Chapter 649

After a few rings, the call connected.

“Thaddeus, I’m honestly surprised and delighted you’d call me,” Chad’s voice was as warm and kind as ever, though tinged with a hint of frailty.

“Chad, how have you been holding up?”

Thaddeus, by nature, wanted to cut straight to the chase, but desperate times called for some pleasantries first.

“Oh, same old. Popping pills like candy just to keep ticking, so much so I’m practically balding.”

Chad cracked a joke, “Tell me, Thaddeus, next time we meet, do you reckon I’ll look like I’m sporting a monk’s tonsure?” “Chad, I’m actually in this country,” Thaddeus replied seriously, not in the mood for banter.

“Oh? Really? When did you get in?”

“Night before last.”

Thaddeus took a deep breath and spoke in a low tone, “Chad, I’ve got something serious to discuss. Can we meet?”

That evening, Thaddeus and Gordon drove to the address Chad had provided. All the way there, Thaddeus‘ jaw was set in a firm line.

Though they were brothers by blood and had got on well in their youth, and despite not sharing the same mother, his older brother had taken care of him a lot.

a decade apart, with only holiday greetings exchanged, Chad didn’t feel all that close

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of his reverie and slowly

mansion, its seclusion striking an impressive contrast to the outside

estate, easily rivals the grandeur of Mrs. Abernathy’s Silverlake

open in awe, “Looks like Mr. Chad Abernathy’s been living it up abroad. This place must’ve cost hundreds

“Nonsense.”

thinned, his competitive streak flaring up,

and scratched his

even a strand of her hair. In his

for Thaddeus. As he stepped out, buttoning up his suit jacket, a delicate fragrance wafted towards

a calming effect, easing

Abernathy, my apologies for not greeting you at a greater distance,” a cool

and saw a woman in a white gown, her figure slender and elegant, approaching them with grace. “I’m

a smile as she extended her hand politely to

his composure, his sharp gaze fixed on her. This woman seemed familiar, yet after sifting through his

to meet

touched her hand, as if any longer

waiting for you.

“Sure.”

sorry, but Mr. Chad Abernathy’s estate is off–limits to anyone but

his eyes filled with

in the car, Gordon, Thaddeus said

her

Mr. Thaddeus Abernathy being led away by that woman, Gordon stared

along the winding corridor. Thaddeus‘ cool gaze remained on Alexia, his

ever the blunt businessman, surprisingly took an interest in a

like tempting hooks, “Would

I have

you tell me the brand?

“I’m afraid 141 have to disappoint you, Mr. Abernathy. It’s not a perfume, but a rare incense

expression flickered, and he

suddenly remembered where

faintly detected this orchid scent clinging to Avery,

a rare incense she could obtain probably due to his

did Avery get it? Did they know each other? Or was

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