Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

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Neil stared at his phone, dazed, as if waking from a dream. Was that conversation real?

Could the enigmatic Mr. Cartwright he’d once feared be his biological father?

If it was true, then the guilt that had gnawed at him for years about killing his parents and brother vanished in an instant. They weren’t his real family—why should he feel any remorse?

And his true father? Cartwright seemed to adore him, promising to grant his every wish. Neil’s heart swelled with pride, his dreams suddenly within reach.

A triumphant grin spread across his face as he muttered, “Connor, Aelfric, Everett—you’re all finished!”

His glee was interrupted by the arrival of his butler. “Aelfric requests to see you, sir.”

Why would Aelfric

he composed himself.

“Yes, sir.”

leaving. Moments later, he returned

greeted his guest with a newfound air of confidence, a stark departure from his usual demeanor. No longer did Aelfric intimidate him; as the son of the formidable Cartwright, Neil

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Neil said, feigning politeness, “what brings you here

for long, their love for each other has grown profoundly. So,

sudden push to marry off Melinda to Derek. Derek had always blended into the background, barely noticed by Aelfric before. Now, with their family under pressure from Connor, Aelfric’s sudden urgency felt surprisingly

sister, it was unexpected that he would take the unusual step of proposing marriage on behalf of Melinda. Even if he was eager to see his sister married quickly, he usually preferred to give subtle hints, encouraging the other side to

on the issue, Aelfric said directly, “My eagerness to see them married quickly is also about moving forward with our previous collaborative

Neil as the leader of the Daniels family. The Warrens and Daniels would then consolidate power over Blebert’s elite. Publicly,