Chapter 178

As Panther's men ushered them toward the door, Derrick shot us a venomous look.

"Everything here will be mine one day," he hissed, his voice low but filled with menace. "And when that day comes, you'll be the ones leaving" "Derrick!" Cecily chided, though her tone was soft, and there was a strange glint of approval in her eyes as she glanced at her son

It was as if she found pleasure in his defiance.

Just as they were about to leave, Leo spoke up again, his voice cutting through the tension like a blade. "Andrew."

rew stopped, his hand still gripping Cecily's arm. "What?"

"The attack," Leo said, his tone sharp and probing. "Did you have anything to do with it?"

Andrew's face twisted into a puzzled frown. "What attack?"

His confusion looked genuine, as though he truly had no idea what Leo was referring to.

But as I shifted my gaze toward Cecily and Derrick, I saw something different.

Their bodies had gone rigid, and their faces had briefly frozen, the briefest flicker of guilt flashing across their expressions before they quickly masked it.

The tension in the room thickened as Ceccily's fake smile masked her true intentions.

"I heard that Leo was attacked by his rogue big brother, Sharik. Is this true?" she asked, her voice a little too casual for the gravity of the topic.

eyes widened, his face flushing a shade darker

to control his emotions,

think I arranged for someone to

reverberated through the room, making

air was sharp

off to the side, smiled demurely, but the glint in

not only on Andrew but also stirred doubts between Leo and his father, leaving

woman wasn't as

storm, I intervened from

used them to try to kill Leo. He wasn't behind the attack. Do any of you have a clue who might be?" Ceccily's fake smile faltered. Her cheeks flushed an unmistakable crimson, though she quickly tried to cover

silence. Andrew's fury was still present, but now

man spoke, both undoubtedly considering the implications of my

it," Andrew finally muttered, his voice low, no longer directed

to break, Ceccily, always dramatic, let her voice waver,

are not welcome here. Perhaps it's better if we leave," she said, glancing between Andrew and me. "I'll take Derrick with me. We'll be out of your

the door. Andrew, looking as though he wanted to

Chapter 178

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bis voice hard, "We'll talk about this later had with thu, beds, bully Candy and

the dust settled, Leo was left alone

slouched back into the couch, his

was a vulnerability in his expression that took me

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