A Crazy Night Novel

The threat in Maggie’s voice was evident, but she had overlooked the most important point.

Though Sebastian was a Taggart, he was not raised by them, and he had gotten everything he had through his own means. After his graduation, he began working for Nathaniel. To the Taggart family, Sebastian was insignificant.

Sebastian had advised Madison against her reckless endeavors out of courtesy, yet she was undeterred. In fact, she went so far overboard that she dragged her family down with her.

In any case, Sebastian did not owe the Taggart family a thing. Even if he did, he had cleared. his debts a long time ago.

The Taggart family not only knew about Manuel torturing him, but they also condoned it.

I do not deign to align myself with such a selfish family.

Sebastian understood Nathaniel. Despite his cold exterior, he values me enough, or he wouldn’t have entrusted me with the mission of setting Manuel up so he could come to the Taggart residence to cause trouble under the guise of a rescue mission.

Sebastian turned his head upward to display the scars on his cheek beneath the bright lights. His narrow eyes glinted coldly.

“You are old, Old Mrs. Taggart, but not senile. You must know that Manuel kidnapped me firstly as leverage to get you back, as he coveted the assets under your name. Before he manages to get them, he could not allow anything to happen to you.”

Realizing that his carefully veiled plot was about to be exposed, Manuel was livid. “Watch your mouth, Sebastian!”

“Silence, Manuel!” Maggie snapped. “Let him finish.”

Manuel clenched his fists. Like a venomous snake himself, he fixed his glare upon Sebastian.

Sebastian smirked. “Secondly, Manuel intended to use me to strongarm Mr. Hadley. Failing to prove himself to lead the Taggart family, he intends to take a shortcut and blackmail Mr. Hadley for some money to show for his abilities.”

through him and expose his innermost secrets in

a word they

impassive that nobody

was an opportune moment to speak. “If you would like to see the evidence, Old Mrs. Taggart, it can be arranged.”

of the Taggart family entered

“What did you

glance at Manuel before whispering, “It’s true. They’re here and are waiting

became increasingly

Manuel, then beat him with her cane. “You

he could not avoid them. Instead, he stood

moment, a group of uniformed police officers entered. The one in the lead swept

circumstances, Old Mrs. Taggart, but I’m afraid it cannot wait,” he announced briskly. “We have been investigating an international financial. crime of late, and your grandson, Manuel Taggart, is one of the people involved. Also, he ist implicated in a kidnapping case, of which evidence is right here before us. We

The color drained from his

evidence,” the man rumbled, “we would not come. Please cooperate,

didn’t

his questionable character, she knew he would not

her scowl. “You mentioned something about an international financial crime my grandson is involved in. The Taggart family has a

I am not at liberty to discuss any more than that. He himself knows whether or not he is involved,”

two officers pinned him to the ground and cuffed him. “There must be a misunderstanding. That’s a

based on available evidence,” the captain

to a realization, Manuel turned his bloodshot eyes onto Nathaniel.

commotion. the lights outside flickered and soon

image of Manuel being escorted away in

slumped, defeated, in her wheelchair. “What has the Taggart family come to?” she