Aggressive Wife novel (Madeline and Noah)

Chapter 169

"Unfortunately, I'm not one to commit crimes. I'm afraid you'll have to find someone else," Madeline said calmly.

"Don't be so quick to reject. Perhaps you'll be interested in the bad deed I'm about to commit," Lone Wolf replied. She glanced at him without digging further since she knew he could not help but continue.

Lone Wolf leaned in and smirked. "Noah traced your phone signal and will be here in no time. I've already asked my men to surround the place. He will never be able to get out of here alive."

"You haven't given up on eliminating Noah?" Madeline frowned and inquired.

"Hah! We have been paid to kill. How can we give up when the job isn't complete? I can't wait to see Noah Quincy beg for mercy. Haha!" The man laughed hysterically and started doing his celebratory dance beside Madeline. She observed his maniacal demeanor with concern.

"Why are you telling me your plans? Aren't you afraid I'll disrupt it?" she questioned.

"Well, that's because I need your help, pretty lady. All you need to do is stay here and wait for Noah to come. Once my job is complete, I'll let you go. Do we have a deal?" he answered.

"Does that mean I'm your bait?" she clarified.

it that way. You just need to do as I say, pretty lady." He grabbed Madeline's arm and took her out of the elevator and into the last laboratory

Madeline struck a dagger into his abdomen. She had kept the weapon hidden in her sleeve

push Madeline away. However, he

which is currently circulating in your bloodstream. When I flip the switch, you'll get an

began to ooze from his broken wound. The man lifted his head and revealed a sinister glare. "You're challenging my limits, pretty lady." He regretted dismissing the woman's ability;

I can't bear to let him die just yet. So, you shall perish instead." Madeline pressed the trigger again as she spoke. Lone Wolf slumped on the floor, as expected. Despite the fact that her opponent appeared to have fainted from

goal was to get out of the place. As a result, she dashed to the

Lone Wolf's wicked smile. Dread twisted in her gut when she knew that the man was unaffected by

this can subdue me? I'm disappointed by how lowly you think of me, pretty lady," the man sneered and entwined the golden threads around Madeline's neck. She struggled for breath as the threads burned into her skin. Her efforts to pull the threads away were futile in

maniac laugh as he watched Madeline lay helplessly on the floor. He was completely

yelled when he realized what

to find me without the signal. You are never going to succeed in your assassination attempt." She smirked one last time before

of sunflowers and instructed Wayne to head to