2025-06-26 00:15:00*****
Grace hadn’t meant to say the words she just did aloud, no. It had just slipped… an involuntary confession, as if her heart had spoken before her brain could silence it.The way Xavier tilted his head slightly, his confusion giving him an almost adorable quality, made her heart squeeze.And she hated it.She shook her head hard, trying to bury that sudden impulse to pinch his cheeks.“Before you left the day before yesterday,” she said cautiously, her voice more composed now.Xavier blinked again, murmuring under his breath, “Before I left the day before yesterday?”Then realization dawned in his eyes.“Oh… You mean when you suddenly froze me out for no reason and suddenly treated me like a stranger, emotionlessly and expressionlessly rejecting my offer to help?” he asked with a slow nod of understanding.Grace’s mouth opened to respond, but before she could speak…“Wasn’t that you getting mad at me for no reason?” Xavier inqui
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Chapter 908 – Nico and His Father’s Excitement
*****Upon hearing his father’s question, Nico, whose entire being was screaming, “Please let me sleep,” managed a sluggish nod.Then, with his body feeling like it was made of concrete, he moved toward his father, each step heavier than the last.His steps were heavy, his movements sluggish and drained, as though the air around him had turned dense… until at last, he slumped into the chair opposite the old man with a muffled groan.Earlier that day, after the old man had dismissed the meeting, everyone else in the mansion had gone straight to bed… his wife, his children, and even the maids had vanished into the quiet of their rooms.But Nico? He hadn’t been so fortunate.Barely two hours into what might have been his first real sleep in more than a day, one of his father’s servants came pounding on his door with the urgency of a burning house, announcing that the patriarch wanted him to get ready and come immediately.Since then, he hadn’t had a single moment to breathe, let a
Chapter 907 – The Oriens’ Estate
*****Still in the study.Although the earlier wave of unease had already disappeared as though it had never been there in the first place, the elderly patriarch remained rooted in place, his expression still grim and restless.In fact, at this moment, his brows had drawn so tightly together that it was as if they were trying to strangle each other.His fingers drummed impatiently on the armrest, the silence heavy enough to choke on.“Where could that bad omen have come from?” he muttered under his breath, his voice rough and low. “For me to feel something like that… it can’t be small. Who could the enemy be?”His mind… sharp, old, cunning, and ruthless, instantly went to work, flipping through faces like pages in a ledger.He went through every rival, every grudge, every single person and power he had ever gone against, until inevitably, his thoughts landed on one name… Grace, and by extension, her entire family.If it had been someone else who had felt such an inexplicable c
Chapter 906 – The Oriens Patriarch’s Unexpected Feeling or Unease
*****Before now, Xavier had been ready for a full-blown argument, for Dorothy to unleash that infamous tongue of hers… but instead, she had just… agreed.If only he knew why.She hadn’t agreed out of submission, fear, or because the pressure was too much for her to handle.It was trust… grudging and reluctant trust. Because no matter how much she rolled her eyes at Xavier, she knew he always came through for Grace. And deep down, she also knew her boss would have done the same: trusted him without question.Xavier, oblivious to the flicker of respect in her silence, let out a small sigh of relief. “Good,” he said quietly, ready to end the call. But just as he moved to hang up…“Xavier.”Her voice stopped him.It wasn’t sharp this time.It wasn’t defensive or irritated.It was… soft and earnest.He blinked, caught off guard. Dorothy had never used his name to call him before, so it wasn’t just unusual… it was downright startling.And to this, his brow furrowed slightly. “Y
Chapter 905 – Xavier’s Decision
*****Dorothy’s frustration poured out in a rush. “I tried explaining that the project was granted directly to my boss, and that no matter what happens to the family, they can’t take it away… but nobody’s listening! They keep accusing us of lying. They’re saying it’s impossible for a first-rank family to entrust such a massive project to a single individual!”Her words tumbled over each other now, ragged and desperate. “Even our usual partners are panicking… clients, suppliers, everyone! They’re demanding refunds, threatening lawsuits! I can’t control them anymore!”She sounded utterly defeated, her breath hitching as though she might cry, and for a long, heavy moment, Xavier said nothing.He just stood there, his eyes dark and unreadable, listening to the storm of helplessness in her voice. His own heartbeat slowed.Then, unexpectedly, his fury began to cool... not disappear, but sharpen.His breathing steadied, his shoulders dropped slightly, and a strange calm replaced the
Chapter 904 – Trouble at Sky Group
*****Without any forewarning, the atmosphere inside Villa Number One suddenly plummeted, the air growing so cold it could have been mistaken for the dead of winter in the blink of an eye.Then, following this, a suffocating stillness settled over the grand mansion… thick, heavy, and humming with an undercurrent of rage so palpable it felt alive.Even the polished marble floors seemed to tense under it.In the living room, Laura couldn’t help but suddenly shudder violently, hugging her arms across her chest.“Did you just turn down the AC again?” she asked, her voice half-whisper and half-accusation.David frowned, rubbing his forearms as a chill also snaked through his spine. “I didn’t touch anything,” he muttered, rising to check.But before he could take a step, the temperature snapped back to normal… as abruptly as it had dropped.And realizing this, the Husband and wife couldn’t help but exchange bewildered looks, each of them silently wondering if the other had imagined
Chapter 903 – An Incensed Xavier
*****Inside her office, Dorothy was currently pacing about like a caged lioness, her heels clicking furiously against the marble floor, each step sounding more murderous than the last.‘This shameless man!’‘Arrogant!’‘Infuriating!’ She mentally screamed, resisting the urge to hurl her tablet against the wall.Her fists tightened at her sides as she forced herself to take a deep breath.Losing her temper now wouldn’t help… Grace was her priority at this moment, and the man on the other end? He was a necessary evil.“Where is my boss?” she asked at last, her voice low and measured, though the irritation still trembled beneath.Hearing her, Xavier grinned faintly, leaning against the wall like he had all the time in the world. ‘Oh, so she’s pretending to be calm now? Hehehe.’‘You think you can outmaneuver me?’ he thought silently, shaking his head. ‘You have no idea who you’re dealing with.’Adopting a more serious tone, he finally said aloud, “She’s with me.”Unfortunatel
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