Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 949

Chapter 949: On our own terms

[FLASHBACK

[Mama]

— reference: Chapter 836: There's nothing amiss]

"What plan?" Stephen blurted out, darting his eyes between Charles and Haines. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

A part of Stephen's heart knew that whatever these two men had in mind would put him in a tight situation. It wasn't like Stephen wasn't already in a tight spot, but knowing Charles, this guy wouldn't improve his situation.

"Charles and I have been discussing it since Atlas told us what you told him," said Haines coolly. "So, Charles and I came up with a plan you might... find a little risky."

Stephen mildly shook his head. "Your tone already told me it's not just a 'little' risky."

"Proceed with the plan," Charles chimed in, causing creases to form on Stephen's forehead. "Do what they told you to do, Steph."

"What?!" Stephen jumped from his seat, staring down at them in disbelief. "You want me to kill the chairman?"

"Shhh..." Charles closed his eyes briefly. "Quiet, Stephen. This might be a private area of the restaurant, but remember that you don't know who else is listening

and watching."

Reluctantly sitting back down, the disbelief on his face

he leaned forward and whispered, "Charles, do you really hate your father so much as to make him a

might get upset with the old

end someone's life. His character might give the impression that he was capable of anything including that, but

Stephen clenched his teeth, hushing himself despite the growing disbelief and fury in his heart.

to what Charles has to say first," Haines intervened, knowing this was heading into a much more sensitive area of Stephen's heart and life. "It's not what you think it

it is what you think it is," Charles interrupted, his expression stern and unfaltering. His eyes were fixated on Stephen's reddening face. "I want you to be just like

fist shaking as he

are like him, then our chances of breaking free from all of this are higher," Charles added

Stephen's eyes

the strings, Stephen. Even if we come together and try our best to catch them, the only people we'll reach are those in their frontline — their

and find someone else to do their bidding. In this situation, having another player in their game is

might have

f.n

in reality, it was Charles who knew what type of people these were and what they could do. Charles almost lost

get

that these people

this cycle would continue, even if they arrested some of them. Worse, if

meticulous that already showed when they approached

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