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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.

flushing a shade darker with

fought to control

I arranged for someone to assassinate you, Leo? Are you

words reverberated through the room, making

air was sharp with

demurely, but the glint in her eyes was anything but

doubts between Leo and his father, leaving a tangled mess of distrust

wasn't as

the brewing storm, I intervened

mean that. I spoke with Sharik myself, and he claimed that someone else had stolen his bullets and 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

fell into silence. Andrew's fury was still present,

undoubtedly considering the implications

his voice low, no longer directed at

seemed to break, Ceccily, always dramatic, let her voice waver, her eyes shimmering with

not welcome here. Perhaps it's better if we leave," she said, glancing between

Andrew, looking as though he wanted

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dust settled, Leo was left alone in

slouched back into the couch, his normally sharp,

vulnerability in his expression that took me

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