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.”

me see.” Chris snatched the report and squinted at it. “What does

blood is normal, sir,” replied the superintendent

he

had lied to

Everything appears to

sure?” Chris demanded, still feeling

“Yes, sir. There is almost an impossible margin for error for this test. If

no need for

got to his feet with the superintendent escorting him all the way to the

have been blaming Jesse for nothing. He did not poison me after all. Charlotte is the one who has been instigating

you should still be wary of Mr. Gold. For him to allow you to marry his daughter must mean that he intends to acquire the wealth of

course he is. I wasn't born yesterday.” Chris rubbed his

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

“You're probably right.”

“Where to, boss?”

“To the Gold residence.”

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