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Chapter 917 – Xavier’s Calmness Before Action
*****Meanwhile, back at Villa Number One, Xavier was already moving.The moment he hung up with Dorothy, he wasted no time; instead, his focus switched entirely.He strode back to the room where Grace was sleeping… his movements swift and deliberate, and placed her cell phone on the nightstand.But the moment he realized that the battery icon was already blinking red, like a faint distress signal, he plugged it into the charger, switched it to “Do Not Disturb,” and ensured the screen dimmed.Then he paused, his eyes softening as they lingered on Grace’s peaceful face.She was still out cold, her breathing steady, and her lashes trembling slightly with each exhale.The exhaustion in her face told a story he didn’t need words to understand.For a fleeting second, something tight coiled in Xavier’s chest… a quiet mix of relief and guilt. Then, with a faint sigh, he tore his gaze away.He had things to handle.Even if he had to go out of his way and comfort zone for her, he wou
Chapter 916 – The Old Man’s Newly Devised Plan
*****And seeing his son like this, the old man could only exhale sharply, glaring at him with the expression of a man questioning every life decision that led to this moment.His fingers clenched, and for a brief second, he looked genuinely tempted to bash his own head against the wall, incredibly frustrated.Finally, he massaged his temples, muttering under his breath before exhaling hard. “Forget it. Explaining things to you is like teaching a cat to swim.”Nico blinked in wounded silence.The old man continued, this time calmer… but only just. “Since we don’t know what they’re plotting and can’t afford to sit around waiting for it to unfold, we have no choice but to revise our plan.”“We strike first, and we strike fast. Otherwise, we risk losing our one real chance to destroy them right to the very grass.” His voice turned icy. “If we can’t have it, then no one can. That’s the rule.”The moment the old man finished uttering this… an eerie, terrifying, vicious, and ruthless
Chapter 915 – The Old Man’s Frustration
*****Nico blinked several times after hearing his father’s words, his mind tripping over itself.For a long moment, his mouth opened… then promptly shut again, already picturing the consequences of saying the wrong thing.One careless remark or one hint of sarcasm, and he would probably end up on the floor with a concussion and a lecture about “family honor.”So, wisely, he opted for silence, only giving a small, respectful, and, most importantly, survival-driven nod.And soon, the room became heavy with tension… so thick that even the ticking clock sounded afraid to make noise.Then finally, after what felt like an eternity had passed, Nico cleared his throat, trying to test the waters.His voice came out steady, though his heart wasn’t. “So… Father,” he began cautiously, “how do you plan to handle this new development?”It was an innocent question… or at least, that’s what he thought.But the moment it left his mouth, however, his father’s face darkened like thunderclouds
Chapter 914 – The Patriarch’s Intuition
*****The old man’s roar was so loud, so sudden, and so unexpected that Nico couldn’t help but flinch so violently that his chair creaked.“My… my fault?” he stammered, his voice trembling and his eyes wide.“Yes, your fault!” the old man thundered, slamming his palm against the desk so hard that the pens and teacups rattled. “I ordered you to take care of that piece of filth! I gave you the money, the resources, and everything you asked for… and yet that wretch is still breathing and swaggering about!”The words hit Nico like a whip. In the following second, his throat went dry, his heart hammering so loudly in his chest that he swore the old man could hear it.For a split second, he didn’t even understand. Instead, his thoughts scrambled, spinning wildly as he tried to piece together who his father meant… until an image flashed before his mind.That face… that detached, self-assured, and infuriatingly calm face.Xavier.The realization struck him like a lightning bolt, and i
Chapter 913 – The Patriarch’s Fury II
*****On the line, the insider gulped audibly before stammering, “I… It was… it was her secretary, sir. She did it after saying she was going to call Miss Grace.”A silence followed… a thick, electric kind that made the temperature in the room plummet.The old man didn’t move and didn’t blink. But the air around him seemed to darken, his presence growing heavier by the second.Even Nico, who was accustomed to that aura, felt his stomach twist in dread as his father’s eyes, sharp enough to cut glass, gleamed with a cold realization that sent a chill crawling down his spine.‘So that’s what happened,’ the old man gritted his teeth. ‘Someone else… someone unexpected had moved a chess piece when I wasn’t paying attention.’The patriarch clenched his fists so hard until his knuckles cracked like breaking twigs, his jaw locking tighter as his teeth ground together with a low, harsh sound... like a beast struggling to remain caged. Witnessing this, Nico didn’t dare speak. He could fe
Chapter 912 – The Patriarch’s Fury
*****Still inside the Oriens patriarch’s study…The air was so heavy at this moment that it could have been mistaken for smoke; a heavy, thick, and suffocating silence wrapped itself around the room, pressing down on both men like a storm cloud ready to burst.Neither Nico nor his father spoke, and neither even breathed loudly. Instead, they simply stared at the cell phone lying on the desk as though it were a venomous thing.The insider’s words kept repeating in their minds, echoing endlessly like a bell tolling in a tomb.In fact, for several drawn-out seconds… perhaps minutes, the world itself seemed to stall. Then suddenly…“You… did you just say that little witch has caved under pressure?” Nico’s voice tore through the silence like a whip crack.His face twitched with disbelief, his breath came faster, and his eyes sparkled alive with a strange mix of hope and excitement.The old man turned his head sharply toward him, his gaze unreadable.But he didn’t speak. Instead,
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