Chapter 148

Judson stormed into the living room, frustration written all over his face. "Enough talking. Have you found anything on what I asked you to look into?"

Michael straightened up immediately, sensing Judson's foul mood. "I've got some leads. I'll keep digging up dirt on The Gordon Group. We need to get Cyrus out of Ardenweald as soon as possible."

"Good. Make it quick." Judson couldn't shake the thought of Cyrus having Nancy for so long, a thought that gnawed at him. Cyrus had effortlessly achieved what Judson had longed for, yet didn't even appreciate it.

"Got it. Oh, there's something else," Michael added, his voice turning sharp. "Cyrus knows your name now. He's started looking into you. Any idea who spilled the beans?"

"Who else but Baldrick? He thinks by returning home now, Cyrus and I will destroy each other," Judson scoffed, his disdain evident. Even if it were ten Cyrus and a Baldrick combined, they wouldn't stand a chance against him.

Michael chuckled. "That sly fox. Next time I'm back, I'll give him a piece of my mind."

few more instructions. He turned and headed back to Nancy's bedroom, his gaze softening as he watched

Nancy rolled over, instinctively curling into his embrace. Even

"Don't leave..." she murmured.

here," Judson whispered, wrapping his arms tightly around her, pulling her

beating in rhythm as dawn

But as soon as she opened the door, she froze. There, standing

turned to stone. Even Judson, usually so composed, felt his smile fade away. He immediately stepped between Nancy and Cyrus, his handsome face now

here? Didn't last night's beating teach you a lesson?" Judson's

recalled Baldrick's words: Judson had lost his memory because of Nancy, and she was only keeping

said, dismissing Judson with

met, but Cyrus seemed oblivious to Nancy's icy glare. "Nancy, there's been

and Judson. I upset you, and that's why you're here. But I promise, like when I proposed, I'm committed

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