q“Where are you?” Jesse asked abruptly.

Chris scowled. He did not enjoy having his movements being controlled to such a degree. “What is it?”

“Come over at once,” Jesse ordered. “We have some matters to discuss.”

“If this is about the marriage, forget it,” Chris retorted flatly. “You've seen how opposed your daughter was to the idea. You should hear the things she said to me.”

“You will find her more agreeable,” Jesse assured him. “I've managed to convince her.”

“Fine. I'll drop by tonight.”

Chris knew that the time was not yet ripe to offend Jesse as he still needed the latter's help to handle matters over at Nacht Group.

He recalled back in his youth when his mother had always pushed him to study business in the hopes that he, Chris, would be a highly accomplished businessman like Zachary. Chris had always been resistant to that idea as he found the subject dull.

I should have listened to her. Due to my lack of expertise in business, I'm currently forced to rely on somebody else's and have become their pawn in my own quest. If I knew how to do business, I would have been able to exact my vengeance and take down Nacht Group on my own.

“Mr. Nacht,” the superintendent said, interrupting Chris' reverie. “The result is out.”

and

sir,” replied the superintendent with a

he repeated, sounding

lied to me? Jesse did not poison

sir. Everything appears

you sure?” Chris demanded, still feeling

this test. If it would appease you, we can

no need for

as he got to his feet with the superintendent escorting him

Jesse for nothing. He did not poison me after all. Charlotte is the one

pulling the strings, you should still be

he is. I wasn't born yesterday.” Chris rubbed his temples. “That's strange. My

up drinking a lot lately. Let's call it an early night

“You're probably right.”

“Where to, boss?”

“To the Gold residence.”

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