His Ex Wife is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus)

Chapter 816

Avery's gaze darkened upon hearing the words. "Let him wait in another private room while I take care of the guests here," he said, then slipped away to the adjacent suite.

As soon as he entered, Warner, who was downing a drink to steady his nerves, jumped up as if on springs, rushing towards Avery with bloodshot eyes.

"What the hell happened? How could somebody die?"

"Mr. Bright, I'm not sure what you're talking about," Avery replied, a composed smile playing on his lips.

Warner's face was a mask of panic. Even though they were alone, he lowered his voice to a whisper. "The stuff you sold me, is there something wrong with it? I've only pushed it twice, and now someone's overdosed?"

Avery kept smiling as if it was no big deal. "Drugs are drugs. They're poison. Isn't it normal for people to die from them?"

"But I've never seen anyone go crazy and die after just two hits!"

"Well, now you have," Avery retorted calmly.

Warner's face turned ashen as he grabbed Avery by the collar. "Avery! Don't play games with me! If I get into trouble, do you think you can escape unscathed? We're in the same boat! If I go down, I'm taking you with me!"

"Look at you, all worked up over a little mishap, thinking about death. That's bad luck right there," Avery chided, his eyes narrowing with suppressed laughter as he pushed Warner away. His pale hand rose slowly, smoothing out the wrinkles on his shirt. "It's a new drug, only recently hit the overseas market. It's not unusual for first-time users to have a bad reaction."

"What do we do now? Today, I heard that someone on this stuff went berserk in the middle of the street and just dropped dead! It was horrific, like a seizure!"

visibly shaken. "The cops will autopsy him. If they trace the drugs back to the Bright Group,

you to push the product to underground

whiskey, his voice steady. "The dead guy was from the S-Star Group, a notorious gangster. Who knows what else he was on before your product. The cops won't care much

so sure?"

a drug empire, but his eldest son was just

an accidental overdose, not murder. Secondly, this drug does have a side effect that can trigger underlying conditions in people who don't even realize they're sick. Maybe the guy had epilepsy and didn't know it," Avery said, sipping his whiskey, half-truths

tense expression

fine. They're the

few more drinks before having Harvey

Harvey returned with a grim look. "Mr. Chambers, this isn't looking good. If

And I won't give Warner the

reassurance, Avery's smile faded, his gaze becoming shadowed. "But

sighed. "Yes, I've compiled the data report and sent it to Ms.

his teeth in frustration. His mother's Alzheimer's was beyond critical, and he was desperate

with the police by getting in touch with Director-General Wayne. Assign someone reliable

"Understood."

vibrated. Seeing the caller, Avery straightened

"Sir."

carried an oppressive weight. Avery knew it wasn't his fault; he wasn't in R&D, but his heart still

I didn't expect you'd involve the

Evadne stood on a steep hillside, her sparkling eyes as bright as