Chapter 772

Mirage Cay wasn't just tangled up with domestic power struggles—the real problem was its deep-rooted ties to the business elite of Magnolia.

Jeff pressed his lips together, hesitating to answer. He couldn't bring himself to accept, but he didn't dare refuse either.

After a long pause, he finally spoke. "I can't give you an answer right now. Can you give me a few days to think about it?"

Citrine smiled lightly. "It seems you still haven't grasped the reality here, have you? Do you really think you have a choice?"

Jeff looked at her steadily, his tone serious. "Mirage Cay is enmeshed with the capitalists of Magnolia in ways you can't even imagine. You want to sever that black-market chain completely? It's impossible."

Citrine waved off his protest. "That's not your concern. All you need to know is that your sister is with me."

She paused, her voice cool. "And I know you're nothing more than a loyal hound for the people behind all this, just following orders. I don't need you to do much— just follow my lead."

This time, Jeff didn't argue.

island had planned to harvest their organs. But Jeff had managed to kill the man, and afterward, he'd called the shadowy powers behind Mirage Cay, bargaining for his sister's freedom. They'd

leave, she spoke again. "Jeff, in the next few days, I need you to make sure the people

hesitated, then added, "Especially Raymond Carmichael. If anything happens to him, I won't be

moment, immediately thinking of the group that had been brought in over

Citrine finally set about preparing her

real goal was to bring down the foreign

Cay even discovering the true puppet master in charge.

a grand banquet. The very tycoon involved with Mirage Cay would be there. Citrine had already

Her plan was clear.

needed to do was let word spread

and her impressive

predicted, it took less than half a

to break the news of her

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