Alaric believed his reasoning was solid, and for a moment, it seemed Bryant agreed, nodding with an air of neutrality, “Well said.”

Just as Alaric began to relax, Bryant’s expression darkened, and with a crushing motion, he extinguished his fiery red cigarette butt, “Breaking one of your legs should square us.” “Wait, what?”

Alaric was quick to clasp around his leg, pleading, “Mr. Ferguson, I was wrong! I got carried away, please spare me…”

His leg injury from that mishap in Old Creek hadn’t fully healed, and now he was risking another!

Realizing pleading with Bryant was futile, he turned to York, “Cousin, please, help me out here…”

“You had it coming.”

Without waiting for Bryant to react, York ordered his men to haul Alaric away.

Nadine’s face turned ghostly pale as she sensed the stark divisions within this world!

Alaric could easily manipulate her.

But in Bryant’s presence, he was less than a dog.

The commotion drained Bryant of any remaining interest, and as he stood to leave, he paused to glance at Nadine in the corner, his expression softening for a moment. He instructed York, “Take care of her.”

“Will do.”

and working together just as

had to ensure Nadine was safe from Alaric, the mad dog, should he decide

the BlessedCare Medical Facility, putting it on the company’s tab. After all, that was

offer, they would

his office, Kevin

“What’s this?” Bryant inquired.

handed it over, “She’s waiting at the reception

the mention of Bella’s name was enough for him to

knowing well what drew the boss’s interest, “Mr. Ferguson, maybe

scoffed, “Are you advising me, or is it the other

I’ll deliver your response

beat a hasty

Old Creek, Cloud Villas.

the midst of her baking frenzy at the kitchen island, “RF got back

“Good.”

kneaded cranberries into the dough, “What about

“Nothing.”

to cut the power and sneak into her room while she

left for the show, Bella had entered her bedroom and found it suspiciously clean, not a single

Bella’s suspicion, thinking Summer might have known something was up. Delving deeper with Ivy, they

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