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CHAPTER 162
The Dixon IT staff moved like a swarm of stung bees. Fingers danced rapidly across keyboards, screens filled with lines of constantly changing code. Some stood, some sat hunched too close to their monitors, cold sweat glistening on their temples. Every second felt expensive.In the middle of the chaos, Asher stood calmly behind them. His eyes were fixed on one main screen, on the graph that had surged earlier and now slowed, then stopped. The attack was contained. But Asher knew the person playing with him would not stop that easily.The corner of Asher’s lips lifted almost imperceptibly. It was not relief, but rather a recognition of who was behind the chaos.“So you’re still here,” Asher thought, calm yet sharp. The desperate sabotage felt deliberately meant to provoke him.Asher lowered his head, his thumb moving quickly across his phone screen. A short message was sent to Joseph.[Drag the rat who tried to disrupt today’s meeting. No matter what, bring them to me.]He slipped the
CHAPTER 161
Asher did not intend to eavesdrop, but Agnesry’s faint sentence earlier about her fear that the wedding would be canceled flowed clearly into his ears. He turned, seeing how the middle-aged woman gripped the edge of her cardigan, looking at Alicia with the worry of a mother who almost lost everything. Asher smiled a little, slowly, as if he wanted to calm the storm inside Agnesry’s heart. His hand held Alicia’s arm gently yet firmly, then he lifted his face to look at Agnesry. “About the wedding,” Asher said calmly, “you don’t need to worry. The Dixon family would still hold it. I would not cancel anything, because I knew Alicia never intended to run away from me.” Agnesry drew in a breath, relieved yet still uneasy. It was natural since in the last two days, the media tore apart her daughter’s name. Sensational news appeared: ‘Alicia Pervaz Ran Away on Her Wedding Day,’ and the most painful one compared Alicia with Aldric’s past—her husband. Asher caught a glimpse of that anxi
CHAPTER 160
Alicia blinked several times again, adjusting the intensity of the light so she could focus. Honestly, the light from the white lamp on the ceiling made her eyes sting. Once she realized her body was not free to move, she reflexively lifted her own hand. She wanted to touch herself, to make sure she was still whole. However, when she wanted to hold her head, her arm was pulled by a sharp sensation beneath the skin. It made Alicia wince. The feeling was slightly hot. Burning. Alicia gasped shortly again. Alicia lowered her gaze a little to see the thickly wrapped bandage on her left arm. Her eyes widened, lengthened, filled with confusion and a bit of fear that she tried to hide. The memory of the night she escaped from the kidnappers flashed by, even the sound of the gunshot that was originally aimed at Asher but ended up hitting her. Because Alicia had purposely run to embrace the man. Seeing Asher worried and even capable of being sweet made Alicia think of an idea she had neve
CHAPTER 159
Asher received a report from Joseph about who had been involved in Alicia’s kidnapping. Before confronting Kaylery, they had indeed planned to plant spies around his office. "So, Kaylery and Waldric stabbed each other?" Asher’s voice echoed, breaking the pause in his office. A thin smirk stretched across Asher’s lips. His fingers turned the wine glass slowly, letting the red liquid dance along with the movement of his wrist. The dim light reflected on the surface of the drink, giving it a dark gleam that somehow matched his mood that night. Like this, waiting for a report while sipping wine almost felt like enjoying entertainment he had ordered for himself. Asher lifted the glass, staring at its color again as if reading something inside its depth. Then, slowly, he sipped it. "Then how was Waldric’s condition?" Asher asked unhurriedly, his eyes never leaving the tablet screen that displayed the brutal fight at Kaylery’s hideout. He leaned forward slightly, watching the moments wh
CHAPTER 158
Asher lowered Alicia onto the rolling stretcher. The nurses and doctors were already lined up, as if they had been holding their breath waiting for their arrival. As soon as the stretcher moved toward the operating room, the hospital director, who was a former military doctor who had helped treat Alicia in the helicopter, immediately joined inside.When Asher was about to follow, a nurse raised her hand, stopping him politely yet firmly."Sorry, Sir. This is as far as you go."Asher stared at the nurse’s hand for a fraction of a second. He was not angry, not forceful. He simply stepped back half a step, let the operating room door close, then chose to lean against the wall. His hands folded across his chest, his expression remained flat. But from the outside, he looked calm, like the surface of a lake, even though a storm was raging inside.Other people might have paced around or cried in panic. Asher instead stayed silent, calm, observing every passing second as if he could control i
CHAPTER 157
Alicia’s face tensed, her breath rising and falling as fast as her heartbeat. Cold sweat streamed from her temple, making her hair stick to her skin. She backed away until her spine hit the damp stone wall. The dark figure stood before her—his face hidden behind a mask, but the intimidating aura dripped so clearly that the room felt as if it shrank.“Le–let go….” Alicia’s voice cracked, sounding more like a broken whisper of despair than a request.Her eyes were swollen, tears pooling, but she held them back.The masked man tilted his head, a small movement that made Alicia’s blood freeze. A faint smile—though unseen—felt present from the subtle shake of his shoulders. He reached for a knife on the table, its metal catching the dim light and scraping against the walls.“Hey! Come on… let’s play,” he said softly, hoarsely, his steps heavy but steady.He twirled the knife between his fingers, as if showing off his bad intentions. Outside the room came the sound of footsteps pacing, othe
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