Chapter 160

"I have something to do," Alex said as he stood up and walked out.

"Who's going to protect us?" Eva asked, her voice tinged with worry.

"As long as you don’t walk out from the penthouse, the bodyguards will guard you," Alex replied, having already arranged for military personnel to secure the building.

"Where are you going?" Ava asked, her curiosity piqued.

"Somewhere important." With that, Alex headed to the rooftop of the penthouse, where his personal aircraft was already waiting. He had prepared it for emergencies, never realizing he would need it to save Crystal Gavin.

"That woman," Alex sighed as he piloted the aircraft into the sky. Crystal was unique to Alex—naïve, down to the earth, and kind, a stark contrast to his high ambitions and relentless drive. Her presence grounded him, tethering him to the earth.

At the Gavin Mansion.

An angry mob was gathering, their fury palpable as they tried to break through the iron gate.

"Kill all the Gavin family!" one shouted.

"They poisoned