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CHAPTER 49
Author: R. AUSTINNITE
last update2024-10-16 08:45:24

Sitting in the VIP room of another restaurant, Tedmond crossed his legs, his gaze fixed on the tablet in his hand as he read through the text on the screen.

"You're the last son of the Lin family?" he questioned. "You talked a lot, making it seem like you were the heir."

After Neil had pleaded with him, Tedmond had taken him and his guards to another restaurant for a private discussion. Bianca was in another room with the guards, Junior, and Kathy.

He shouldn’t have left her with them, but for some reason, he could tell they wouldn’t betray him, especially since he had dealt with the Lin family in such a short time.

"I am the last child, yes," Neil admitted, his voice desperate. "But that doesn’t change the fact that I made my family bankrupt. When will you return things to the way they were before?"

Tedmond raised his brows. "Are you commanding me again?"

Neil flinched. "Not at all."

"Then will you listen to me first?" Tedmond asked.

Nodding, Neil sat opposite Tedmond, his expression
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