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.

his face flushing

chest heaved as he fought to control

to assassinate you, Leo? Are

words reverberated through the room, making everyone momentarily

air was sharp

demurely, but the glint in her eyes was

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

as simple as

the brewing storm, I intervened

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.

fury was still present, but now laced with a

spoke, both undoubtedly considering the implications

voice low, no

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

better if we leave," she said,

door. Andrew, looking as

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after hey!

"We'll talk about this later had

the dust settled, Leo was left alone in the living

looked exhausted, slouched back into the couch, his normally

a vulnerability in his expression that took me

confident, and seemingly unshakable, www boked as though the wife of curring, em

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