“That would be the same as slapping your own face. If it were you, wouldn’t you also defend your personal bodyguard in front of outsiders?”After choking on her words for a moment, Roxy asked, “Dad, how can you tell that Noelle is still untouched?”Manny hesitated briefly before saying, “Don’t worry about it. I can tell. Just do as I say. I’m heading back first. You stay here and keep an eye on Laurence. He seems to be in quite a good mood tonight, so I doubt he’ll leave anytime soon.“As long as he’s not in a hurry to leave, there will always be a chance to get close to him. Pull off his mask, and we’ll finally see his real face. We’ve already used AI to generate what that child might look like all grown up, and it should be pretty accurate.“When he was little, he looked extremely similar to his father. Even though people change as they grow older, the change probably won’t be too great, like a chip off the old block. He might even look more like his father now than he did as a c

Tony was already old. Moreover, Manny had already become the acting family head. He did not want his sons to turn against each other, so in the end, he still did not allow the illegitimate children to return and inherit the position.He thought that, during his lifetime, if he could find that child, kill him, and obtain the family head’s token, then his grandchild, who was even more ruthless than his son, could inherit the token.That way, the position of Longbottom family head would continue through his lineage.For Tony, if Manny was not good enough, then having an outstanding grandchild was acceptable too.Therefore, Tony still helped Manny firmly secure the position of the acting family head, while also warning the illegitimate children not to covet the title. Whatever businesses they built or wealth they earned on their own, he would not interfere with.The Longbottom family must be inherited by the children born to him and his wife.This essentially returned the family to t

Roxy did not know those important secrets either.Manny did dote on her a lot, and gave her a certain amount of authority, but his own authority was limited, much less hers.“If you haven’t, then that’s that, so what are you raising your voice for? You’re so noisy. If there’s nothing else, please go away and don’t come so close to me. You really stink.”Laurence’s disdain for Roxy was just that obvious.Roxy turned red in splotches.She gave him a vicious glare before turning and walking away in a huff.The assignment her father had given her was too hard to complete.Laurence had a seriously poisonous tongue and had no consideration for the fairer sex at all. Plus, he had had so much alcohol and bore no signs of being tipsy. He was so sober that there was absolutely no chance for her to get closer and tear off his mask.Even the big bosses who had enough standing to clink glasses with Laurence sat at a certain distance from him.Every time that poison-tongued man drank, he on

Noelle instructed the driver to take a different route.Since their boss did not want to fight tonight, they would not.The assassins Manny had assigned to make their move along Laurence’s route home waited the whole night, but to no avail.Laurence took Noelle to his newly bought villa, which was not as big as the estate he usually lived in. Though it had a yard as well, it was small.The moment they arrived and he got indoors, Laurence threw himself on the couch, taking off his sunglasses and mask as he went. He said in a relaxed manner, “Home’s the best after all.”He was used to staying in big villas, but he personally decorated this small home, and he felt that his whole world consisted of just him and Noelle, so they did not need that much space. Having too much space just made it feel too empty.Noelle silently walked into the kitchen to make a hangover cure for him.Laurence let her do as she pleased.He was indeed feeling uncomfortable from having had too much alcohol.

Chloe said bluntly, “You never text me unless it’s to do with Noelle, and she’s the only one who can cause you any difficulty because you can’t do anything to her. So tell me, did she refuse to eat at the same table again today or what?”Laurence replied, “No, I really was just thinking of you and texted you to ask how you’ve been doing. As your older brother, can’t I show concern for my sister?”Chloe let out a single dry laugh. She did not refute him, but it was obvious from her response that she did not believe him.Though he had not grown up with her, they had known each other for decades, and Chloe was well aware of what Laurence was like.Despite his mysterious and aloof image in Havenmill, that was not his true character. In truth, he was mischievous and playful.“You should come over when you’re free.” Laurence did not know what to say and could only say that single sentence.Chloe immediately replied, “I’m not.”Laurence was speechless for a moment before he replied, “E