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CHAPTER 69- Poisoned Toast
Adrian’s lips curved faintly, “Rowan should take my glass. I don’t mind in the slightest.” he said in a calm tone.Across the table, Malvin’s smile didn’t move, but in his mind he cursed.Sit down and drink it yourself, you smug!A bead of sweat slipped from his temple, disappearing into his collar.Adrian’s eyes flicked toward him.Just for a second.Enough to notice.The faint shift of posture.The tightening grip on his glass.The pulse beating a fraction too fast in his neck.Something was wrong.The bartender’s hand trembled slightly as he set the last glass on the table in front of Rowan and began filling it up with the new wine.Adrian’s hyper sense then caught a scent.His gaze narrowed.He’d smelled this before.He then remembered where he smelled it first.That night on the boat.Sophia had the same scent.Then it clicked almost immediately, it was the smell of the aphrodisiac that she was poisoned with that caused her erratic behavior.And now… that aphrodisiac was in this
CHAPTER 68- Glass of Ruin
Malvin returned to the dining hall like nothing had happened. His polished smile was back in place, his posture as immaculate as when he first walked in. The warm hum of conversation filled the air. Adrian sat calmly, as if the earlier tension hadn’t touched him at all. Malvin slid smoothly into his seat, lifting his own wine glass and swirling it casually. His gaze briefly flicked to Adrian, so composed, so smug, and the faintest smirk tugged at the corner of his lips. Not for long. The minutes ticked on. Then came the moment everyone had been waiting for. The doors to the hall opened, and a hush fell over the room. The bartender entered, pushing a gleaming cart draped in white linen. On it stood the Patriarch’s prized Aldridge Reserve. A collection of bottles of rare wine. A row of custom crystal glasses accompanied it, each one etched with a golden crest. The Patriarch rose to his feet, his voice ringing with pride. “Ladies and gentlemen… tonight is not only a celebra
CHAPTER 67- Two Million Dollar Trap
Malvin’s polite smile stayed on his lips as he stepped out of the dining hall.But the moment he cleared the doorway, the expression slid off his face like a mask dropped to the floor.His jaw tightened.His hand curled around his phone The rage he has been suppressing totally engulfed him.His veins were bulging from his neck and his face contorted with anger."Bastard!" He cursed under his breath."So he wants to humiliate me at the table?"Fine."I will make sure Adrian never forgets tonight."The corridor outside the dining room was quiet.Although, he could still hear some chatter from the table.Malvin’s polished shoes clicked against the floor as he made his way toward the private bar, set discreetly off the main reception area.Malvin’s polished shoes clicked against the marble, each step sharp, measured.The air here was cooler, quieter.He rounded the corner toward the private bar tucked off the main reception area.The room was dimmer than the grand hall, bathed in the wa
CHAPTER 66- The Toast
All eyes turned to him waiting for his response.Adrian’s posture didn’t change. His voice was calm, steady.“Isabelle and Lucian,” he said, “just happened to offend the President of Rhein Group. They got what they deserved.”“Bad people will always be punished for their crimes.” He said simply as he took a sip from his glass.The hall fell silent, and every single person at this table just recalculated their opinion of him.The hall was silent as everyone continued their food with unspoken questions.Almost every pair of eyes in the room lingered on Adrian.What if they were standing before a powerful man… and didn’t even recognize it?Rowan Aldridge broke the tension first.He stood with his glass in his hand.He then cleared his throat. “A toast,” he said, the weight in his tone making even the youngest cousins straighten in their seats. “To Adrian Lancaster… for saving my life.”"I am deeply grateful, also I have a surprise to share with everyone... It will be here any minute."Th
CHAPTER 65- True Gossip
He set his glass down.“Malvin, your East Sector Energy isn’t your first poor decision, is it? What about the Vortrex shipping contract? Twenty-two million lost in under two months.”The air shifted.Malvin’s smile strained.“That—was—”Adrian didn’t pause.“And the Barrow Tech merger? Pulled out just before the stock collapsed. You only survived because your family absorbed the losses.”A few smothered laughs escaped down the table.“Shall I continue?” Adrian’s tone was calm, deadly.His eyes met Malvin’s — unhurried, merciless.Malvin’s blood burned hot under his skin.Some of the family members burst into mocking laughter.The table was still bubbling with laughter when a sudden shout cut it in half.“Oh my God!”Elena screamed at the top of her voice.Some of the family members jolted from their seats.One of the cousins flinched so hard his glass tipped, spilling wine across the white tablecloth.“Elena!” he barked, blotting at the mess. “What in the world!”But she wasn’t lookin
CHAPTER 64- Dinner Table Showdown
When I first built the Aldridge Group, before I amassed all this wealth and power, I carried this locket in my pocket every day. It was my reminder… of why I fought.”His eyes darkened slightly.“I thought I’d lost it forever in a fire. I never thought I’d see it again.”He looked back at Adrian.“And yet… here it is.”The room was silent.Then Rowan did something that turned every head in the hall.He stood.He crossed the space to Adrian and, with a hand on his shoulder, said quietly but clearly enough for all to hear:“Thank you.”The weight of the moment hung in the air.They had never seen Rowan give someone such acknowledgment in years, not even his own family members.Malvin himself only got a 'thank you' from Rowan despite all his grand gifts.Malvin’s jaw tightened, and his fingers curled slightly on the tablecloth.Sophia’s lips curved faintly, her gaze slipping between the two men.Gerald Aldridge leaned back in his chair, one hand drumming lightly on the table. He stared a
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