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.

laden with desperation. "Mr. Bennett, please reconsider

count yourselves lucky. Without that link, the Perkins

gulped, the sound echoing

over the disheveled vagrants before settling

station."

answered,

made his way to

and reluctance, gathered her resolve and hurried

""Xan, wait-"

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

stood stunned, her voice caught in

churned within her, bubbling

wrinkling and

his tone heavy with

back what's mine!" Tiffany's face twisted in rage, her

we prevail, you'll be Xander's father-in-law, and our family will rise with us!" Tiffany begged,

hesitated, his face a mask of

with a plan!" Tiffany's eyes sparkled

plan?" Morris asked, his intérest

face. "We can have Grandpa step in. He could arrange a meeting with Xander under the guise of apologizing for the situation. While he's there, we'll slip something into Xander's tea. Once he's incapacitated,

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Morris hesitated, clearly torn.

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

that moment, Albert

without merit,

why are you here?" Morris

stay away when such a serious

you implying?"

speaking. "We were once a small, insignificant family. Our real growth began after Tiffany's engagement with the Bennetts. Many companies sought us out, eager to use our connection to the Bennetts for their own gain. This is how we grew to our current status. If our ties to the Bennetts are severed, many of our partners will

absorbed Albert's words, worry etched

we should proceed

at Tiffany. "In 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 propel the Perkins to new

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

looked from Albert to Tiffany, weighing

then we'll go all in and

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

trying to shake off the remnants

felt the weariness from the previous