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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said,

accepted the wine

smile.

she desperately screamed, trying to snatch

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

wine.

body, unable to reach the

say anything, he spat

his death, he spoke to her with

my eyes, you will count to ten and run. Run far away, to a place where I can never find

her previous life, Harriet had indeed fled. She

self, begging her to come back and check on Delbert. However, the foolish girl

could remember, her foolish self believed Delbert about the game and

witnessed Delbert’s life force fading.

lay down beside Delbert, pressed her

her heart

I am not Yvonne.”

could there be such a foolish man in this world, willing to