Coolest Girl in Town

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.

him. He will definitely be on guard after knowing you stole the drug, and it won’t be easy for us

similar drug. Unfortunately, it could only last for a dozen minutes, not enough to last

mine a try?” Irvin popped up out of nowhere and stood in the middle of the circle.

a fully grown woman. If it worked on the dog, it would work on

have a go at it!” Paul reached for the drug

and asked him for money instead. “Three million for a

even have three on

the heir to BJ Biotech, refuse to pay up?! Someone’s got

it. My family’s in the pharmaceutical R&D business. Of course, I know how costly research and development can be. But look at the situation I’m in! What money

eyelid when he spent tens of thousands on one visit to the bar, but now, he couldn‘t even fish out

pulled out a pen and a piece of

Paul agreed readily and wrote down a three million IOU before fervently handing it to the

action and expression were practically identical to when he issued a check

Irvin chucked the entire bottle to him with pleasure after checking the IOU. “I’ll give

effects, will there?” Paul checked the

chest and reassured. “At most, he’ll

and come

not like he’s really going to die.” Paul

Myres, a relative of the cadet branch, sit firmly in the position and act audaciously without

wasn’t just a will but also the final nail

***

Alicia’s room with caution. The young woman was becoming somewhat disoriented, for she didn’t make out Jamie even after seeing him, just tilting her head with nothing but loss and

mess, it looked like it had been a while since someone last cleaned the place.

to observe her from three feet away, and after silently keeping her company after a while,