Chapter 168

"Uncle Raymond." Lyra crossed her arms and leaned back with a casual sneer.

"Truth be told, I don't believe in anything but cold, hard cash," she said.

"Speaking of which, how about the Cheval Blanc Hotel paperwork? Let's skip the drama. Why don't you have Alex sign and hand it over?"

Raymond went deathly pale.

Cheval Blanc had always been his golden goose-he'd never let go of that gem without a fight.

But he forced a thin, unconvincing smile. "My lawyers are handling it," he lied, fishing for time. In truth, he'd already told his bodyguards: if Alex refuses to cooperate, use force-hostage, murder, whatever it takes to cure him.

Yet, the Plan needed to be changed, everyone suddenly realize Alex was no easy mark.

One slap could kill a man, and the bodyguards seemed hesitant to test him again. Raymond realized he'd have to shift gears before things turned ugly.

"Fine," he spat, snatching his phone and barking at his legal team through a video call, “Draft the transfer papers for Cheval Blanc immediately!"

"Why so sudden?"

"Just fucking do it!"

"Yes, sir," came the reply. "We'll need about twenty minutes."

Suddenly, Raymond coughed, crimson droplets staining his lips.

Pain coursed through him like wildfire, and his vision blurred. Even two minutes seemed too long now.

"Just do it now!" he roared in desperation.

"But, sir," his attorney stammered, "forcing the transfer so quickly might-"

"Just do it!" Raymond's voice cracked as he retched up more blood.

All at once, panic clenched his heart. When you're staring death in the face, money and power become meaningless.

A soft ping on his smartwatch signaled the document's arrival.

A shimmering 3D hologram of the opulent Cheval Blanc Hotel sprang up.

Raymond's trembling hands hovered over the device, his eyes clouded with agony and regret.

able to lift his head.

forward

she'd been desperate and alone, with

about to shed tears for Raymond

generous, why not help him?

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aware he needed Raymond alive to get that crucial herb. With measured calm, he pulled a small bottle from

with shaking hands, dropping the

he clawed at the ground, retrieved the pill, and popped it

raging

one will help heal your body," he said quietly. The bodyguard took it and gently

his limbs,

at Alex in disbelief. "It's working," he whispered, pressing

the searing pain had been just moments

with relief, finally free from

Raymond,

was in those

Ingredients are so rare I only had one batch. If you can track down certain herbs for me

you sell me

you, the prescription is confidential. There's

course, if you can find me another rare herb, I'll give you the prescription for the Panacea Pill. Let's

Tell me what kind of herb you

"Ambrosia Bloom," Alex said.

widened. "That's extremely rare.

Any

"Moonshade Petal," Alex offered.

his head, looking perplexed. "I've

Phoenix

he shrugged helplessly. "Still no clue. I've never heard

"Otherwise, forget it."

slumped, the fire in his eyes flickering with desperation.

in, gently rubbing her stomach. "First things first. Uncle Raymond promised to get Alex a five-hundred-year-old Wild American Ginseng. We'll worry about

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an eyebrow. "Besides, I'm starving. Let's celebrate at the Cheval Blanc Restaurant. You just

Rayinond's heart sank.

he'd just signed it away. But he had made a deal. He couldn't afford to back out now, Soon, they

a prime spot near Lake Vancouver, its rooftop restaurant famous for

strictly to VIPs; regular folks didn't

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