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.

count yourselves lucky. Without that link, the Perkins

gulped, the sound

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

station."

boss," Leo answered, his

made his

fear and reluctance, gathered her resolve and hurried after

""Xan, wait-"

the Perkins and the Bennetts have no further connection. If you harm her again, you will

voice caught in her throat as

within her, bubbling over into a tempest

wrinkling and tearing it

stop. He's not someone you can manipulate right now," Morris said, his tone heavy

to accept this! The position of Bennett family matriarch was mine by right! That interloper has not only 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 in rage, her eyes blazing

Dad, help me. If we prevail, you'll be

his face a mask of

plan!" Tiffany's eyes sparkled with a

plan?" Morris asked, his intérest clearly

Tiffany's face. "We can have Grandpa step in. He could arrange a meeting with Xander under the guise of apologizing for the situation.

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Morris hesitated, clearly torn.

slip, the Perkins will be entirely

moment,

isn't without merit, Albert

why are you

away when such a

are you implying?"

began after Tiffany's engagement with the Bennetts. Many companies sought us out, eager to use our connection to the Bennetts for their own

absorbed Albert's words, worry etched on his

think we should

my long life, I've encountered many types of people. My belief is that Xander's interest in that woman is likely a façade. If Tiffany can successfully execute her plan, we might

enthusiasm growing. "I don't think Xander truly cares for that woman

Albert to Tiffany, weighing

both convinced, then we'll go all

late into the day, the

to shake off

full night's sleep, she still felt the weariness from the previous