“Get to the point.” Ashton’s patience was wearing thin.

Armond clapped his hands, and immediately, two men and a woman came forward at his signal. The woman had a child in her hand, and she was being held hostage by the men on both of her sides.

Her face became clearer as she came closer. “Aunt Sally…?” I mumbled as I scrutinized the woman’s face under the faint light.

The woman made her way into the light and looked up at me. It was really her—the second and last heir of the Fuller family.

I saw Ashton’s grip tighten around the arm of the chair when he saw Sally, but the expression on his face remained unchanged. “What does she have to do with us? She’s already married to Jim, so she’s one of the Murphys.”

“Ha!” A cold smirk played on Armond’s lips. “Kudos to you for remaining as cool as a cucumber under this situation, Ashton Fuller.”

Armond darted his gaze at his men and

the baby to start crying at the sudden jerk. The guards then took out their guns and pointed right at the frightened woman who

firmly. He sat on the chair unmoved, his mouth set in a grim line. I could not tell what

cat on a hot tin roof. “What do you think

must be crazy to do

family? Innocent?” Armond let out a deep chuckle as he turned to question me with a menacing smile that quickly vanished. He soon resumed his cruel and cold face. “I’m innocent too. There are thousands of bloodthirsty evildoers in the world, but your husband purposefully singled me out and wants to hunt me down. I’ll admit that there are unsettled scores between our families, but the truth is that the

concerted as he spoke, but his

the chair, digging his hands into his pocket. In a blink of an eye, a pistol appeared in his

begin,” he smirked, pointing his pistol around carelessly between Ashton and Sally. “Come

somewhere. The sound of footsteps followed. A man’s shadow elongated under the road lamp.

his calm demeanor, it was apparent that he had been here

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