Chapter 703
Alita folded her arms, irritation flashing in her eyes. “Honestly, the Reed family is irritating. They sit pretty while we do all their dirty work. And when it’s done? They take the credit and leave us with crumbs. I can’t tolerate this anymore.”
“We have no choice but to endure for now. We follow orders until the moment’s right, and when it is—” Jorge paused and made a sharp slashing motion across his throat. “They won’t see it coming.”
Alita’s voice dropped to a bitter whisper. “We’re nothing but pawns to them. Treated like servants. And our kids? They’re growing up in the same chains. This ends only when the Reeds fall.”
Jorge nodded slowly, a dangerous gleam in his eyes. “We’ll bide our time. And when the opening comes, we take everything.”
While the Delgado couple were busy plotting their rise, they didn’t realize the noose was already tightening. Their enemies were closer than they thought—and they wouldn’t live to witness the fall they dreamed of for the Reeds.
The following morning, as soon as Christina stepped into the dining room, Chloe came bounding toward her, eyes sparkling with mischief.
“Christina! You went to the underground boxing club last night without me?” Chloe whined, her tone teasing but laced with a pout. “Why didn’t you take me along?”
Christina opened her mouth to respond, but Chloe wasn’t finished. “You and Eloise sneaked out together,” she added dramatically. “Do you not like me anymore?”
Just then, Eloise walked in and caught the tail end of Chloe’s exaggerated complaint. Her eyes widened in surprise, soft and doe-like, as she rushed to explain, “No, no, it’s not like that at all. Of course we like you.”
“Really?” Chloe blinked, lips still stuck in a pout. “Because it didn’t feel like it when you both went off without me.”
“We were just worried,” Eloise said gently. “It could’ve been dangerous. We didn’t want you to get hurt.”
“Oh? And you weren’t worried about yourselves?” Chloe huffed, crossing her arms with an indignant little stomp.
“Well…” Eloise faltered, clearly caught off guard by the question. She glanced at Christina for help.
Christina chuckled and reached out to gently pat Chloe’s head. “Alright, you caught us. We should’ve brought you. That was our bad,” she said warmly. “How about we make it up to you? We’ll take you out for fun later, just the three of us.”
Chloe’s mood shifted instantly. Her pout vanished, replaced by a wide grin as she linked arms with both of them. “Deal!” she said cheerfully.
Eloise watched Chloe in mild astonishment. She hadn’t expected such an easy turnaround. Apparently, all it took was a little acknowledgment and a promise to put Chloe in high spirits again.
Chloe, now fully animated, bounced slightly on her heels. “Come on, let’s plan something fun!”
“How about a murder mystery game?” Christina offered with a playful smile.
“Ooh, yes! I’m in!” Chloe beamed.
“Which theme should we go for?” Eloise asked, her curiosity piqued.
Christina tilted her head thoughtfully and then raised her brows with a sly smile. “Let’s go with something spooky. Maybe an immersive horror theme.”
Just then, Dylan walked in from the kitchen, having finished preparing breakfast. He caught the last part of their conversation and raised an eyebrow. “Horror theme? Chloe gets scared pretty easily. Are you sure she’s up for that?”