Chapter 666:

But before she could finish, a sharp blow to her neck rendered her unconscious.

The guards quickly assessed that Kallie would be out for a while. They rose to their feet, eyeing the figure approaching them step by step.

Recognition dawned on the guards, and their expressions shifted to one of ingratiating caution. “Mr. Reeves… What brings you here all of a sudden? Do you have something to tell us? Ms. Morgan assigned us this task. It’s best you don’t linger, or it might upset her. That wouldn’t be good for you either.”

Jake’s gaze was shadowed as he regarded them, an unmasked lethal intent flickering in his eyes. “She made it clear I have free reign over the manor. No one is to challenge that. Isn’t that the…”

as he explained, “Yes, that’s precisely the rule. However, Ms. Morgan gave us strict orders to handle this woman swiftly. She has offended Ms. Morgan. Ms. Morgan specifically demanded that no one, including

drug him. Consequently, in the garden, he had abstained from drinking the wine. Later, as Cara was escorting him to the room, he seized the moment to incapacitate her. Even if she regained consciousness now, she found herself locked in the room, stripped of

choosing such a secluded spot and for dismissing the servants and Elma.

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planned to use this quiet moment to locate Elma and escape with her. Over the years, he had cultivated a network of allies. While his resources couldn’t match those of the Morgan family, they would suffice to keep him

the solid strategy, Jake harbored concerns about potential complications. While on his way to Elma’s location, he spotted Kallie being escorted into a dimly lit room by several guards. He recognized her instantly as the woman he had encountered at the bar. Though he could have

presence. “Is this what Cara ordered? She mentioned quite the opposite to me. She explicitly instructed me

of Cara’s intentions for Kallie, questioned Jake’s claim. Still, remembering Cara’s high regard for Jake and her intolerance for disobeying him, he hesitated to oppose Jake directly. Moreover, he

authority, but this issue is sensitive. If Ms. Morgan indeed instructed this, perhaps you should call her now? We

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