Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 1548

Kena set a bowl of warm bread pudding in front of Sandy with a friendly smile. "I heard you have a soft spot for desserts like this back home, so I thought I'd whip some up. Hope it hits the spot."

Sandy's sweet tooth was definitely tempted, but she hesitated, knowing it was Kena who brought it. "I just had dinner, so I'm not really hungry. I'll have it later, though."

Kena nodded, a slight frown flickering across his face. "Alright then, I won't keep you from your rest."

"Thanks," Sandy replied, eager for Kena to leave. Once she was sure he was gone, she eyed the bread pudding suspiciously.

After a bit of an internal debate, she decided not to eat it. She couldn't shake the feeling of uncertainty about Kena-was he a friend or foe? What if the dessert was laced with something sinister?

dealings, dismantling Kiran's network bit by bit with the Costello Group's help. While she hadn't completely wiped them out, several key players

kidnapped, taken from the Pearl Hotel right up to the back door of

in the CEO's chair at Costello Corporation, curious to see how Kiran would react to this revelation. She also wanted to confirm a nagging suspicion she

in Summerfield, Kiran received the anonymous file. It showed a clear sequence of Sandy's abduction from the Pearl Hotel to the Gibbs family's place. One of his men, upon watching the video, immediately questioned, "Mr. Angelo, our guys said they never saw the young lady leave the restroom. We thought she was at the airport, so

Kiran replied coolly, "If no one saw Sandy leave the

the open. Just like how the Mintons had once set up a secret route from a clothing store to a casino, the Silent Shadows

The Silent Shadows, but only on the condition that his family remained unharmed. They had broken that

his voice icy as he ordered,