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.

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 let her go,

in the next few days, I need you

hesitated, then added, "Especially Raymond Carmichael. If anything happens to him,

in over the last month. He nodded without hesitation.

in place, Citrine finally set about preparing

victims on Mirage Cay. Her real goal was to bring down the foreign financiers who'd O supported

years, Citrine had tracked down the shadowy investors behind Mirage Cay even discovering the true puppet master in charge. Now, all she needed was proof: hard evidence of the organ trafficking taking place on the

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

Her plan was clear.

the meantime, all she needed to do was let word

empire and her impressive

as Citrine predicted, it took less than

stations, both local and international, to break the news of

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