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Alaric believed his reasoning was solid, and for a moment, it seemed Bryant agreed, nodding with an air of neutrality, “Well said.”
Just as Alaric began to relax, Bryant’s expression darkened, and with a crushing motion, he extinguished his fiery red cigarette butt, “Breaking one of your legs should square us.”
“Wait, what?”
Alaric was quick to clasp around his leg, pleading, “Mr. Ferguson, I was wrong! I got carried away, please spare me…”
”
His leg injury from that mishap in Old Creek hadn’t fully healed, and now he was risking
another!
Realizing pleading with Bryant was futile, he turned to York, “Cousin, please, help me out here…”
“You had it coming.”
Without waiting for Bryant to react, York ordered his men to haul Alaric away.
Nadine’s face turned ghostly pale as she sensed the stark divisions within this world!
Alaric could easily manipulate her.
But in Bryant’s presence, he was less than a dog.
The commotion drained Bryant of any remaining interest, and as he stood to leave, he paused to glance at Nadine in the corner, his expression softening for a moment.
He instructed York, “Take care of her.”
“Will do.”
Knowing each other for years and working together just as long, York knew exactly what
he meant.
They had to ensure Nadine was safe from Alaric, the mad dog, should he decide to bite
back.
Upon learning Nadine needed funds for her mother’s surgery, Bryant had her transferred to the BlessedCare Medical Facility, putting it on the company’s tab.
After all, that was a promise Bryant intended to keep.
Anything Alaric could offer, they would provide as well.
The next day, as Bryant stepped into his office, Kevin followed closely with an invitation in hand.
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“What’s this?” Bryant inquired.
“It’s an invitation from Bella for a celebration party next Wednesday,” Kevin handed it over, “She’s waiting at the reception for your reply. Will you attend?”
“I’ll go.”
Bryant didn’t even glance at the invitation; the mention of Bella’s name was enough for
him to decide.
Kevin sighed internally, knowing well what drew the boss’s interest, “Mr. Ferguson, maybe we should pass?”
Bryant scoffed, “Are you advising me, or is it the other way around?”
“Right… I’ll deliver your response then.”
Kevin beat a hasty retreat.
Old Creek, Cloud Villas.
Ivy relayed the message that Mr. Ferguson would attend, catching Bella in the midst of her baking frenzy at the kitchen island, “RF got back to us, he’ll be there.”
“Good.”
Bella kneaded cranberries into the dough, “What about Lorna? Did Summer notice anything odd?”
“Nothing.”
Ivy shook her head, “She’s clueless. Our guys managed to cut the power and sneak into her room while she was out.”
The day Summer Taylor left for the show, Bella had entered her bedroom and found it suspiciously clean, not a single hair out of place. Even the maid hadn’t cleaned yet.
That sparked Bella’s suspicion, thinking Summer might have known something was up. Delving deeper with Ivy, they felt more convinced something was amiss upon discovering a bug under the desk in the study.
To avoid alerting their quarry, they left the bug untouched. But they were extra cautious when sending someone to collect a hair sample from the show, ensuring to cut the power first.
This would ensure no alerts were sent to Summer’s phone about the intrusion.
This only made Summer’s identity all the more suspicious…
Bella nodded, a hint of frost in her gaze, “Then we’re set.“.
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“Why invite Bryant to the celebration?” Ivy was puzzled, “We don’t have any current or planned collaborations with him, do we?”
Celebrations usually involved internal staff and key partners.
Bella, shaping the dough with care and precision, looking effortlessly elegant, replied, “No, but he’s Jane’s ex–husband.”
Realization dawned on Ivy, “You mean to…”
Once the paternity test results were revealed at the party, Bella, as the mother, would deal with Jane’s worthless ex. Just a little family clean–up.