Chapter 523

Dog food? What the heck?

Evadne and Thaddeus exchanged bewildered glances while Cassius stared at Chasel’s androgynously captivating face with astonishment.

Cedric had his mouth hung open, and his eyes bulging like twin flamethrowers!

A crushing sense of humiliation slammed into him as he felt the events of that night playing vividly before his eyes–panic, fear, and shame made him shudder like a leaf in the wind!

“You ew!” Cedric clutched his mouth, feeling himself on the verge of puking again!

“Mr. Cedric, you look like you’re in pain there,” Chasel remarked, stepping back to join Cassius as if Cedric was infected with some contagious disease; his eyes were glinting mischievously. “But considering your breath’s usually worse than a porta–potty at a rock festival, eating a bit of crap probably didn’t make much of a difference to you. It’s just ended up where it belongs, hasn’t it?”

Eating crap?!

Holy smokes! That’s more explosive than Byron flashing the crowd at the concert!

“Ugh-!”

The persistent stench hit Cedric again. With his hands clamping over his mouth, he stumbled out the door in a frantic dash.

“Hahaha Hilarious! I’d die laughing!” Chasel was in stitches, with tears nearly streaming from his laughter, as he elbowed the handsome man next to him. “Come on, why aren’t you guys laughing? This is gold! I could laugh about it for years! Hahaha!”

Cassius watched him silently.

That vibrant and unrestrained laugh made the corners of his lips turn up instinctively, his gaze was deepening as it reflected Chasel’s mirth.

“Chasel sweetie, spill the beans! What happened?” Evadne blinked her sparkling eyes, her face alight with the anticipation of a child waiting for a bedtime story

Chasel, sweetie?

Thaddeus’s eyebrows drew together, while his grip on the lady’s waist was tightening

She was sweetening up her words to snag some gossip, without a care for how it made him feel

“Well, I was at high tea with my aunties one day, and Aviana spilled the beans”

Chasel, animated as ever, regaled them with the tale of how Aviana commanded her minions to beat up Cedric and feed him the

crap.

Silence fell upon the room for a brief moment.

Then, Evadne burst into laughter, leaning into Thaddeus and shaking like a willow in the wind, with her eyes sparkling like tiny pearls.

wrapped his arms around her, his lips curving

usually a man of few words and even fewer smiles, except around Evadne.

was funny, but because her happiness was infectious.

women!” Evadne gasped between laughs, and her hands didn’t stop clapping until they

were red.

the daughter

Group, the premier gang in Elmsworth, was known far

they were moving towards legitimacy by cleaning up their act and engaging in charity. Mr. Griffith, Aviana’s father and the head of S–Star Group, even served as an idol to Jareth. That kid must have watched

knew Aviana’s

Ashbourne, what a legend.

family’s business, huh?” Evadne playfully flicked

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was enough to make his head spin. It would

Thaddeus. Aside from those close to him, Mr. Griffith

with Jason’s issue, dropped the cold formality and reverted to his earlier, friendlier address for Thaddeus. “After all, the

feeling a warm surge in his heart.

deep down, Cassius was like him–cold in his appearance but full of

stealing his precious daughter and have thus talked about disowning her,

then suddenly, she hit her fist into her palm in a gesture of realization, and sighed with a hint of regret. “I heard it tastes a bit like blue cheese. That sycophant

dawn yet, but Jason’s day

Before the arrival of the young lady and her entourage,

But now

escorted him out of his cell, not only freeing him but also

was flabbergasted, he had been locked up totally oblivious to the thrilling standoff that had taken place in

and the evidence

to ear, like a Cheshire cat in a wonderland. “The confession has been retracted, Chambers Group has signed a settlement. You’re

d, and the

Group agreed to settle?” How could that

you’ve got clout. The Ashbourne family’s young miss and Mr. Thaddeus got involved for your sake. Thanks to you, I’ve had the chance to meet such high rollers–a once in

“Miss Evadne and Mr. Thaddeus?”

could for you this time, Jason. I reported your situation to the higher–ups straight away and insisted that the Chambers Group must promptly get to the bottom of things when they accused you, to clear your name! I never meant to put you in a tough spot! So, please, when you go back, put in a good word for me with Miss Evadne and Mr. Thaddeus. If there’s ever anything you need from me in the

inching across the deceitful face before him.

thought that such a self–serving and shameless scoundrel

good people of Elmsworth, my oh my, they’re in the dark!

secretary to the Miss, I can speak for her

are nothing but a self–interested snob who abuses your power, and people of your kind deserve to rot alongside the vermin of the Chambers Group. Setting your

stopped in the restroom to tidy

see him looking haggard and down on his luck, lest he would upset her.

and Dr. Bright, he felt the emotions

did he, Jason,

“Jason.”

his tranquil smile dispelling all gloom, said, “You’ve had it tough. We’re here to

Ashbourne.” Jason’s voice was choked, and

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