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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a smile, she said,

amiss, Delbert accepted the wine with

smile.

dream as she desperately screamed,

go away, go away!” she pleaded, urging him

wine.

passed through his body, unable to

Before he could say anything, he spat out blood and collapsed onto

his death, he spoke to

ten and run. Run far away, to a place where I can never find

indeed fled. She eloped

to come back and check on

she could remember, her foolish self believed

witnessed Delbert’s life force fading. The pain in her heart was

beside Delbert, pressed her lips against his

her heart

am not Yvonne.”

a foolish man in