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.

more than a decade apart, with only holiday greetings exchanged, Chad didn’t feel all that close to him anymore.

Abernathy, we’re

his reverie and slowly lifted his

mansion, its seclusion striking an impressive contrast to the outside world.

rivals the grandeur of

living it up abroad. This place must’ve

“Nonsense.”

thinned, his competitive streak flaring up, “It’s nothing compared

realized his gaffe and scratched his head awkwardly.

with Mrs. Abernathy, treasuring even a strand of her hair. In his eyes, everything about

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

calming effect, easing

for not greeting you at a greater distance,” a cool and soothing female voice

slender and elegant, approaching them with grace.

she extended her hand politely to Thaddeus, “I’m pleased to meet you, Mr. Thaddeus

fixed on her. This woman seemed familiar, yet after

to meet

hand, as if any

Abernathy has been waiting for you. Please,

“Sure.”

Abernathy’s estate is off–limits to anyone but family and invited guests. Your

eyes filled with

in the car, Gordon,

smile in her eyes iced

by that woman, Gordon stared at her retreating figure, feeling an inexplicable discomfort.

after the other along the winding corridor. Thaddeus‘ cool gaze remained on Alexia, his suspicions growing. As she moved, her

Thaddeus, ever the blunt businessman, surprisingly took an interest

tempting hooks, “Would a busy man like Mr. Abernathy be interested

I have

joy, “Could you tell me the brand? I’d like to get it for

Mr. Abernathy. It’s not a perfume, but a rare incense made

expression flickered, and he dropped the

her that because he suddenly remembered where he had smelled that

Avery, in every encounter, he had faintly detected this orchid scent clinging to Avery, the

wasn’t perfume but a rare incense she could

get it? Did they know each other? Or was

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