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.

desperation. "Mr. Bennett, please reconsider this. Your grandmother and the Perkins have a deep bond. If not for this connection, your nanny wouldn't have

yourselves lucky. Without that link, the Perkins would

sound echoing

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

station."

boss," Leo answered,

turned and made his way to the

fear and reluctance, gathered her resolve and

""Xan, wait-"

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

caught in

frustration churned within her, bubbling

clutched her nightgown tightly, wrinkling and

his

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

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

face a mask of conflicted

up with a plan!"

Morris asked,

grin spread across Tiffany's 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, I

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Morris hesitated, clearly torn.

don't hesitate! If we let this opportunity slip, the Perkins will be entirely severed from

that moment,

plan isn't without merit, Albert said, his

are you here?"

I really stay away when such a

are you

to the Bennetts for their own

words, worry etched on his

think we should proceed

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

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

Albert to Tiffany, weighing their

convinced, then we'll go

the day, the

trying to shake off the remnants of a

a full night's sleep, she still felt the