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

heaved as he fought to control his emotions, but it

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

through the room, making

was sharp with

smiled demurely, but

expertly cast suspicion not only on Andrew but also stirred doubts between

woman wasn't as simple

the brewing storm, I intervened from

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,

silence. Andrew's fury was still present, but

undoubtedly considering the implications

low, no longer directed at Leo but more to

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

here. Perhaps it's better if we leave," she said,

the door. Andrew, looking as though he wanted

Chapter 178

after hey!

to Leo, bis voice hard, "We'll talk about this later

the dust settled, Leo was left

couch, his normally sharp, so

a vulnerability in his expression that took me by

who was always strong, confident, and seemingly unshakable, www boked as though the wife

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