"Could it be..."

"Sophia!" the two of them exclaimed simultaneously.

After uttering that name, they shared a knowing smile.

"It's really her!" Daniel took out a cigarette. With a quick nod from Fat Lawler, one of his subordinates handed him a lighter.

The smell of tobacco filled the room as Daniel contemplated and then flicked off the ash.

"I guess... by now, both of us are blamed for kidnapping the Bayer heiress, right?"

"What else!" Fat Lawler snorted. "She acted all friendly with me on the surface, but then she pulled off this stunt, spreading rumors everywhere that I abducted Arya!"

"We're pretty tight, so naturally, others would suspect me," Daniel said with a grin. "This way, more people are implicated. My brother-in-law is Nicholas, so it affects the relationship between the Bayer and Thompson families."

Fat Lawler scoffed. "She really thinks she can manipulate us like this?"

"What do you think?"

Fat Lawler said that, his tone remained steady, and his face showed no signs of an emotional ripple. However, Daniel noticed him clenching his fists and the veins popping out on the

Cumulus City's mineral mines, making those two mines less valuable than

"Originally, I did it to help you release your frustration. As long as you've found your release,

Fat Lawler gestured.

gradually sitting

said softly, "I'd like to

for a moment and then

pushed open

door. Her body instinctively leaned back. When she saw the

a long pause, she softly

sure how to address him. Should she just call him by his name? That might seem disrespectful. He was Pammy's

bit her lip awkwardly. Finally, she settled

took a seat in a nearby

so formal," he said mildly. "Even though I'm Linda's younger brother, there's a significant age gap between us. Besides, my mindset is relatively youthful, so

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