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Chapter 99

Chapter 99

Kelly Kingston stood confidently on the table, her piercing gaze fixed on Sophla

and Lyra.

She was once the most famous person in Vancouver.

Though she was not a model, everyone knew she could have easily been one of the top if she had chosen that path. Instead, Kelly was celebrated as the most

brilliant woman

Vancouver's history.

At just 17 years old, she graduated from the most prestigious university in the city and caught the attention of Alfred Kingston.

Alfred adopted Kelly and brought her into the Kingston Enterprise at a young age. Though not formally part of the direct family line, her association with Alfred made her a cousin to Jasmine in the public eye.

When Kelly joined Kingston Enterprise, newspapers couldn't stop raving about her brilliance and hailed her as a prodigy in her field.

Everyone knew she was one of Alfred Kingston's most trusted confidants.

"Miss Kelly," Sophia quickly stood up, her voice tinged with both surprise and respect. "What brings you here?"

"I need to borrow Alex, if you don't mind," Kelly said, her tone cold and detached, yet magnetic.

Her beauty, framed by her sharp gaze and glasses, made people feel both charmed and awestruck. "What's the problem?" Alex asked, still seated.

Kelly gracefully walked to his side, leaned down, and whispered something in his

ear.

Alex's expression shifted instantly, turning serious.

"Alright, guys,” Alex said as he stood up. "I need to go with her. See you around, Lyra and Sophia. Sorry, I can't take you home."

"Wait, Kelly" Lyra suddenly interrupted, her tone firm as she stepped forward. "You have to queue like everyone else if you want to take Alex."

Kelly turned to Lyra, her gaze sharp and unwavering. "I heard what you said. If we're talking about queues, I believe I'm first in line before anyone here."

mean?" Lyra asked, her brows

replied, her voice icy, as she

talk later," Alex said,

this about?" Lyra muttered, sitting back down

and blame. "She just swooped in and took Alex. If you hadn't hesitated so long, none of this would've

chair. "She s probably just offering

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really think it's that simple?” Lyra snapped, narrowing her

a smirk. "Kelly probably saying, 'I'll give you a job as a security guard

help but follow, desperate as he is for any kind of job," he added with a

makes you happy,” Lyra muttered, crossing her arms and glancing toward the

is the art of counting the other fellow's

back later,” Marco said

was the one who had helped her

right, Marco. Let's have our dinner. He's

picking up the menu. "Sophia, you're about to lose

you don't

"What?" Sophia frowned, confused.

stay like this," Lyra said flatly. "I don't want to add to my

shifted

was determined-no matter the cost, he had

reason, clearly liked him,

have to strike

to send someone from the black Syndicate to turn him into dog food to smooth things

brisk breeze rippled through the dimly

toward Alex and, to his

apologize for being so abrupt inside, sir. Master Alfred instructed me

a low profile

"He's right," Alex replied.

is away from Vancouver, I'll be managing all Kingswell operations and reporting

Kingswell," Alex said, his brows raised as he looked

since I was seven," Kelly answered

studied her for a beat. "Would

a fequest as

if you don't want to." She shook her head. "I'd

pivoted to

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Chapter G9

about the man found in that apartment-Kingswell

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