Richest Mogul

Of course, if the owner of a negative item had a righteous heart, they wouldn't be so easily controlled by it.

But the person standing outside the door was clearly someone whose heart was already filled with wicked thoughts.

Under the evil object's influence, they likely felt no guilt, convinced they had done

nothing wrong.

"Manfred?" Miley's impatient voice came from outside. She pushed at the door, but it wouldn't budge.

Manfred's eyes were filled with disgust. "What do you want? Just say it."

Hearing his cold response, Miley wasn't surprised. Instead, she let out a soft, teasing laugh.

"Not letting your dear aunt in?" Her voice carried a sickly sweet charm enough to make a man go weak in the knees.

Vivian's frown deepened.

Manfred's gaze turned even colder. "It's inconvenient."

"Have you grown so distant from me?" There was a hint of mock sadness in Miley's voice.

"Seems like you have nothing important to say. Then don't disturb my rest."

"Rest?" Miley chuckled. "Didn't you bring back a beauty? The dark market says she's an exceptionally stunning woman. It's been so long since I've seen a new beauty. Why don't you let me take a look?"

Vivian was speechless. Why were so many people curious about her?

a sense of entitlement-like she was inspecting a

he said, "You'd best not be

turned sharp. "Fine! Very well! You think you can truly become the head of the Atkinson family? Just wait.

Miley stormed

was very wrong with this world. Manfred's voice snapped her out of her thoughts. "I have a secret chamber. You'll sleep

Vivian didn't ask why.

Sterling's and Miley's attitudes,

people wanted

didn't kill her,

if this man was

was hidden beneath Manfred's bed-a concealed

underground but illuminated

needed. So she felt safe enough

not rest. Instead, he

half an hour later, he returned, dragging

he dumped its contents onto the floor. It was a mangled

parts were still

and the

a leg was a leg-but nothing was intact, a face was

ice cold

Immediately, two servants entered.

His voice was

two servants froze in terror. Their

delicate, beautiful