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Lisa immediately froze as Otis grabbed her. She knew he would be mad when he found out, but she had no idea he would be this furious. Furious enough to hit her.Sure, she had seen him beat others before, so it shouldn’t have surprised her. But now she was part of the family. He shouldn’t be doing this to her.His grip on her hair tightened, and Lisa sobbed, grabbing at his wrist, trying to ease the pain. But he didn’t let go.“You think I wouldn’t find out? You think I’m stupid?” he bellowed. His face was red, veins bulging, fury pouring out of him like a volcano that had waited too long to erupt. “All this while you’ve been sitting there, pretending to be loyal, pretending to love Max, meanwhile you were plotting with the very bastard who stole from me?”“Otis, please!”“No. Don’t you dare!” His face twisted with rage. “You helped that bastard take everything from me, and now you want to play innocent?”He looked around, his eyes landing on Max.“And you,” he spat. “You knew and stil
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Wearing a large frown on his face, Otis glared at Max and Lisa.They were no longer questioning the workers in the house, and all of them had returned to doing their jobs. The rest of the family members were sitting around the table on the couch, each wearing the same look on their faces.And since they had let the servants go and Alicia had left, they could now have their meeting in peace.Although the place was calm, Otis was seething.Just then, a guard arrived, his face calm. Hearing the footsteps approach, Otis lifted his head.“Did you find a way for the file to be recovered?” he asked sharply, eyes narrowing.The guard shook his head. “No, sir. It couldn’t be recovered. Not from any of the systems. It’s gone. The hackers said they had done all they could, and it can’t be recovered.”Hearing that, Max was relieved. He had feared the footage might be recoverable and that he wouldn’t be able to shield Lisa from Otis’s wrath. That was why he had contacted the hacker in advance and
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Tedmond thought about it for a while. Hino’s suggestion wasn’t bad at all. It sounded like something that would piss Max off enough to stop protecting Lisa.From what Neil said, Max had only gone there to check if Lisa was the one who released him, but ended up deleting the footage without even confirming it.If he saw the message now, he would believe it was Lisa who let him out. That alone was going to be useful.Once they started suspecting Lisa, they’d stop looking for who really did it. And the faster they believed she was behind it, the quicker they’d come after him.That was enough time—for now.“I’ll add it,” Tedmond said. “Great suggestion, Hino.”Neil’s face twisted into a frown. He didn’t like that Hino had come up with something useful before he did. Still, he was glad the idea was helpful.“Thanks, young master,” Hino said with a smile.Tedmond gave a small nod and turned back to the laptop in front of him. The moment Neil saw that, he quickly moved behind him to see what
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“Tea?” Neil asked, balancing two trays—one holding two mugs of steaming tea, the other stacked with three plates of neatly cut sandwiches.Tedmond looked up from the document in front of him. “You brought food too?”Since Thomas had left, he had returned to work, hoping to finish up before the man returned—because afterward, he’d have to focus on dealing with the Griffins and those thugs.And even while working, his curiosity lingered. He couldn’t help but wonder who Thomas was bringing to meet him, and what the person might look like.Neil shrugged as he carefully lowered the trays onto the coffee table. “Figured you’d forget to eat again.”Tedmond leaned back in his seat, his eyes scanning the tray. “You’re not wrong.”His lips curled into a small smile. He was glad Neil had brought him something to eat before Thomas came back; he was certain the old man wouldn’t let him leave without finishing his meal.Neil smirked and passed him a mug. “Drink. You look like your brain’s overheati
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Thomas still sat on the couch, his gaze fixed on his wristwatch. He was about to stand and go get Marek himself, but just as he glanced once more toward the stairs, he saw Marek descending.There was a certain stillness about Marek, the kind that made even the air hesitate. His black shirt hung open at the collar, sleeves rolled just above his forearms, revealing pale skin marked with old, unflinching scars.His boots echoed against the marble steps—slow, deliberate. Like the man himself, every step carried weight.A slim man hurried behind him, eyes filled with concern as he tried to catch up, hoping to reach Thomas before Marek did.The murmurs among the guards died instantly. Even those who pretended not to watch shifted subtly toward the staircase. It was as if the room held its breath.They all dared not continue their rumors with him nearby. Even though they spoke behind his back, they were still terrified of him. After all, he could take them all on without breaking a sweat—and
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Thomas glanced at his wristwatch, then raised his head to look up the stairs, searching for any sign of the man he was waiting for.Around him, several guards loitered near the edge of the marble foyer, their conversations fading as soon as Thomas appeared. One by one, their gazes drifted to the hallway he had come from—curiosity tugging at their expressions.“Did he really go to call him?” someone muttered.“Finally,” another whispered. “About damn time someone did.”A third guard scoffed. “That guy’s been living in that side building for years. Paid like the rest of us—maybe even more—but he’s never done a thing. Not once.”“He doesn’t even show up for drills,” someone added.“Lucky bastard,” another sneered. “I’ve always wanted his job. Sit around, do nothing, and still get paid.”Then came the silence.Someone said what they were all thinking, his voice low and uneasy. “They came for him now. After all these years. Whatever this task is… must be worse than anything we’ve handled.”
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