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To everyone else, all they saw was Camden Tate storming into the bar, striding straight toward Adrian.At once, the whispers grew louder.“It’s over. The Mafia is here. That’s Camden Tate—one of the Five Tigers! That kid is done for.”“Of all people to offend, he just had to pick the Mafia. All this over a woman—hardly worth losing your life.”“The Mafia never makes empty threats. If they say they’ll kill someone, they mean it.”“A tragedy… a real tragedy…”Yet in the place no one could see, Camden Tate’s legs were trembling.What had he seen? Who was standing there?He feared his nerves were playing tricks on him, that anxiety had made him imagine Adrian.Camden Tate squeezed his eyes shut, then opened them again.The scene before him hadn’t changed in the slightest.It really was Adrian.When the Mafia had joined forces with the other three major powers to invite Crane Sage out of seclusion, Camden Tate had been there from start to finish.He had witnessed Adrian kill Crane Sage on
Chapter 158
Daisy couldn’t quite put her feelings into words. When the bartender saw her finish that glass of Long Island Iced Tea, he merely sighed and turned away, refusing to look at her again.Daisy didn’t think there was anything strange about his reaction, but her cheeks grew increasingly flushed until she felt heat spreading through her body.She touched her burning face, hoping the cool of her hand might lower her temperature.But Daisy had underestimated it.Not only did it fail to cool her down, it only made her feel hotter.She frowned deeply, an inexplicable irritation rising in her chest.She felt an overwhelming urge to resent Adrian—and yet, at the same time, she missed him desperately.Daisy glanced around. Under the dim lights, everything drifted in and out of focus.What she didn’t realize was that what felt like ordinary, unfocused gazes to her looked irresistibly seductive to everyone else.“Mr. Irving, look—she really is a knockout.”Devin Irving was more than satisfied. He p
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Adrian’s tension was visible to the naked eye as he kept calling Daisy over and over.“Something must have happened. Daisy never ignores my calls…”He suddenly regretted turning off his phone. If something had really happened to Daisy…He didn’t dare continue the thought. His mind spiraled into panic, his hands at a loss.“She’ll be fine. Calm down.”Serena Hill was nervous as well, but seeing Adrian like this, she forced herself to steady him. “I’ll have people look into it immediately. Don’t panic yet.”Adrian nodded absentmindedly, not even sure whether her words had truly registered.“I shouldn’t have turned my phone off.”After a few seconds of silence, he picked up his phone again and dialed.Never before had he felt so completely out of control.Utterly helpless.All he could do was keep dialing, again and again.“Pick up… please pick up…”But heaven seemed deaf to his prayers. The voice on the other end remained cold and mechanical, unchanged.“Aunt Serena, Daisy must be in tr
Chapter 156
The black business sedan slowed to a stop beside Adrian. When the window rolled down, he finally saw who it was—Daisy’s aunt, Serena Hill.Serena Hill looked at him with a gentle, knowing smile.“Did you have a disagreement with Daisy?”Adrian denied it at once. “No. How could we? There’s no conflict between us at all.”Whether it was the haste of his denial or the way his eyes flickered, it drew a soft sigh and a shake of the head from Serena Hill.Young people—especially someone like Adrian—had long learned to share only good news with their elders, never their worries.Serena Hill couldn’t tell whether she felt relieved or saddened. She simply opened the car door.“Get in.”Adrian didn’t ask where they were going. He got into the car, sat down, and lowered his head, his mood visibly heavy.“Did Daisy make you unhappy?”Adrian was about to say no again, but when he looked up, he met Serena Hill’s gaze—full of concern, her eyes glowing with a gentle warmth.The words stuck in his thr
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The moment Adrian spoke, the crowd erupted in disbelief.“How could a decent young woman possibly smear you in public by risking her own reputation?”“Exactly. Take a look at yourself first. Do you really think you’re some irresistible charmer?”“Stop arguing and apologize already. Make it right with this young lady!”At once, several men stepped forward, looking very much like a pack of self-appointed knights in shining armor.Even the restaurant manager let out a sigh.“Sir, to admit one’s fault and correct it is a virtue. If you’ve done something wrong, you must take responsibility for your actions.”Adrian’s expression hardened as he shot back coldly.“You’re right. Anyone who makes a mistake should bear the consequences. But I didn’t do anything wrong.”“Didn’t you already send someone to retrieve the surveillance footage? Then let’s wait until it’s brought back before passing judgment.”His words made those who had been condemning him—including the manager—hesitate.He didn’t lo
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Adrian couldn’t help but frown. Not only did Lydia Nolan show no restraint, she pressed even further.“All it takes is one word from you. Anything is possible…”Without drawing attention, Adrian slid his chair back slightly.“Aren’t you worried that when Philip Mason gets out, he’ll despise you? Look down on you for this?”Lydia Nolan shook her head with absolute confidence. “He won’t despise me. He’ll be happy that I was willing to do this for him.”Adrian truly couldn’t understand her—nor her way of thinking.He even suspected Philip Mason had fed this woman something strange.No matter how you looked at it, how could a young woman sacrifice her own reputation so completely for someone else?Adrian couldn’t help feeling a trace of emotion.“He isn’t worth treating yourself this way. You should think carefully about what you actually like about him—and what it is you truly want.”Lydia Nolan completely misunderstood Adrian’s sincere advice. She took it as a sign that he was about to
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