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 to him

we’re

his reverie and slowly lifted

stood an astonishing mansion, its seclusion striking an

grandeur of Mrs. Abernathy’s

Chad Abernathy’s been living it up abroad.

“Nonsense.”

his competitive streak flaring up, “It’s nothing

his gaffe and scratched his

strand of her hair.

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

calming effect, easing some of

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

saw a woman in a white gown, her figure slender and elegant, approaching

her hand

This woman seemed familiar, yet after sifting through his memory, he

to meet

quickly touched her hand, as

Abernathy has been waiting

“Sure.”

moved to follow, Alexia abruptly stated in a cold tone. “I’m sorry, but Mr. Chad Abernathy’s estate is off–limits to anyone but family and invited guests. Your secretary will have to wait

deflated, his eyes filled with

Gordon, Thaddeus said

the smile in her eyes iced over to a

Gordon stared at

Alexia, his suspicions growing. As she moved, her clothes fluttered, and the

nice. What brand is it?” Thaddeus, ever the blunt businessman, surprisingly took an interest in a

with a light smile, her eyes like tempting hooks, “Would a

to be, but now that I have a significant other,

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

to disappoint you, Mr. Abernathy. It’s

expression flickered, and he dropped the subject.

her that because he suddenly remembered where he had

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

but a rare incense she could obtain probably

get it? Did they know each other?

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