Chapter 734

Mandy’s heart jumped into her throat. She shot up from the sofa like she’d been shocked. Rosie felt the tension too and glanced nervously at her mom. “Mom, is someone breaking in?”
Mandy’s face was tight with worry as she marched straight for the door, Rosie close behind. The moment they stepped outside, they were met with the sight of a group of men in crisp suits pushing past the gates like they owned the place, heading right for the main house. The guards tried to hold them back, but it was useless.
“Who do you think you are? How dare you break into the Gibson house?” one of the guards yelled.
In the Capital, nobody had ever dared to storm the Gibson family’s home so openly. It was unthinkable.
The men in black parted, clearing a path. A body was suddenly tossed at Mandy and Rosie’s feet. The man hit the ground hard, coughing up blood as he landed.
Mandy’s breath caught. “Leopard?” she cried out, recognizing the man immediately.
Leopard was the head of their security team, a guy they trusted with all their big problems. He was tough, the kind of man you didn’t mess with. But now…
“Mrs. Gibson. You still recognize him?” The voice was cold and came out of nowhere.
Mandy looked up, her eyes wide with shock, and saw Connor walking toward them. He looked every inch the man people whispered about, tall and cool, with a coldness that made the air feel thin around him.
For a second, Mandy couldn’t believe what she was seeing. “Connor… Jefferson?” she stammered.
Why was he here? And why like this? Her mind raced, searching for any reason she might have given him to show up on her doorstep with this kind of force. She thought about the tension between Connor and her brother Jackson and felt her stomach twist even tighter. Was this revenge? Was he coming after the Gibsons because he couldn’t get to her brother?
Rosie was just as stunned. She’d heard a lot about Connor, but seeing him in person was something else. He looked even more powerful, more impossible to reach. And to think, that annoying Lucinda actually managed to be his fiancee. The thought almost made Rosie snort. Still, only someone outstanding like Connor could be a real match for her uncle. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on
But what confused her was Leopard. He was supposed to be out handling Lydia. How did he end up here, at Connor’s mercy?
Connor’s eyes were like ice. “Mrs. Gibson, I think you know perfectly well what you’ve done.”
Mandy forced herself to stay calm. “Mr. Jefferson, I honestly have no idea what brings you to my home tonight.”
Inside, though, she was panicking. Where was Benjamin? He said he’d be home by
now.
Connor narrowed his eyes. “If you really don’t know, then maybe you can join them at the police station and think about it for a while.”
Mandy glared, her voice sharp. “Connor, don’t go too far. I’m not just the lady of the Gibson family. I’m a Hyde.”
Right now, the Hyde name was even more respected than the Gibsons.
Connor’s lips curled. “And? What does that change?”
He looked like he couldn’t care less about her background. Anyone who hurt his people would pay, no matter who they were.
Mandy knew Connor wasn’t
someone she could afford to offend, but this was too much. He’d barged into their house, completely ignoring both the Gibson and Hyde families. Dammit. How did eopard cross him? She wanted to ask, but she couldn’t do it in front of everyone.
“Mr. Jefferson, I don’t understand what you’re trying to prove here tonight.”
Connor glanced down at Leo, who
was still sprawled on the ground,
and let out a cold laugh. “Live
returned your man, Mrs. Gibson. Isn’t that clear enough?”
Mandy frowned, refusing to back down. “I don’t even know who he is, and I have no clue what you’re implying, Mr. Jefferson.”
But inside, she was wondering how Connor had managed to cross paths with Leo, who was supposed to be after Lydia.
Connor’s gaze hardened. Aiden, seeing his boss was getting impatient, stepped forward.
“Mrs. Gibson, you hired people to do something illegal. We’ve got
witnesses and evidence. Are you really going to keep pretending youk don’t know what’s going on?