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.

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 deep bond. If not

remained an impassive mask. "You should count yourselves lucky. Without that link, the Perkins would

the sound

vagrants before settling on Leo.

station."

boss," Leo answered, his tone

turned and made his way to

fear and reluctance, gathered her resolve and

""Xan, wait-"

halted but didn't turn. "From now on, the Perkins and the Bennetts have no further connection. If

caught in her

churned within her, bubbling over into a tempest of

clutched her nightgown tightly, wrinkling

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

for me. I will 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?

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 arm

hesitated, his face a mask

with a plan!" Tiffany's eyes sparkled with a new

your plan?" Morris asked, his intérest clearly

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

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Morris hesitated, clearly torn.

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

that moment,

isn't without merit, Albert said, his

are you

I really stay away when

you implying?"

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 likely

Albert's words, worry etched

should proceed

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

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

from Albert to

then we'll go all in and see

the day,

shake off the remnants of a

sleep, she still felt the weariness from the previous day's