Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 1035

After all these years, Adler thought Jenna had let it go. But one casual mention from James, and she completely lost her composure. That incident had always haunted her.

Looking at Adler, Jenna's mind drifted back to her childhood. "Grandfather always believed in tough love, you know? Like an old wolf, wanting his kids to fend for themselves. When I first came back, he avoided me on purpose, just to see if I could make it on my own. Honestly, if it wasn't for your help, I wouldn't have been able to make Freddie pay."

"No matter what happens, I'm here for you," Adler assured her. "Unconditionally. Whether it's making Freddie pay or fixing the sky if you somehow managed to punch a hole in it."

Jenna couldn't help but laugh. "Who do you think you are? Colby? You're just a spoiled rich kid. You can't take those kinds of risks for me. Colby was raised among wolves; he's fearless. But you? You grew up in comfort, only good at sweet-talking."

just sweet words," Adler's voice deepened. "Jenna, even if I wasn't raised among

forehead. "You're always talking big. Risk your life?

like usual, Adler grasped her hand with a bittersweet

acting like his big sister. But now? He was

hand away but couldn't. Finally,

I want you to see me as a man, not a kid or a brother," Adler said, his ears

was taken aback, staring at

it means