Chapter 487

In the wee hours of the morning, a sleek red sports car pulled off a stunning fishtail maneuver before coming to a halt in front of a nightclub.

Elsie gracefully unfolded her toned legs from the low car, stepping out into the night. She was dressed to kill in a form–fitting black mermaid gown that hugged her curves in all the right places. Her crystal–studded stilettos sparkled under the moonlight, their sharp heels like daggers poised above the hearts of men.

“Ms. Archer. He’s still inside. I’ve had my eyes glued,” one of her subordinates stepped out of the shadows.

With a gaze as cold as the moon, Elsie lifted her delicate left hand to skillfully twist her raven hair into an elegant updo, securing it casually with a silver hairpin adorned with a crimson ruby.

Her movements were fluid poetry, leaving her subordinate utterly entranced.

“Stay on the lookout and be ready for cleanup duty.”

Inside the nightclub, shadows and light danced together, creating an atmosphere of mysterious allure.

Elsie clenched her jaw, weaving through the crowd lost in revelry, her eyes fixed on her target seated at the edge of the bar – Elvis. With each step closer, her heartbeat intensified, the surrounding noise fading into oblivion as if she were stepping into a dream.

Elsie readjusted her sultry hair, preparing for the night’s climax. Undoubtedly, she would use her favorite hairpin to strike decisively. Moments later, Elsie was behind Elvis, her soft hand nearly on his shoulder when suddenly, her wrist throbbed with pain, and the world spun!

“Ah!”

The next second, Elsie’s back slammed against a table, the pain so intense she gasped for air.

His reflexes were not of this world – they belonged to a devil! Elvis’s rough right hand imprisoned her delicate wrist, his left brutally squeezing her neck, his grip tightening relentlessly.

Over these years, as a top–tire secret agent, while executing the mission overseas, he occasionally would undergo assassination organized by his enemy Years of having been in dire straits had honed his senses to the extreme; even the slightest rustle could not escape his vigilance!

Now, with Elsie pinned beneath him, the suffocating pressure turned her face crimson, tears welling in the corners of her eyes.

“Is it you?”

Elvis loosened his grip, startled by the recognition.

Elsie gasped for breath, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably. Onlookers whispered among themselves, mistaking the scene for a domestic dispute, too wary to intervene.

“Dude looks sharp, but man, is he trashy, domestic violence in public?!”

“Better mind our own business; they seem like they’re into it. Let’s just bail.”

Elvis’s face darkened at the murmurs.

“You hurt me,” Elsie struggled to rise, her back pain rendering her unable to straighten up.

“My apologies, occupational hazard,” Elvis’s long arm hooked around her waist and hoisted her up in one swift motion.

Elsie instinctively wrapped her arms around his strong waist, her breath warm and enticing. However, Elvis simply glared coldly, “Ms. Archer, aside from my sister, there’s no other woman who gets to hold me like that. You’re quite bold, aren’t you?” “You’re very protective of your sister. How envious to have such a handsome brother.” Elsie’s lips curved into a practiced, mesmerizing smile, “She must be very beautiful, right?”

His eyes lingered on her exquisite face, his heart quivering. The resemblance to his sister was uncanny. If she dressed in the same clothes, styled her hair the same way, even he might mistake her for his sibling, let alone Thaddeus!

his lips curving into a smirk as he tilted her chin upward, “In terms of beauty,

voice trembling, “But there’s

hesitation, he replied, “Of course, my sister is

of his sister? But his

you doing here?” Elvis narrowed his deep eyes, “You are

chest, her voice nonchalant, “Mister, you must believe that

raised an eyebrow, “Oh, how lucky I

his black tie, her body pressing against his, her

deepened, his penetrating eyes making her heart race, yet she managed to

in that moment, he felt a hint of

Elvis let out a mischievous grin, his lips

cheeks flushing with shy excitement, “Whatever you

scene shifted

that Elvis’s idea of

chin on his hand, carefully placing the last block on top. Meanwhile,

at the man, the sudden game

to drink spirits, so let’s say one shot for you, three for me,” Elvis’s eyes glinted like amber sunken deep into the

deep breath, steeling her nerves, “A promise

The game began.

most knowledgeable about entertainment among all the Ashbourne children, and Jenga

agency headquarters, he would sit in a corner, playing with these childhood toys to soothe his soul and send his thoughts to his

the first few rounds, Elsie lost miserably, downing four shots of burning liquor that set her stomach ablaze. Sweat beaded on Elsie’s forehead, the fiery alcohol causing her stomach to cramp painfully.

Avery’s grand ambitions, leaving her with nothing but a life she deemed worthless. She had immersed herself in a world of revelry and indulgence,

was riddled with scars

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shaking his

in, his large

bet’s a bet, and I’m not

flushed face, downed the drink in one

pupils contracted slightly, and the corners of his mouth turned up in a subtle smirk. This woman, stubborn and unyielding, had a hint of his

rounds, Elvis intentionally lost to her. Perhaps it was his foul mood, but Elvis, the one who was usually alcohol

I won again!”

hands raised high in victory, had a face flushed with the innocent joy of a young girl.

he thought he saw his younger sister, Evadne, who would run around in glee after finally beating him at

it would be if you never grew up, remaining forever in the carefree, thoughtless days, always

your

glisten in the sorrowful

That’s

eyes, touching his glass to hers, “I wish you could always

he drained his glass, the liquid

words before. Always, others demanded, controlled, commanded her. No one had ever said to her,

and her hands instinctively reached for Elvis’s broad shoulders, her soft lips finding his moist

the back of her head, and as he caressed her,

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