Chapter 138

Thaddeus stumbled out of the study, pale as a ghost. He felt like his chest was about to cave in.

He realized that Evadne was like a painful scar on his body, one he dared not touch. The slightest touch would send a jolt of pain through him as if his body was about to break

apart.

But what he feared to remember more than Evadne herself was the fact that she once loved him.

Thaddeus had always been a proud man, even as a child. Despite his experiences with hunger and poverty, he never allowed himself to lose his dignity or bow down to anyone. “Mr. Thaddeus,” Gordon rushed up to him, “I have three things to report.”

“Go on.” Thaddeus tried to steady himself, a thin layer of sweat forming on his forehead.

“First, Ms. Acacia is awake but not doing well. She’s been demanding to see you.”

Thaddeus‘ eyes darkened, “And the second?”

“The chairman has found a kick–a** lawyer for Elspeth. She’ll be released tomorrow morning. Word is, her cousin Earl has taken all the blame, and Elspeth is in the clear.” Gordon lowered his voice, sounding disgruntled.

“What’s the lawyer’s name?” Thaddeus frowned.

“Cedric Dempsey.”

Thaddeus inwardly cursed. Frederic was cunning indeed, managing to rope in the famous Cedric.

Gordon stepped closer, “Funny thing is, this Cedric is the brother of Mrs. Abernathy’s male secretary, Jason Dempsey. It turns out that Jason is the baby of the Dempsey family! Hard to believe, huh?”

A flicker of surprise crossed Thaddeus‘ eyes.

Though the Dempsey family wasn’t high society, they held high prestige in the legal field. The patriarch, Dave Dempsey, was a renowned judge known for his fairness. He had three sons. The eldest son Cedric had been a legal consultant for two big companies, never losing a case. The second son, Ivan, was also a strict and fair judge.

As for Jason, the youngest Dempsey, he seemed ordinary on the surface. But a closer look at his impressive resume would leave anyone gobsmacked.

his good looks to charm the ladies, but he

content to serve as

shouldn’t underestimate the people

taste rose in Thaddeus‘ mouth. He only said, “It was inevitable that Elspeth would be released. But

is amazing! She almost crushed the opposition with one move! Mr. Thaddeus, one way or another, we’ve

look. “If you admire her so much, why don’t you go

Gordon was speechless.

had many victories before but I’ve never seen you this excited.

say

“What’s the third thing?”

man who was with Mrs. Abernathy that night, I found out

with cold light. “Who

the chairman of the Chambers Group, Avery! He’s been living in Helgen and just returned to Elmsworth a few days

Avery? The Chambers Group?

felt a jolt

Elmsworth. There was a saying among the business circles that

a**ets, with a river acting as a boundary. They seemed to keep to their own territories but their rivalry

ago that the K Group and the Chambers Group had collaborated on several large projects domestically and

Avery knew each other

each other, as if no one else existed. Could it be that they were

daughter! Everyone around her is

his boss, feeling

vice–chairman

make him the

his forehead. He leaned against the wall, slowly

from prestigious families. What exactly was that woman trying to

the bridge of his nose, his voice

Elsewhere.

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Royce silently pulled up in front

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