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Chapter 161

Lucius hadn't slept with me, yet there he was, sitting at the table with the rest of the Browns for lunch. The lunch I eventually decided to attend. Most of the family was there: Leonardo, Lucia, Liam, Leah, Lionel, Lennon, and, of course, Lucius.I took a seat next to my ever-communicative husband, who glanced at me from the corner of his eye."Did you get some rest?" he asked quietly."Did you? With how filthy your conscience must be?" I replied in the same hushed tone, and it clearly hurt him."Won't Clara and Selena be joining us?" Lucia asked Lionel and Lennon as the food was being served."They both drank too much. They're nursing hangovers," Lennon explained."And what about Sara?" Lucia continued."She's working extra hours babysitting her brother and cousins. She's saving up for her school trip to Disneyland," Lionel retorted, sounding exhausted.Looking at this house and the lifestyle these people had, I highly doubted Sara needed to save up for a school trip, but kno

Chapter 162

Two days passed with me confined within the walls of the Brown mansion, trying to adjust to a false, artificial calm. I had obeyed Lucius's more of an order than a suggestion, and now, here I was, finally back in my city, at Jenna's apartment. As soon as she opened the door, she pulled me into a tight hug."How are you, Mary? You made it just in time. I thought we'd have to go to the funeral alone," she said.We pulled back, still holding hands as we took in each other's black outfits. Jenna was wearing a long-sleeved dress while I had opted for a black suit. We weren't the only ones dressed in mourning outfits—Derek, standing behind her, greeted us as well. And behind me, as always, was Lucius.Lucius hadn't left my side since we'd stepped off the plane a few hours ago. Despite the unease I felt toward him, I couldn't exactly ask him to leave me alone at Mr. Dominic's funeral. He was, after all, his colleague too—and my husband."Do you think we'll make it to the church on time?"

Chapter 163

Lucius smiled with such malice as he looked at Andrew, almost as if silently listing the reasons not to attack him in the middle of a church."This isn't the time for this conversation," he finally said."And when will it be? You came to Fairmount Corporation with promises of international expansion. Where is that expansion? All you've done is destabilize us and sow chaos," Andrew accused."You're talking nonsense, Andrew. Do you need to be reminded of the New Century project and everything else that's in progress?" I defended."Short-term, that sounds wonderful, doesn't it? But what about the long term? What about your sabotage of our deal with SMB? Your conspiracy with the Nichols family? You're not fooling me, Marianne. The two of you are working together to take what's ours, but it won't happen," Andrew shouted before storming off.I had already determined Andrew was unstable. Still, no one was more unhinged than Amelia, who now glared at Lucius with seething hatred. Her son,

Chapter 164

"Are you sure? Because I can't shake the feeling that of all the places he could have chosen, doing it in his office doesn't sit right with me," I argued."Oh, come on, Marianne. Haven't you heard of lawyers and doctors? Where else do they go when they make that decision? Their offices, their home studies... I've read about plenty of cases like that. And honestly, I don't want to talk about it anymore. It gives me a bad feeling," Jenna replied defensively.I wasn't the only one feeling off. Serge had to be helped away from the crowd, and another elderly woman, who looked a lot like Dominic—maybe his sister or another relative—was also struggling."Can we leave?" Jenna asked, clearly shaken."Let me find Lucius. Wait for me outside with Derek."With that, Jenna walked off. I scanned the area, trying to locate my husband. He wasn't anywhere in the main group, so I drifted away from the gathering and dialed his number. As I wandered among the tombstones and mausoleums, I kept an eye

Chapter 165

It was hard to breathe, hard to even understand what was happening to me. I knew I had fallen to the ground from the blow I had been dealt, and I also knew the man who attacked me was trying to take me somewhere. I could feel it as he hoisted my body over his shoulder.He took several steps while I struggled to regain my senses, nausea overwhelming me from the metallic taste of blood in my mouth. I realized I was bleeding, and worse, I wasn't alone. I heard the voice of another man who had joined my attacker.I tried to make sense of their conversation, but I couldn't understand the language they were speaking. What I couldn't comprehend even more was where everyone else had gone. The cemetery had been full of people earlier, but now, there was no one in sight. My fear spiked when I realized they were heading toward the woods beside the cemetery."Let me go! Help!" I started shouting, trying to fight back.The man carrying me ignored my screams, and my efforts seemed pointless. But

Chapter 166

"It was an accident too," he said with such... such calmness. The same calm he used to pull his phone from his pocket and make a call. "Come clean this up. Things got out of hand today."I felt sick and deeply disturbed by what I had just experienced. My stomach churned until I vomited onto the ground, and then, everything went black.-Sometimes, your body would just give out when it couldn't take anymore. That had been the case for me today. I was on the edge of waking up from my fainting spell, but the problem was that I didn't want to wake up. After all the begging I had done for the truth, now that I was this close to it, I was terrified of knowing. I wanted to delay it.I refused to open my eyes, but I could still hear voices around me."Did you really knock her up? Don't tell me you were that stupid," I heard a woman's voice."Stop saying stupid things. You'll wake her up. Leave her alone," I heard Lucius's voice."Please..." the woman mocked. "It's not like she's made of

Chapter 167

Even through my tears, I couldn't accept it. I refused to. Hearing Lucius's accusations had broken something deep inside me."We're just a small real estate company. A boring, traditional real estate company with regular people working in it. We're not criminals, Lucius," I insisted."The salaried employees? No, most of them aren't. But from the managers up? Many are toeing the line of legality. Some, like your father, have already crossed it," he explained."Did Mr. Dominic know? Did he know what they were doing?" I asked, shattered."Some probably noticed the numbers didn't add up, but they turned a blind eye as long as the money kept coming. Corporate crimes exist everywhere, but human trafficking... that's sinking to a level most don't even imagine. We know Dominic fought with Serge before he died. Maybe he realized the truth too late.""We? Who's this 'we'? Who are you working for?""I can't answer that specifically, but if you're asking who the good guys and bad guys are, I

Chapter 168

"The upper management and shareholders are more or less aware of what's going on. I imagine that includes Andrew?" I asked."That's an easy question for someone as smart as you.""Since I'll take that as an obvious yes, does Amanda know? Is she involved in this?""That's harder to say. For now, she's not under investigation, and she's not directly implicated. No more than you are."I rubbed my forehead, feeling the mounting stress. My fingers brushed over my cheek, and by accident, I touched the corner of my mouth. I winced from the pressure. The pain reminded me of the punch I'd taken there."Be careful. Don't touch your face. The skin will heal faster if you don't aggravate it," Lucius said gently, moving my hand away from my face.He did it with such care and tenderness that my emotions betrayed me. This time, I allowed him to hold my hand, letting the contact linger."I didn't accept those shares. I haven't signed any documents recklessly since your warning. Why were you ask

Chapter 169

"If I were you, I wouldn't leave. You'll only make our job more difficult if you do..." the blonde woman from earlier spoke up.She was leaning against one of the walls outside. I rolled my eyes at the fact that she was still here, and Lucius? Well, he was long gone."Is that a threat? If it is, just say it. I'm tired of this spy crap," I snapped.She laughed—a lot."Will you let me in? I can explain your actual position in this operation more clearly, Marianne," she offered.It was an invitation I accepted even though I couldn't stand this woman. My distaste wasn't helped by the obvious bond she shared with the man who, for now, was still my husband.-The silence between us in the room was deafening. She had taken a chair to sit across from me, though as far from the bed as possible. I remained seated, waiting for her to speak.We hadn't talked much before, yet I felt like we hated each other already. I had an idea why, though it was hard to say it out loud without sounding l

Chapter 170

If there was anything good about my current imprisonment, it was the fact that they served delicious food. I was enjoying a lovely lunch—lamb with mashed potatoes. It had been over 24 hours since I'd arrived in this room. How did I know? A nurse had taken pity on me and brought a clock for the nightstand.So, I was cutting into the meat with my utensils, exercising the patience I'd decided to adopt after my negotiation with Julia. It was only a matter of time before my charming husband showed up.As expected, I saw the door open, revealing a large bouquet of white roses. And carrying them was none other than Lucius, with a bag slung over his arm and a sheepish smile on his face."Are you feeling better?" he asked.I shot him a deadly look and continued eating. I wasn't about to let him ruin my meal. He sighed."Seeing you eat with that appetite is a good sign for your health. Not so much the way you're looking at me…""Looking at you how? With the well-deserved disdain for leavin

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