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.

exchanged, Chad didn’t feel all

Abernathy, we’re here!”

out of his reverie and slowly

striking an impressive contrast

rivals the grandeur

been living it up abroad. This place must’ve cost hundreds of millions,

“Nonsense.”

competitive streak flaring up,

and scratched his head

was totally smitten with Mrs. Abernathy, treasuring even a strand of her

out, buttoning up his suit jacket, a delicate fragrance wafted towards

the fragrance seemed to have a calming effect, easing some of the tension he

a greater distance,” a cool

lifted his eyes and saw a woman in a white gown, her figure slender and elegant, approaching them with grace.

a smile as she extended her hand politely to Thaddeus, “I’m pleased to meet

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

to meet you.”

he quickly touched her hand, as if any longer and he

Chad Abernathy has been waiting for you. Please,

“Sure.”

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

eyes filled with

Gordon, Thaddeus said

turned away, the smile in her

that woman, Gordon stared at her retreating figure, feeling an

cool gaze remained on Alexia, his suspicions growing. As she moved, her clothes fluttered, and the orchid–like scent lingered

Thaddeus, ever the blunt businessman, surprisingly

smile, her eyes like tempting hooks, “Would a busy man like Mr. Abernathy be interested in a woman’s vanity?”

I

tell me the brand? I’d like to get it for her as a gift

141 have to disappoint you, Mr. Abernathy. It’s not a

expression flickered, and he

he suddenly remembered where he had smelled that fragrance before.

this

it wasn’t perfume but a rare incense she

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

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