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.

from his forehead, his nerves clearly frayed. He stepped forward, his voice laden with desperation. "Mr. Bennett, please reconsider this. Your grandmother and the Perkins have a

"You should count yourselves lucky. Without that link, the Perkins would be

sound echoing his

settling on

station."

answered,

Xander turned and made his

torn between fear and reluctance, gathered

""Xan, wait-"

no further connection. If you harm her again,

stunned, her voice caught in her throat as

frustration churned within her, bubbling over into a tempest

clutched her nightgown tightly, wrinkling and tearing it

right now," Morris said, his tone heavy with resignation as

not let this stand! I will take back what's mine!" Tiffany's face twisted in rage, her eyes blazing with a searing intensity. Morris's expression darkened, his own frustration evident. "Didn't you hear Mr. Bennett's warning? If you make another move, you'll not only seal your own

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 rise with us!" Tiffany begged, gripping Morris's

face a mask

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

asked, his intérest

can have Grandpa step in. He could arrange a meeting with Xander under the guise of apologizing for the situation. While he's

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Morris hesitated, clearly torn.

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

moment, Albert walked

isn't without merit, Albert

are you here?" Morris asked,

really stay away when such a serious matter

you

connection to the Bennetts for their own

words, worry

think we should proceed with

many types of people. My belief is that Xander's interest in that woman is likely a façade. If Tiffany can successfully

agree," Tiffany said, her enthusiasm growing. "I don't think Xander truly cares for that woman

from Albert to Tiffany, weighing their

we'll go all in and see

into the day, the sun already

She stretched, trying to shake off the remnants of a

night's sleep, she still felt the weariness from