After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 27 A Blind Fate

"What?!" Morris exclaimed, a surge of panic washing over him. Tiffany felt her heart skip a beat as anxiety gripped her.

They shared a glance, a silent exchange of fear that their scheme might have been uncovered.

As father and daughter stood in tense silence, Xander entered with a commanding stride that seemed to drop the temperature in the room.

His presence was formidable, and Morris and Tiffany felt the weight of it, their nerves fraying under his scrutiny.

"Mr. Bennett, what brings you here at this hour?" Morris asked, trying to mask his unease with a veneer of ignorance.

Xander gestured to Leo, who nodded and signaled to the guards, "Bring them in."

Within moments, the vagrants were ushered inside, their faces bruised and battered, barely recognizable.

The sight of them sent a chill down Morris and Tiffany's spines, their skin growing pale with dread.

"Mr. Xander, please have mercy! We were coerced! They sent us! We didn't know she was your wife! Spare us!" the vagrants pleaded, collapsing to their knees in desperation. Tiffany, panicking, pointed at them, "They're lying! I never instructed them to do this! They acted on their own! What does this have to do with us?"

Her outburst caused Morris to break out in a cold sweat, stumbling back to clutch the sofa for support.

"Dad, what's wrong?" Tiffany asked, oblivious to the grave mistake she had made.

Xander's gaze, cold and unyielding, turned toward Tiffany. "They haven't revealed any details, yet you seem to know quite a lot."

Shock coursed through Tiffany's veins

Tiffany's eyes widened, her jaw dropping as she realized her error.

After a long pause, Tiffany attempted to deflect the situation, her tone shifting to one of feigned innocence.

"Xan, it's not my fault. We were meant to be engaged, but Isabel forced herself into the picture. She's the one to blame!"

She moved closer to Xander as she spoke, her silk nightgown clinging to her form, highlighting her curves.

Leo watched her with incredulity. He knew many had tried to seduce his boss before, but all met unpleasant ends.

"Leave!" Xander commanded, his voice cutting through the air like a blade. His eyes, sharp and intense, pinned Tiffany in place, rendering her too terrified to move.

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Leo's expression was one of grim certainty as he thought, In this world, only Isabel could cross my boss and emerge unscathed.

please reconsider this. Your grandmother

lucky. Without that link, the Perkins would

the sound echoing his

the disheveled vagrants before settling on Leo. "Get these people to the

station."

answered, his tone

that, Xander turned and made his way to the

and reluctance, gathered her resolve and hurried after

""Xan, wait-"

the Bennetts have no further connection. If you harm her again, you will face repercussions beyond your

caught in her

and frustration churned within her, bubbling over into a

nightgown tightly, wrinkling and tearing

right now," Morris said, his tone heavy with resignation as he placed a comforting

belittled me but has also usurped everything that was meant for me. I will not let this stand! I will take back what's mine!" Tiffany's face twisted

was a lapse, but next time, I'll succeed. Dad, help me. If we prevail, you'll be Xander's father-in-law, and our family will

face a

I've come up with a plan!" Tiffany's eyes sparkled with a

your plan?" Morris asked, his

He could arrange a meeting with Xander under the

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Morris hesitated, clearly torn.

the Perkins will be entirely severed from the Bennets" Tiffany urged, her voice urgent and

moment,

without merit, Albert said,

you here?"

when such

you implying?" Morris

their

Albert's words, worry etched on his

you think we should proceed with

people. My belief is that Xander's interest in that woman is likely a façade. If

growing. "I don't think Xander truly

to Tiffany, weighing

you're both convinced, then we'll go

morning, Isabel slept late into the day, the sun already

trying to shake off the remnants of

she still felt the weariness from the previous