Chapter 1827
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Female founders faced a brutal uphill battle, and a woman like Queenie, who clawed her way to the top in Cascadia during her youth, was absolutely lethal.
She was undoubtedly going to strike Yorick, but Claire never anticipated Queenie would choose to fatten the pig before the slaughter.
Queenie’s private investigators had indeed confirmed Yorick’s sabotage.
But Yorick was a slippery snake who buried his tracks well.
If he played dumb, throwing the cops at him would be a dead end.
Especially with how cold the trail had gone.
But Queenie wasn’t about to swallow the insult.
After putting a tail on Yorick and discovering his television debut, she put her revenge on ice.
She was waiting for the perfect strike-the higher Yorick soared, the more satisfying the crack of his bones when he hit rock bottom.
Revenge didn’t always have to be an eye for an eye.
Forcing him to plunge from a pedestal and permanently destroying his legacy would hurt vastly more than snapping his femur on a staircase.
Once a man tasted the heavens, rolling in the gutter became pure agony.
Queenie played psychological warfare on a level the younger generation couldn’t even fathom.
Yorick had smoothly cemented his spot on the show, and Queenie was probably secretly fueling his hype train from the shadows.
When he reached peak arrogance, she would pull the rug out, and there was zero chance he’d survive the fall.
After Queenie swept her grandson overseas, Pandora refused to crash at Claire’s cramped apartment.
She had a sprawling, pristine courtyard estate in Cabinda ready and waiting.
Dewitt was currently staying there to keep Pandora company.
Pandora was also shadowed by Silas James and Mabel James.
The two elite enforcers had beaten the rest of the crew just for a chance to flex their skills in the big city.
When Rory James and Jace James had been tapped to guard the Clan Successor, the rest of the unit had been practically foaming with jealousy.
So, finally getting their shot to escort the boss had them vibrating with adrenaline.
Shadowing the Clan Successor meant slumming it in tight quarters-Jace was literally sleeping on a floor mat.
Escorting the boss was pure luxury. They had massive suites and could spar in the lavish courtyards all day.
Rory and the crew had a private group chat for dumping daily gossip.
Rory and Jace were insanely jealous of Silas and Mabel’s five-star treatment, but guarding Claire came with its own perks.
“The college gates are absolutely crawling with gorgeous men,” Rory texted, adding a wicked grin emoji.
She was thoroughly enjoying the view.
Silas obviously couldn’t care less about the campus eye-candy, but Mabel was practically vibrating with envy.
Seeing the candid shots of muscular college boys Rory dropped in the chat, Mabel was practically drooling.
“Damn it, Rory! I had no idea you were feasting over there.”
“How about I swap with Jace? We can bunk together, and he won’t have to suffer on the living room floor.”
“It must be super awkward tripping over a giant dude when you get up for water at 3 AM.”
Rory fired back instantly. “Mabel, trust me, Jace isn’t budging.”
“He might not care about the guys, but there are plenty of stunning girls dropping by.”
“Isn’t that kid completely oblivious to romance?” Mabel highly doubted Jace cared about beautiful women.
In Mabel’s eyes, she and Rory were vastly more boy-crazy than any of the guys in their unit.
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