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.

aside from my sister, there’s no other woman who gets to hold me like that. You’re quite bold, aren’t you?” “You’re very

eyes lingered on her exquisite face, his heart quivering. The resemblance to his sister was uncanny. If she dressed in the same clothes, styled her hair the same way, even he might mistake her

flashed in Elvis’s eyes, his lips curving into a smirk as he tilted her chin upward, “In terms of beauty, you rival my

Her voice trembling, “But there’s always a

“Of course, my sister is

clueless or overly fond of his sister? But his

you doing here?” Elvis narrowed his deep eyes,

voice nonchalant, “Mister, you must believe

an eyebrow, “Oh, how

hand wound around his black tie, her body pressing against his, her eyes shimmering with longing, “I’ve been hoping to

his penetrating eyes making her heart race,

lie detectors. But in that moment, he felt

huh?” Elvis let out a mischievous

excitement, “Whatever you desire, I’m yours

shifted abruptly-

disbelief, never expecting that Elvis’s idea of repayment was to play

you dare to play?” Elvis rested his chin on his hand, carefully placing the

sudden game disrupting her meticulous

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

steeling her nerves, “A promise made must

The game began.

about entertainment among all the Ashbourne children, and Jenga

in a corner, playing with these childhood

liquor that set her

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 until she ended

though seemingly radiant, was riddled with

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lost again,” Elvis teased her, shaking his empty

pain, Elsie filled her glass to the brim. 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.

need. A bet’s a bet, and I’m not one to back

glass from him and with a flushed face, downed the drink in one swift motion.

mouth turned up in a subtle smirk. This woman, stubborn

her. Perhaps it was his foul

I won! I won again!”

innocent joy of a young girl. Elvis watched her without

Evadne, who would run around in

up, remaining forever in the carefree, thoughtless days, always protected by us. Unlike now, having experienced the

your turn.”

the sorrowful depths of Elvis’s

won. That’s nice.”

raised his eyes, touching his glass to

that, he drained his glass, the liquid trailing

the buoy in the lake of her heart now uncontrollably bobbing. She had never heard such words before. Always, others demanded, controlled, commanded

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