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To avoid an unnecessary encounter, Adrian lingered outside for nearly two hours before finally returning to the Hill family villa.Just as he was about to ring the doorbell, the door opened.Daisy stepped out and happened to see him.“You’re still awake?”The moment he said it, Adrian realized it was a pointless question. Of course Daisy would be worried—there was no way she could have slept.“How are you? They…”“They’re all dead. There won’t be any more trouble.”Only then did Daisy let out a breath of relief. “I saw you on the surveillance just now, so I opened the door.”Adrian walked back inside with her, while Octavia poked her head out from a corner.The atmosphere felt unusually heavy.Adrian felt a quiet helplessness. He understood Daisy’s concerns, yet there was no way for him to simply stop. He never went looking for trouble—but when trouble came for him, there was little he could do.“Well… it’s late. You should get some rest. We can talk tomorrow?”Daisy looked exhausted,
Chapter 281
All the assassins had been dealt with. Now, aside from Adrian, only a handful of unsuspecting tourists remained on the yacht.Adrian had no desire to explain anything to them, nor to endure their probing stares.When the yacht passed by a small island in the middle of the river, Adrian decisively disembarked.Seeing him head for the island, the remaining passengers exchanged uneasy glances, none daring to follow.Even those who had earlier planned to stroll about and take photos now shrank back, wishing only to reach shore as quickly as possible and go home.The moment Adrian stepped onto the island, he sensed a powerful presence—impossible to ignore.A man appeared along the path, as though materializing out of thin air.He regarded Adrian with indifference, as if looking at a corpse—or perhaps at someone utterly irrelevant.“You’re strong. Strong enough to post such arrogance on the dark web.”Adrian felt nothing at the man’s acknowledgment.He could tell immediately—this one was no
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Unlike the man who had leapt in moments before, Adrian walked upon the river’s surface, pursuing step by step. Though he appeared merely to stride forward, each movement seemed to compress distance itself.No matter how desperately the assassin beneath the water swam, he could not shake Adrian’s relentless pursuit.At last, a cruise ship came into view ahead.The assassin burst out of the water without hesitation. In the very next instant, Adrian appeared before him. With a single palm strike, the man was driven back into the river, never to surface again.Adrian glanced at the ship, sensing the presences aboard. Aside from several formidable auras, there were also more than a dozen ordinary people.His expression darkened. He hadn’t expected these assassins to drag innocent lives into this—after all, no one could predict whether they might go mad and destroy the vessel.Even if they didn’t, Adrian might.One of the assassins on deck had already revealed himself. Adrian flashed a bril
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Above the calm surface of the river stretched a long bridge. The moment Adrian drove onto it, their car was boxed in by two massive trucks.Fortunately, his driving skills were exceptional—just enough to keep them from being completely pinned down.The two trucks moved in perfect coordination, yet Adrian always found a sliver of space to survive between them.Still, he had no intention of letting this drag on.“Octavia! Take the wheel—I’m going over.”At his command, Octavia swiftly climbed from the back seat into the driver’s position. Adrian rolled down the window and, with a powerful leap, landed atop the truck beside them.His foot came down hard, leaving a deep dent in the metal.Passing vehicles slowed to a stop at a distance, stunned by the sight.“What the hell is going on?”“Is this real life or a movie set?”Someone else in the car immediately disagreed.“If it were a movie, where’s the camera? And those are real blades—they’re not props. That car alone is worth a fortune.”
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Octavia wasted no time on words. Her offense and defense were seamless, leaving him no opening.Florye, too, grew serious. The short blade in his hand moved like a venomous serpent, tangling with Octavia’s dagger in a deadly dance.Inside the office, Daisy listened to the commotion outside, her legs trembling as she sank into a crouch.With her back pressed against the door, she shakily pulled out her phone.At the restaurant, after several rounds of drinks, a faint haze of intoxication had settled over everyone—everyone except Adrian and Iris Lloyd, who remained perfectly clear-headed.Adrian’s phone vibrated. Seeing Daisy’s name, he answered immediately.“What is it?”Daisy took a steadying breath. “Come to the company—now. There’s an assassin here. Octavia’s holding him off outside.”“I don’t think she can beat him.”Adrian’s expression hardened instantly.“Stay where you are. I’m on my way.”He rose to his feet. Leonard Newman looked at him in confusion.“Mr. Doyle, are you leavin
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Trinity Dawson looked at Iris Lloyd with pleading eyes; no matter how hard he tried, he simply couldn’t bring himself to refuse.“Mr. Doyle, it’s still early… why don’t we go grab something to eat together?”Only then did Adrian glance at the sky. There was indeed still some time before the end of the workday.“Alright.”The moment Adrian agreed, Trinity Dawson and the others lit up with delight.They had known turning to Iris Lloyd was the right move.Wasn’t this settled effortlessly?Leonard Newman wasted no time—not out of fear Adrian might change his mind, but because securing a table at a high-end restaurant this close to dinner hour was no easy task.Meanwhile, the atmosphere at Hill Group was far from relaxed.Daisy was buried in work. Both the development and production of the new product were nearing completion, and what they urgently needed now was the most cost-effective promotional strategy.Beyond that, their marketing approach required refinement. After all, their produc
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