Abandoned Super Cutie Adopted by Billionaire Clan

Chapter 242

Everyone in the group chat was already hyped up, so when Nasir asked a question, they happily flooded him with answers. Within minutes, the chat exploded with dozens of messages–all about Chronos Legal.

Curious but skeptical, Nasir scrolled through the thread. By the time he finished reading, his heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to burst out of his throat.

[They’ve never lost a case. No matter how ridiculous it is, they always manage to find some absurd angle and flip it around.]

[Apparently, no one in the country can go up against them. They’re completely untouchable.]

[You’re thinking too small. Try half the globe.]

More comments were still pouring in, but Nasir’s vision had already blurred.

His fingers trembled, and his phone slipped from his hand and hit the floor with a sickening thud.

For a few seconds, he stood frozen, stunned. Then, as if jolted back to life, he dove down to retrieve his phone, not even caring that the screen had shattered.

Frantically, he searched through his contacts and fired off a message. When there was no response, he tried calling–twice.

The second time, a chill ran down his spine as he realized he had already been blocked.

Clearly, the person on the other end had seen how bad things were getting and decided to bail before the fallout hit.

ne wanted to get

Because once you got on the wrong side of Chronos Legal, no one

involved.

They were infamous–brash, aggressive, and just like their boss: ruthlessly vindictive and allergic to reason. Cross them once, and they’d remember you for the rest of your life.

On the other end of the internet, Layne was barking orders at his staff. “Delete him. Now. Wipe everything.”

Once Nasir’s contacts had been fully blacklisted, Layne collapsed onto the couch like a man who had barely escaped death, face pale and drenched in relief.

the ceiling light. “Why would the Adler family help

known for minding his own business. He never got involved in matters that didn’t concern him. And yet now, Chronos Legal–his

more confusing, the department was already knee–deep in a lawsuit over image rights. Why would they take

an employee

at Seawise Pavilion mentioned this morning that

off with a scoff.

his eyes. It was just a grape pastry. There was no way it tasted as miraculous as the online reviews claimed. They had probably paid influencers to

But when the Adler family stepped in, he had no choice but to protect himself and cut all ties

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that could be traced back to him. And even if it was, they’d just dump the blame on the employee and pay him off under the table. A

up.

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and opened his phone to check

anyone

X, the algorithm pushed him a post he hadn’t expected to see–one

them for so long that the system had caught on and started auto- recommending

he read fast, he had already absorbed most of it before he even realized what he was looking

a transaction record. The note read: [Payment

had been dismissing it

the number next to the transaction made his blood run cold.

at it, counted the digits again, and then again–and the

He nearly fainted on the spot.

did you just say?]

thousand dollars for a bunch of grapes?! I’ve seen everything

earlier. Now that I know the price of the grapes, the pastry actually feels like a steal. I must be delusional…]

zoomed in on the image and examined every detail. He refused to believe it was real. Surely the post was doctored. There was no way anyone would pay that much

shocked, gathered around and began voicing their doubts. “There’s no way that’s real. No

Who would dare sell grapes at that price? Are they laundering money through Seawise Pavilion

Layne’s panic gave way to calm. That’s right. Grapes couldn’t be that expensive.

convinced, he decided to take action.

crime–if the authorities confirmed even part of it, Seawise