Napoleon naturally got his daughter’s beseech. At that, he raised his head and gazed disappointingly at her.

“Do you really think I’d feel bad for that ungrateful b*stard? I’m worried about your happiness here. Who’d have thought this would happen just when your marriage is finally in the talks?! Sigh, just when will I get to see you start a family?”

Narissa knew a nagging was inevitable, so she simply slumped onto the couch and deflected, saying, “Worst comes to worst, I’ll stay single forever. Better yet, I can try the test tubes. It‘ll still be your grandchild, and you won’t even have to worry about being set up.”

“Nonsense!” Napoleon hit the roof. “You better get back to your blind dates after the Heidelbergs‘ issue is settled!”

“I’m heading to Elise’s.” Done arguing, Narissa got up and headed out at once.

On the journey, she texted Elise that Napoleon had already talked to Gale, and by the time she arrived at Griffith Manor, the gang was discussing the next step

Narissa casually swept her gaze across the room and found that Jamie wasn’t around.

“He’s gone to check on Alicia,” Elise whispered, knowing the young woman’s worry.

“Mhm…” Narissa nodded dazedly after a split-second stump.

“Myres’ only obstacle now is Alicia and her father,” Alexander commented.

Elise, too, stated her opinion. “Alicia has PTSD, and she’s likely to be identified as mentally impaired. With that, she’d lose her chance to succeed in the company. Hence, Gale would likely target Old Master Heidelberg.”

“You read my mind, Dear,” Alexander showed off some PDA humorlessly before turning to the others with a profound straight face. “Fake Old Master Heidelberg’s death, make him no longer a threat to Myres.”

The elder was still in a coma, so playing possum was certainly a no-go. Hence, the only way left was through medication.

“BJ Biotech’s lab has the state-of-the-art suspended animation drug. I’ll sneak some out!” Paul volunteered as tribute.

Myres is, anything will alert him. He will definitely be on guard after knowing you stole the drug, and it won’t be easy for us to overthrow him

a similar drug. Unfortunately, it could only last for a dozen minutes, not enough to last the entire checkup. The medical

of nowhere and stood in the middle of the circle. “It will last for thirty

of a fully grown woman. If it worked on the

go at it!” Paul reached for

little man hid it behind his back and asked him for money instead. “Three million for a pill.

have

up?! Someone’s got

R&D business. Of course, I know how costly research and development

bat an eyelid when he spent tens of thousands on one visit to the

a piece of paper from his pocket. “I’ll collect the debt after you reclaim your

down a three million IOU before fervently handing it

identical to when he issued a

with pleasure after checking the

any side effects, will there?” Paul checked the

It’s very safe,” Irvin patted his chest and reassured. “At most, he’ll be hyperactive for the

Old Master Heidelberg’s handwriting and come up with a will then,” Elise

really going to die.” Paul thought it would jinx

can Myres, a relative of the cadet branch, sit firmly in the position and act audaciously without a decree?” Elise

just a will but also the final nail in

***

Residence, Jamie snuck into Alicia’s room with caution. The young woman was becoming somewhat disoriented, for she didn’t make

cleaned the place. Not only that, Jamie noticed dust had been

feet away, and after silently keeping her company after a while,

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