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 voice laden with desperation. "Mr. Bennett, please reconsider this. Your grandmother and the Perkins have a deep bond. If not

mask. "You should count yourselves lucky. Without that link, the Perkins would be nothing

the sound echoing his

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

station."

boss," Leo answered, his tone

turned and made his way to the

and reluctance, gathered her resolve and hurried

""Xan, wait-"

"From now on, the Perkins and the Bennetts have no further connection. If you harm

stood stunned, her voice caught in her throat as she watched him

churned within her, bubbling over

her nightgown tightly, wrinkling and tearing

you can manipulate right now," Morris said, his tone heavy with

I will take back what's mine!" Tiffany's face twisted in rage, her eyes

If we prevail, you'll be Xander's father-in-law,

hesitated, his face a mask of

a plan!" Tiffany's eyes sparkled

your plan?" Morris asked, his intérest clearly

meeting with Xander under the guise of apologizing

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Morris hesitated, clearly torn.

this opportunity slip, the Perkins will be entirely severed from the

moment,

isn't without merit, Albert said, his tone

are you here?" Morris asked,

when such a serious

you implying?" Morris

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

Albert's words, worry etched

think we should

that Xander's interest in that woman is likely a façade. If Tiffany can successfully execute her

"I don't think Xander

to Tiffany,

you're both convinced, then we'll go all in and

into the day, the

stretched, trying to shake off

felt the weariness from