Chapter 487

In the wee hours of the morning, a sleek red sports car pulled off a stunning fishtail maneuver before coming to a halt in front of a nightclub.

Elsie gracefully unfolded her toned legs from the low car, stepping out into the night. She was dressed to kill in a form–fitting black mermaid gown that hugged her curves in all the right places. Her crystal–studded stilettos sparkled under the moonlight, their sharp heels like daggers poised above the hearts of men.

“Ms. Archer. He’s still inside. I’ve had my eyes glued,” one of her subordinates stepped out of the shadows.

With a gaze as cold as the moon, Elsie lifted her delicate left hand to skillfully twist her raven hair into an elegant updo, securing it casually with a silver hairpin adorned with a crimson ruby.

Her movements were fluid poetry, leaving her subordinate utterly entranced.

“Stay on the lookout and be ready for cleanup duty.”

Inside the nightclub, shadows and light danced together, creating an atmosphere of mysterious allure.

Elsie clenched her jaw, weaving through the crowd lost in revelry, her eyes fixed on her target seated at the edge of the bar – Elvis. With each step closer, her heartbeat intensified, the surrounding noise fading into oblivion as if she were stepping into a dream.

Elsie readjusted her sultry hair, preparing for the night’s climax. Undoubtedly, she would use her favorite hairpin to strike decisively. Moments later, Elsie was behind Elvis, her soft hand nearly on his shoulder when suddenly, her wrist throbbed with pain, and the world spun!

“Ah!”

The next second, Elsie’s back slammed against a table, the pain so intense she gasped for air.

His reflexes were not of this world – they belonged to a devil! Elvis’s rough right hand imprisoned her delicate wrist, his left brutally squeezing her neck, his grip tightening relentlessly.

Over these years, as a top–tire secret agent, while executing the mission overseas, he occasionally would undergo assassination organized by his enemy Years of having been in dire straits had honed his senses to the extreme; even the slightest rustle could not escape his vigilance!

Now, with Elsie pinned beneath him, the suffocating pressure turned her face crimson, tears welling in the corners of her eyes.

“Is it you?”

Elvis loosened his grip, startled by the recognition.

Elsie gasped for breath, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably. Onlookers whispered among themselves, mistaking the scene for a domestic dispute, too wary to intervene.

“Dude looks sharp, but man, is he trashy, domestic violence in public?!”

“Better mind our own business; they seem like they’re into it. Let’s just bail.”

Elvis’s face darkened at the murmurs.

“You hurt me,” Elsie struggled to rise, her back pain rendering her unable to straighten up.

“My apologies, occupational hazard,” Elvis’s long arm hooked around her waist and hoisted her up in one swift motion.

sister, there’s no other woman who gets to hold me like that. You’re quite bold, aren’t you?” “You’re very protective of your sister. How

his heart quivering. The resemblance to his sister was uncanny. If she dressed in the same clothes, styled her hair the same way,

light flashed in Elvis’s eyes, his lips curving into a smirk as he tilted her chin upward,

voice trembling, “But there’s always a hierarchy, levels

course, my

he just clueless or overly fond of his sister? But his straightforwardness somehow wouldn’t disgust her.

deep eyes, “You are not looking for me,

“Mister, you must believe that

“Oh, how

last time.” Elsie’s hand wound around his black tie, her body pressing against

gaze deepened, his penetrating eyes making her heart race, yet she managed to maintain her composure.

detectors. But in that moment, he felt a

me, huh?” Elvis let out a mischievous grin, his

her cheeks flushing with shy excitement, “Whatever you desire,

scene shifted

expecting that Elvis’s idea of

drinks three shots. Ms. Archer, do you dare to play?” Elvis rested his chin on his hand, carefully placing the last block on top. Meanwhile, the

gaped at the man, the sudden game disrupting

to drink spirits, so let’s say one shot for you, three for me,” Elvis’s eyes glinted

steeling her nerves, “A promise made must

The game began.

knowledgeable about entertainment among all the Ashbourne children, and Jenga was a favorite from his

headquarters, he would sit in a corner, playing with

set her stomach ablaze. Sweat beaded on Elsie’s forehead, the fiery alcohol causing her stomach to cramp painfully.

a life she deemed worthless. She had immersed herself in a world of revelry and indulgence, pandering to others and trading her dignity, sometimes drinking

body, though seemingly radiant, was riddled

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shaking his empty glass with a devil–may–care smile.

she was about to lift her glass, Elvis leaned in, his large hand covering the rim, “If you can’t drink anymore, just let it be. It’s

bet, and I’m not one to back

flushed face, downed the drink in one

of his mouth turned up in a subtle smirk. This woman, stubborn and unyielding, had a hint

three rounds, Elvis intentionally lost to her. Perhaps it was his foul mood, but Elvis, the one who was usually alcohol tolerable,

won! I won again!”

high in victory, had a face flushed with the innocent joy of a young girl. Elvis watched

he thought he saw his younger sister, Evadne, who would run around in glee after finally beating him at a

carefree, thoughtless days, always protected by us. Unlike now, having experienced the cruelties of human nature and the bitterness of love.”

your turn.”

saw a tear glisten in the sorrowful depths of Elvis’s eyes, fleeting like

won. That’s

his glass to hers, “I wish

that, he drained his glass, the liquid trailing down his chiseled jawline.

Always, others demanded, controlled, commanded her. No one had ever said to

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