Chapter 48: Kellan was sitting on the edge of his spacious, luxurious bed, staring at the medical report in his hands, his face expressionless.

This mansion was his private retreat.

His doctor, adjusting his gold-rimmed glasses, said: Mr.

Lloyd, your wounds were treated with great care when you were first injured.

There was no further damage, so his recovery is progressing smoothly…Kellan was barely listening.

The doctor's words seemed like distant echoes, but each one of them seemed to hammer the man kneeling next to his bed.

Sherman Harrison, Kellan's longtime assistant, was kneeling in a posture of deep regret.

He knew whose fault it was.

When the doctor left, Sherman, his face full of shame, said, I screwed up.

He should have detected the danger earlier….

Enough, Kellan cut him off, in a sharp but controlled tone.

The tension in the room was suffocating, and the weight of Kellan's presence made it difficult for anyone to stand firm.

The person responsible was responsible.

captured, Sherman explained, trying to refocus the conversation.

He had been at Kellan's side for years and knew that Kellan never liked to bring up the past, but was more focused on seeking revenge.

He's one of Hoyt's people, but no matter what we've done, he won't confess.

Throw him into international waters.

You know what to do.

Sherman replied, I'll take care of it.

Kellan's fingers traced the pages of the book idly.

There is no doubt that my dear stepbrother's skills are improving.

However, I heard that your company's finances are not looking very good.

If there is an audit, your cash flow could dry up.

Bankruptcy is not far away.

perfectly, Sherman replied, taking

warmth that Kellan may have ignored as he stared

Allison Clarke's stay on the island?" Sherman visibly stiffened

Nothing concrete yet.

seems clean on the

saw her during those years, but there is

backgrounds are

Kellan was not surprised.

like a puzzle with half the pieces

cautiously: We took care of

.

.

discreetly.

all, she saw

.

.

the book aside and

There's no need.

Sherman hesitated, confused.

like Kellan to

Kellan had

further insistence,

Allison

was cunning, calculating, perhaps even more dangerous

wasn't an enemy he

wasn't sure if Allison would be intrigued by the idea of ​​collaborating

Allison.

name escaped

You're quite an enigma.

time she had coldly squeezed his

figure that night - both mysterious, both dangerous - and

to his chest, where the memory of Allison

still feel his fingers and had not

on the nightstand

lips curved into

finally decided to ally himself with him? Maybe she needed his knowledge for

up your mind, he

the other end of the line, the director froze, momentarily taken aback by

at the calendar out of pure

day at work, so why

good mood

Adam Westwood.

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