Chapter 602
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Orlando stood by the floor-to-ceiling window and called Russell. He said, “Russell, Olivia’s got her eyes on some guy. With her attention elsewhere, she won’t be bothering Aria for now.”
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Russell let out a cold laugh on the other end of the line. He sneered, “Don’t kid yourself. If Olivia wants to hurt someone, as long as they’re still alive, she’ll hold that grudge for life.”
Orlando fell silent for a moment, Sara’s face flashing through his mind. Instantly, his eyes turned ice-cold. “True enough,” he muttered, clenching his phone.
Back then, Olivia had mercilessly abused Sara, yet somehow fell for Russell. When Olivia discovered that Sara was Russell’s sister, fearing her crime would be exposed, Olivia orchestrated Sara’s kidnapping and had her sold to the Solemnity Guild.
Orlando thought, ‘Olivia is vicious and ruthless to the core. There’s no way she would give up her malicious ways just for some guy she barely knows.
Orlando closed his eyes briefly, forcing down the murderous rage inside him. In a low voice, he said, “Russell, taking Olivia out quietly would be far simpler than wiping out the entire Wolfshade Syndicate.”
Tyree had a real knack for picking the right people. He was surrounded by loyal followers, which made taking him down no easy task. In contrast, dealing with Olivia was easier.
Russell replied, “Killing Olivia would be far too easy. I’ll strip away everything she clings to and make her suffer a fate worse than death.”
He thought bitterly, ‘I was so focused on climbing the ranks that I failed to protect my sister. What decent folk could come from the Wolfshade Syndicate? And yet I trusted them with Sara.’
Russell hated Olivia, but he hated himself even more.
After a long silence, Orlando finally spoke in a measured tone, “Russell, whatever the outcome, I’ve got your back.” He thought, ‘If Russell fails, I’ll kill Olivia myself and avenge Sara.’
Russell hung up abruptly. Then he switched back to the Wolfshade Syndicate’s internal comms system and tossed the phone aside.
Russell knew Tyree didn’t fully trust him, but he never cared. He knew that in this world, absolute trust never existed.
His goal had always been to take over the Wolfshade Syndicate. Discovering the truth about Sara’s kidnapping only made him move faster. He thought, ‘Either I take over the Wolfshade Syndicate, or I wipe it out.’
Suddenly, a knock came at the door.
A man called, “Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Remar is asking for you.”
Russell rose, straightened his suit, and strode purposefully toward the headquarters.
“Godfather,” Russell said, bowing his head slightly, his voice respectful.
Tyree lifted his gaze, his eyes probing. He asked, “You and Olivia at it again?”
Russell lowered his gaze and said calmly, “Godfather, my apologies. I’ve always seen Olivia as a sister. I simply can’t develop romantic feelings for her.”
Tyree fixed him with a scrutinizing gaze. He said, “You do realize that marrying Olivia is the only way you’ll ever qualify to
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lead the Wolfshade Syndicate.”
Russell’s expression remained impassive as he said sincerely, “Godfather, you gave me a second life. No matter who leads the Wolfshade Syndicate, I’ll serve it for life.”
Tyree offered no reply. Instead, he slowly placed the serpent-tail ring on the table.
Russell’s gaze lingered on the ring, feigning confusion. He asked, “What’s this?”
Tyree said, “This ring is Damon’s possession. It’s turned up in Arressto’s hands.”
Russell’s expression tightened slightly. He said, “I heard two months ago that Damon’s ring went missing.”
Hearing this, Tyree thought, ‘Russell’s answer is almost identical to Damon’s, as if they’d rehearsed it in advance.
He narrowed his eyes and abruptly changed the subject. He asked, “Olivia has it in for that girl named Aria, doesn’t she?”
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