territory. If he couldn't clear his name immediately, Austin might kill him!Aldus and Wolf sneered but remained silent. Jacob probably wouldn't have the guts to do something like this. But the two were too exhausted now. Jennie had already left with Austin. They wouldn't want to risk saying too much and inviting further trouble. Jacob was frantic. "Find him! Find Mr. Campbell, even if it costs you your lives!" Jacob angrily glared at Aldus and Wolf. "Send them to the hospital immediately, and do not allow any leaks to the press. We need to investigate tonight's events thoroughly!" It happened on his turf. He not only needed to clear his name but also find out the truth to give an explanation to Austin and the Campbells.Jacob was extremely agitated. His eyes turned red, and he felt like banging his head against a wall. He had just given Austin the Blue Tears Diamond. How could things turn into such a mess in the
Screech!The Porsche 911 suddenly swerved on the road. It emitted a piercing sound as Jennie slammed on the brakes.After swerving for a few meters, it finally regained stability.Gripping the steering wheel tightly, Jennie sat upright in the driver's seat.Her expression was full of fear, and sweat dripped down her forehead.That was close!If she hadn't reacted quickly, they might have crashed. Taking a deep breath, Jennie looked apologetically at Austin beside her. "I'm sorry, Mr. Campbell. You forced me into this. I really only wanted to talk business with you."Austin was leaning his head against the seat.His face was flushed, and he was unconscious.Austin reacted after the drug took effect in his body, and Jennie panicked. She decisively knocked him unconscious.Everything happened in the few seconds the car swerved.In the chaos, Jennie couldn't think of any other way to stop him.She couldn't just let Austin act recklessly.After all, she wasn't Yannis."Yanni
Although Austin was already feeling weak last night, he stubbornly took the attack for her.He had to have strong instincts to be able to do that.After a while, the door to the ward was pushed open.Cecily dashed in.Cecily's eyes instantly welled up with tears when she saw Austin lying unconscious on the bed. She rushed to the bedside and softly called out, "Austin..." Ezra entered afterward, his face dark and somber.The newcomers' sudden appearance startled Jennie.She hurriedly asked Cecily, "Excuse me. Who are you?" "She's Mr. Austin's fiancée."Ezra glanced at Jennie. "Are you Ms. Cooper?" "I'm Jennie Cooper, and you are?"Jennie looked at Ezra with confusion. "I'm Ezra Lockwood." Ezra smiled slightly. "I'm the Campbell family's servant." "Nice to meet you, Mr. Lockwood." Jennie hurriedly greeted him. At this moment, Cecily stood up. Her eyes were filled with concern for Austin.She then nodded gratefully at Jennie. "Thank you for saving Austin."On the way
As Ezra spoke, the atmosphere in the room turned tense.It sent shivers down Jacob's and Jennie's spines.Even Cecily's gaze flickered with uncertainty.It was evident that if Ezra meant what he said, many people would be involved.A storm was about to engulf the entire city!It might implicate more people than they thought.Ezra's expression turned solemn, his demeanor menacing. "How dare they try to assassinate Mr. Austin? The Campbells will never let them off the hook!"Jacob's lips quivered, but he chose to stay silent.With a nod, he turned swiftly and left.He didn't want to get killed for no reason.Jennie glanced at Cecily and Ezra.Then, she slowly spoke up, "Since you all have arrived, I will take my leave."Cecily nodded in response.Jennie promptly exited the room.As she reached the doorway, a cold voice echoed from behind."Ms. Cooper, please stay in the city until the truth is revealed. You may stay in Emerald Retreat. I will cover all the expenses."Jenn
Terrence's words had touched a nerve with Yannis.Yannis stamped her foot angrily. "That cunning woman. She must have been faking it and deliberately put on an act! She must have been even more terrified than me!"She gritted her teeth in frustration.She and Jennie had always been at odds since they were young. Yannis was always dissatisfied with Jennie."Faking it?" Terrence thought to himself.Surprised by Yannis's accusation, Terrence felt somewhat disheartened. The situation would have been better if only his granddaughter had put on an act like Jennie did last night.But how could Jennie pretend to be calm under such circumstances?Even he couldn't fake his reaction when he saw what happened last night.Moreover, even if Jennie was acting, it was a convincing act!"Let's go. If we don't leave now, we might not be able to leave at all," Terrence sighed and said.Yannis dared not say anything more. She hurriedly followed her grandfather. Escorted by the bodyguards, they h
An eerie silence filled the private plane.The roar of the fighter jets sounded like a death knell. It was deafening."Grandpa..."Yannis's face was drained of color. She gripped Terrence's arm tightly.Terrence seemed conflicted. His gaze was flickering.As the head of the Clarks, even though their position in the capital wasn't the most prominent, they had never experienced such treatment before.Looking at the fighter jets and their loaded weaponry outside the window, Terrence felt like he was staring into the jaws of a beast. It was ready to devour the plane.Taking a deep breath, he clenched his fists tightly and said in a low voice, "Return and land!"The two fighter jets continued to escort the private plane as it began its descent.Then, with a deafening roar, they soared into the sky and disappeared into the clouds.In just a few minutes, Terrence's back was drenched in sweat.He chuckled self-deprecatingly. "I never imagined that I'd experience being escorted by fi
In the eyes of those cunning elites among the prestigious families, a stray heir seemed easier to manipulate than a legitimate one.That was what made the Clarks and the Coopers visit Austin, which also led to the assassination attempt.It wasn't just Ezra who thought so. Even Walter had given his orders last night.It was a perfect opportunity to show those elite families that even a stray heir of the Campbells was not to be trifled with.If the assassination remained unsolved, everybody involved should pay the price!Walter wanted the people to know that injuring the Campbells' heir would cost countless lives!He wanted them to fear Austin so that nobody would ever harm him again!At Emerald Retreat, Jacob was in a frenzy. Sweat poured down his forehead as he panted.Looking at the reports presented to him, he seethed with anger."Useless! All of you are useless!"Smack!He cursed loudly, throwing the documents away."You spent an entire night, yet you still can't find an
Fortunately, Cecily didn't notice his strange expression.Austin felt a strong sense of guilt.But his memories of last night were somewhat blurry.He wasn't sure if anything had happened between him and Jennie.It seemed he needed to find time to ask her. But how could he bring up such a topic?Taking a deep breath, he pushed aside his jumbled thoughts.Austin's gaze gradually turned cold.The Clarks!Last night, he had clearly been drugged.The assassins definitely wouldn't drug him with something that made him feel hot and restless.It had to have been the Clarks."The Clarks are truly despicable. If luck wasn't on my side last night, I might have died on the spot."Austin thought to himself.After the drug had taken effect in his body last night, he felt weak all over.If it weren't for Aldus and Wolf's desperate protection, and Jennie's brave intervention at the critical moment, he would definitely be dead by now.With his combat strength, he wouldn't have gotten in