Genevieve’s red lips curled up, and she let out a chuckle when she heard that. “Marilyn’s a world-renowned violinist, so this instrument must be of considerable value to her. I thought you might have to spend at least half an hour in negotiation.”

“She was afraid that Armand might find out about this.” While Cooper spoke, he observed for any change in Genevieve’s expression. “Seems like she really cares about Armand.”

Genevieve beamed even more brightly. “Yeah, it’s not hard to tell.”

As Cooper grew up with Genevieve, it only took one facial reading for him to decipher what was on her mind.

Once he had his doubts addressed, his mood became markedly improved.

Pulling open the car door, he said in a low voice, “There’s someone you’ll want to meet, Genev. Let me take you there.”

“Sure.” Clutching the violin, Genevieve got in.

She has no idea who she is to meet, and she didn’t even ask. She seems comfortable enough about leaving it to me to arrange things.

up a little

anything to have their relationship revert to the way it had been before everything went

later, Cooper’s Bentley came up to the

they were ushered to one of the

lit, and inside was a middle-aged man in his forties. The man was bound to a chair with his mouth sealed with tape, and the right side of

he heard the door open, and his pupils shrunk at the sight of Cooper making his way in

Oswald, Samantha’s driver. He was the one who located Maria’s family in Feston and

sidelong glance at him. “Aren’t you afraid that she might

the past twenty years, Samantha had been using me like a pawn. She and I have unfinished business for turning me against the Rachford family! Besides, there are many in the Faulkner family, and not all of them are on the best of terms with her. So right

the one who instigated Maria

briefly in contemplation. “Didn’t he enjoy breaking other people’s bones? Get someone to crush his limbs and feed

glared at Genevieve as

the look in his eyes, Genevieve more or less got the hint. Chuckling, she arched her head back to regard

promptly nodded. “Go on and wait outside. I

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