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.

Elvis simply glared coldly, “Ms. Archer, aside from my sister, there’s no other woman who gets to hold me like

in the same clothes, styled her

curving into a smirk as he tilted her chin upward, “In terms

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

replied, “Of course, my sister is more beautiful.”

fond of his sister?

narrowed his deep eyes, “You are not looking for

firm chest, her voice nonchalant, “Mister, you must believe that our previous encounters were because of fate.”

eyebrow, “Oh, how

her body pressing against his, her eyes shimmering with

her heart

X–rays, lie detectors. But in that moment, he felt a

you plan to repay me, huh?” Elvis let out

her cheeks flushing with shy excitement, “Whatever you desire, I’m yours

scene shifted

stared in disbelief, never expecting that Elvis’s idea of repayment was to play Jenga!

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

sudden game disrupting her

for a lady to drink spirits, so let’s say one shot for you, three

breath, steeling her nerves, “A promise

The game began.

and Jenga

headquarters, he would sit in a corner, playing with these childhood toys to soothe his soul

of burning liquor that set her stomach ablaze. Sweat beaded

immersed herself in a world of revelry and indulgence, pandering to others and trading her dignity, sometimes drinking until she ended

though seemingly radiant, was riddled with scars beneath the

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again,” Elvis teased her, shaking his empty glass with a devil–may–care

As 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 only a game. I’ll take this

and I’m not one to back down.”

from him and with a flushed face, downed the

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

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

I won! I won again!”

face flushed with the innocent joy of a young girl. Elvis watched her

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

be if you never grew up, remaining forever in the carefree, thoughtless days, always protected by us. Unlike now, having experienced the cruelties of human nature and the bitterness

your turn.”

skipped a beat. She saw a tear glisten in the

That’s

to hers, “I wish you

his glass, the liquid

eyes reddened, the buoy in the lake of her heart now uncontrollably bobbing. She had never heard such words before. Always, others demanded, controlled, commanded her. No

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