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A flicker of cunning flashed through Henry’s tear soaked eyes . Still crying , he rasped , “ Mr. Cole because of this legno woman would ma
“ You and Madelyn are husband and wife . If you give it to me , you can get it back from her . Lonly want 300 thousand dollars ,” he said .
Liam’s paze turned sharp . “ I what you say is true , I’ll pay you .”
“ It’s the truth . Every word , ” Henry replied eagerly , trying to sound convincing
“ Good . Now get out , ” Liam sapped .
Liam’s tone made it clear there would be no further negotiation . Henry , recognizing he had pushed as far as he could , clambered to his feet
Hannah came downstairs and asked about the visitor . After hearing the full story , her expression softened with sympathy . “ I can’t believe she was once a child bride to someone like that . ”
She frowned , troubled . “ Still . He raised her . How could she be so ruthless , crippling him like that for her own gain ? ”
Liam brushed his fingers lightly along her brow , offering comfort . “ I have someone investigate . If it checks out , three hundred thousand dollars is nothing – we’ll get it back from Aria later . ”
Hannah nodded , but then , her eyes sharpened with resolve . “ He’s pitiful enough . I’ll cover another three hundred thousand . Give him sx hundred . ”
Liam chuckled under his breath . “ Hannah , you’re too soft – hearted , ”
She raised an eyebrow . “ Owen’s never lost a case . If we go head – to – head with him , our odds aren’t good . But if that man testifies against Ana in court , proving she committed fraud , she won’t be able to take the shares with her. ”
Seeing Liam lapse into thoughtful silence , Hannah let out a sharp little huff , her voice tinged with jealousy . “ What’s wrong ? Having second thoughts ? ”
“ Of course not , ” Liam said , pulling her into his arms with a low laugh . “ We just need more solid evidence . We can’t rush this ”
Hannah’s eyes gleamed . “ I know a private investigator . Let me handle it . ”
Liam didn’t hesitate . “Alright ”
Logan called Aria and pleaded , “ Aria , Caleb’s still missing . Your mother’s taken Silvia to a neighboring city and won’t be hack anytime soon . I’m tied up with work . I’m afraid we’ll have to rely on you .
He’s at Larkridge High School , Maple Class . His homeroom teacher is Valerie Gibbs . ”
Aria opened her mouth to refuse but Logan hung up without waiting for her reply .
“ Problem solved , ” Logan said dryly
Micah , looking uneasy , ventured , “ Mr. Saxon is it feally okay to send Ms. Sason to handle this ? ”
Logan glanced up with a half – smile , “ Tell me what’s the best way to get close to someone? ”
Micah paused , then smiled faintly . “ see ”
Legan
chuckled softly , signing a document with swift strokes . “ Aria’s determined to leave us . If I don’t tie her down somehow , I might lose her for good ,
He flipped another page . “ Nathan may seem noisy and troublesome , but he actually respects strength . And Aria , for all her coldness , is they protective
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of her family . Nathan isn’t the type to cause trouble without reason . If we Intervened , we’d just smooth things over queatly . But A sense of justice ”
Micah offered a bootlicking grin . “ Mr. Saxon , you truly know them
Logan smiled , a touch of self – mockery in his eyes .
He thought , “ But I don’t even know what Aria truly wants … what she likes or what she hates .
His voice hardened . “ Send a bodyguard to shadow her . Nathan can take a few punches if he must , but Aria must not be touched , if anyone dares lay a hand on her , break them . ”
Micah thought , ‘ Isn’t the plan to avoid escalation ? ‘
“ Okay . ” Ania nodded .
Aria had no intention of going . She focused on her own tasks .
A message from Alpha popped up .
Alpha : ( Black Rose went to Larkridge High School in Mandino City . ]
Aria tucked the phone away , a small smile playing on her lips .
The silver needle had been laced with a slow – acting poison . Symptoms began within five days-
Black Rose , so sure of herself , had timed her strike with clinical precision but she hadn’t dug deep enough into Aria’s true identity .
Logan had just ordered her to clean up Nathan’s mess – and now , coincidentally , Black Rose had appeared at Larkridge High School .
It seemed Black Rose had been busy lately .
Only three days left .
No wonder she was getting desperate
Killing
wasn’t hard . Making a murder look like an accident took skål
White Fox still hadn’t traced who commissioned the hit within a month .
The only explanation
was that the buyer had paid at least 150 million dollars .
At that price , Blood Association should have assigned a whole team , not just one assassin
And yet , only Black Rose had been dispatched – and she was only now making her move .
Aria didn’t have all the answers yet , but she knew it was time to act
H & Grabbing
her keys , she headed for her next destination – Larkridge High School .
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