Chapter 314: You Lose Your Chance to Speak

His eyes were calm and clear when he was speaking.

Even experienced liars usually show subtle signs of deception.

Mr. Owen had studied micro-psychology for decades and had observed countless people. No one had ever escaped his keen perception.

“Emelia, apologize to Mr. Owen,” Franklin, her father, chimed in, touching his nose and speaking sternly.

Emelia didn’t think she had done anything wrong. She bit her rosy lip and reluctantly approached Mr. Owen, standing before him with a raised chin.

“Mr. Owen, I apologize. I got excited earlier out of anger. I hope you can overlook the fault of a nobody like me.”

Her proud demeanor didn’t look like an actual apology. It was a perfunctory gesture.

Mr. Owen couldn’t be bothered to argue with an ignorant young girl like her. He turned away and addressed Kelvin.

“Mr. Foley, I’ll take my leave. I suggest you consider looking for my junior.”

“Sorry, Mr. Owen, for the inconvenience today. Regarding the cooperation project, I will increase my investment.”

“Thank you.”

With that, he left without even looking at Emelia. She remained at the door, glaring at Mr. Owen’s departing figure with anger.

Vincent sternly warned her, his voice cold, “Emelia, I’ll warn you again. If you keep speaking recklessly, don’t blame me for punishing you.”

“I was just telling the truth…”

could finish her sentence, Vincent

her as well. “That’s enough, Emelia. Your brother is right. If you continue offending people, I’ll

life she led

want to

kept silent, gazing at old Mr. Foley with

He coughed weakly, closed his eyes, and

seemed a bit too

before, so

wasn’t because of an issue with Eddie, then was it because of something in

currently treating Master Iker’s leg, Mr. Owen wondered if Vincent had some sort of connection with the

Adrian’s role in all

blue sky above, where the piercing golden sunlight fell on him. However, he couldn’t shake the inexplicable feeling of coldness. He felt like all these events had woven a tight web around

be cautious. She shouldn’t have any contact with the people from the Todd

was performing a bloodletting treatment for Iker,

snake emerged from the round hole on top of its glass enclosure, darting wildly around the room, and entering

sure the snake doesn’t hide, or I won’t feel safe sleeping

poisonous snake hiding somewhere in her home sent

top of the staircase, hugging herself, and

talk later? There’s a snake… hissing near the sofa…” Omari quickly approached, wearing rubber gloves, and cautiously reached

“Hiss!”

high

careful of

scream from Cheyenne came over the phone,

in his mind incessantly, “Quick, don’t let it get under the sofa.”

what Mr. Owen said, but she

Vincent?

did Jonathan suddenly mention

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