The Darling of the Paranoid Tycoon by Cheryl Rice

Chapter 32 Man in Black

Nora’s eyes widened in shock as the burly man’s body trembled and collapsed onto her.

His warmth lingered, but his life was gone.

The sight of his blood made her scarlet eyes appear even more eerily

red.

The other men on the ship were terrified by the scene, screaming and attempting to flee. However, their attempts were futile as they were swiftly subdued by figures clad in black clothes and masks,

descending from the deck.

The leader of the group blew on the still steaming muzzle of his gun, strolling toward the dazed Nora. He towered in front of her, looking down at her with contempt.

“Our boss can help you return to Meawood City and eliminate everyone on this ship to keep your disgrace hidden. But you must make a deal with us!”

On the island, Harriet was sleeping in Delbert’s villa.

She was plagued by a tumultuous dream. Images of her mother’s death haunted her, followed by Clifton wielding a blood-stained dagger with a malevolent expression.

The dream shifted to memories of her previous life. She saw her naive self was deceived by Vernon and handed a glass of poisoned

wine to Delbert.

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she said,

something amiss, Delbert accepted the

smile.

consumed Harriet in her dream as she desperately screamed, trying to snatch the glass

go away, go away!” she pleaded, urging him not

wine.

passed through his body, unable to

she witnessed Delbert drink the deadly wine. Before he could say anything, he spat out blood and collapsed onto the floor.

yet before his death, he spoke to her

hide-and-seek. When I close my eyes, you will count to ten and run. Run far away, to a place where I can never

previous life, Harriet had indeed fled. She eloped with

begging her to come back and check on Delbert.

self believed Delbert about the game and

life force fading. The pain in her heart

Delbert, pressed her lips

cried her heart out.

I am

there be such a foolish man in this