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Loweing her voice: “It’s all Maureen’s fault.”

Jonathan patted her shoulder, his gaze fierce.

“I know, sweetheart. I know everything.”

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Outside the villa.

Geoffrey sat in his car lighting one cigarette after another.

Wayne reported recent developments–everything progressed smoothly except Gareth’s projects.

“Our loss–leading strategy has shareholders quietly sharing their discontent.”

Wayne phrased it tactfully.

With Geoffrey preoccupied by dates lately, those old board members started ordering people around again.

“How much longer can Gareth hold out?”

Geoffrey asked.

Wayne shook his head. “I used to have a handle on things, but now I can’t gauge it. The group

behind Gareth isn’t to be underestimated.”

If it were any ordinary overseas group coming here, Geoffrey’s pressure would’ve driven them

out within six months.

But Gareth has held out for five years.

Geoffrey knew this well, though the losses didn’t concern him.

“Keep tightening the screws. Let’s see if he’s really an iron wall.”

He knew exactly how many assassination attempts Gareth had survived abroad.

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Gareth had powerful backers and deadly weapons.

to step up his own game and make

“Understood.”

his report but made no move to

Ramirez get

hadn’t been angry, Mr. Sutton probably wouldn’t even spare time to see him, let alone smoke together in the

him a

if you’re

his girlfriend recently and couldn’t resist

women are simple really. Just more

advice, Wayne successfully rolled out

stunned. How could Mr. Xu, always so proper in his gold–rimmed glasses, look so

This was a first.

outside showing

sleep, when suddenly a large

scent of tobacco and alcohol still clung to the man.

picked up quite a few bad habits

“Heartless thing, already asleep?”

was unconscious, pulled her

slept a wink in the

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humble herself, finally see who truly

in,

her eyes tightly shut, refusing to acknowledge

cruel words he’d spat during the

Cripple!

to carry out her plan. Otherwise, she might

her rest. Holding her close, he began

dream of me

eyes tightly shut,

she wasn’t asleep,

sweat dotted Maureen’s forehead. Relieved he’d stopped,

Late into the night,

holding Maureen, sleepless. He finally rose and stepped

dawn when Maureen

long left

night felt like a

it, heading to

Before the mirror,

steadied her breathing before finally stepping

stood open.

Geoffrey sitting upright

had returned as he sharply scanned

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