Chapter 800:

They hurried to the underground parking lot. Allison glanced at Mollie, concern etched on her features. “Are you sure you’re okay handling this without Mr. Blake’s help?” Mollie’s reply was laced with a hint of steel. “Don’t worry. If I were in Charles’ position, I’d not only handle it—I’d thrive. He, however, wouldn’t last a day in my shoes.” Allison couldn’t help but admire Mollie’s resilience.

Although she didn’t know the full extent of the conflict between Mollie and her husband, it was clear that Mollie, the woman Verruckt had sent her to see, was no pushover.

“Take care, then,” Allison said, watching as Mollie slid into a sedan that had been prepared earlier, a smart move that had evaded Charles’ watchful eyes. Mollie was always one step ahead, despite the heavy shadow cast by her daughter’s disappearance.

Job done, Allison turned to leave through the garden exit but stopped short at the sound of a familiar voice.

Squinting through the dusk, she made out Colton’s figure, swaying slightly, his face twisted into a sneer of disdain. “Just one thing, from five years back—did you ever keep secrets from me?”

Melany, taken aback, recovered quickly. “Of course not.” Hidden in the shadows, Allison watched as the drama unfolded before her.

was palpable, his voice cold and hoarse, cutting through the tension. “I’ve seen your USB drive. Are you still

into a new journey on

my computer?” How had he guessed

university papers but also brimming with clandestine photos. The

mind snapped into

Colton had unearthed

were reasons

denial was futile. Her first task was

like a

USB had only held snapshots of Colton, she could

gallery of the wealthy—a lineup of her prospective targets. Back then, if Colton had turned out to be a loose cannon,

imagined that Colton, her rock of trust for so

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