Chapter 314 Pulling Strings

Wynter wrapped her arms around Zach in a gentle embrace. “Don’t

worry about me. Keep an eye on that waist and don’t go spraining it.”

Zach, who normally wielded a fiery temper, now returned Wynter’s embrace like a child bidding goodbye to a playground friend.

“You can always go to the Kellers if you run into trouble. I’m sure they

won’t mind helping out Jackson’s favorite disciple, to say nothing of

the favor you did for them,” he said. “Without you, Lucas wouldn’t

have made any headway in Southdale.

“Remember, you’ll always have a place here in Harmony Community. I

don’t care who your parents are, but if they ever make you upset, just

know we won’t stand for it.”

“Mr. Zurich is right. We’ll march into Kingbourne if we have to,” an

elderly gentleman piped up. He added a little hesitantly, “Nothing can

scare us.”

Zach glared at him. “Oh, quiet you. You were the reason Wynter was

wrongfully brought into custody.”

I…” the

laughed. “It’s not Mr. Gustavo’s fault. Some people

at hiding their

Bah! He just wanted to relive his glory days and

in everything. If this were the past, he’d have been

Zach snapped.

Pulling

the elderly gentleman from earlier, and demanded,

immediately, “Yes, sir!”

explained, “Mr. Zurich is right. If you hadn’t uncovered the crimes in Paradise Village, that

havoc in Southdale and claim to be associated with me! I shouldn’t have said anything

the time Wynter had been ambushed during

livestream and wrongfully arrested.

other than Jerome.

to continue in his corrupted ways, Pierre’s name would be dragged through the mud as well.

Pierre had to lose his reputation

a few elderly folks in the community who no longer wanted to play chess with him despite their years of friendship.

that he could blame them. Jerome was his mentee, and the

arrested and interrogated to protect a bunch

“Wynter, if you don’t

you can always

a heads-up, and they’re

Mr. Gustavo,” Wynter said gratefully, smiling. She knew

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quite a formidable history if he had

of power

grinned at her

and reminded sternly,

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