My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 5

Ugh, talked about being two-faced and utterly hypocritical.

In front of Orion, he acted all humble and flattering, but behind his back he was spreading rumors and badmouthing him. She remembered when she was young, she stepped on Orion’s doll and called him a “crazy boy”. It seems it was because he whispered in her ear

back then.

In her past life, she was blinded by love, willing to listen and believe everything he said, not even seeing such obvious attempts to drive a wedge between them.

Matthew choked a bit, “Even if it’s just rumors, there’s no smoke without fire. Better safe. than sorry. Xan, let me help you.”

“No need, I’m fine now.”

Xanthea walked away on her own.

Matthew watched, stunned as the girl who had just been weakly leaning on Orion now strode away as if carried by the wind.

That evening, a sleek silver Rolls-Royce Phantom sped along the outskirts of the city. Inside, the man in the shadows of the tinted windows slowly unclenched his fist, still seemingly feeling the delicate touch and scent of that young girl’s waist.

Ever since the Nightshade family gala, Mr. Lockwood seemed to be in a foul mood.

Cedric, driving the car, glanced nervously in the rearview mirror and saw Orion deeply inhaling the scent from his palm. His expression was that of an addict in the throes of withdrawal, so obsessed it was almost frightening!

8 PM, and after the Nightshade couple had seen off all the guests, Xanthea couldn’t help but ask, “Mom, Dad, why did Orion come to my coming-of-age party? Did you invite

in Crestwood, far beyond

“Reasons? What reasons?”

been rumors that Lucian, founder of Twin Towers, is stepping down, and his youngest

boosted the Lockwood Group to the top

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is also negotiating a huge deal with the international MJ Group, a deal so large most can’t even fathom. Lucian then announced that

wanting to get tangled in Lockwood’s internal strife and being an avid gem gambler, came

Timothy and Orion can

looked just ordinary back then; turns out it contains a gem of considerable

stone, likely trying to

explained, Xanthea vaguely remembered something, not about the gem betting event but about

on Lumina Avenue, a Rolls-Royce collided with a truck. One dead and the other seriously injured,

driver to seize control of the Lockwood Group by murdering his uncle”,

Orion bore all the blame.

Orion lost to Timothy who officially took over the Lockwood Group. When Timothy

wonder his reputation suffered so badly afterward.