Chapter 720

Avery was stumped by the question.

“All you gotta do is give me the guy’s name, address, and a photo. The rest, keep it to yourself, Hans resumed taking sips of his drink

Avery studied Hans’s face intently, a smile playing on his lips that didn’t quite reach his eyes, “You don’t need to off anyone. Just keep a guy in check so my people can do their thing; that’s all.”

“Got it. Send me the details when it’s time.”

With that, Hans downed his last shot, stood up, hands buried in his leather jacket pockets, and walked steadily towards the door.

After all that booze, the guy could still walk a straight line. Impressive.

Avery watched him go, “I’ve had a deluxe suite prepped for you. You can head up and crash.”

“Mr. Abernathy has already sorted my digs. I go by the boss’s playbook.”

The door slammed shut. Avery stood alone in the dim room, quickly pulling out his smartphone, and tapping a name into the search bar.

Old headlines popped up, but the face in the photos was crystal clear!

Just then, Elsie walked in, eyeing Avery’s trembling, controlled silhouette, and ventured cautiously, “Mr. Chambers, you alright?”

“Hahaha!”

his phone, suddenly burst into eerie laughter, sending shivers down Elsie’s

anyone on this

couch, laughing until he was gasping for air, his usually pale face

creep over her. She had a hunch that Avery knew the hitman. And it seemed, they had history.

a series of major incidents had sent shockwaves through

the Chambers Group faced a public relations crisis that seemed beyond repair, and Jeff was hospitalized with a heart condition, with the media milking it for all it was worth the old man had “died” a few times over the past couple of weeks,

was to punish Bevis. Not only did she clean house for

for the Ashbourne family, five million was pocket change, Evadne wasn’t about to let a backstabber

million to a

Fairhaven Group premises, the board meeting was scheduled for this morning at

Marilla was still snuggled up with her teddy bear, her cherubic face a

his shoulder, crying softly, insisting she’d get up early to tie his tie, brew

knew today was a big day for him, and/as his wife, she wanted to be prepared.

out in his arms, almost passed

had been intimate the night before, she’d surely sleep in. That was exactly what he wanted. His delicate wife didn’t need to do

was the kind of happiness he’d been chasing

sleeping beauty for a long while, the

tenderly, caressing her face and whispering “I love you”

promoted secretary

full–time personal assistant and bodyguard. Mr. Fairhaven needed reliable people by his side,

Fairhaven‘” Both greeted

the fort; take

with Dean’s assistance, repeated his daily instruction with gravity “Contact me for anything Even during a meeting, it doesn’t matter. Nothing’s more important than

Lily nodded

off,” Dean’s eyes gleamed as he looked at Lily.

your full support,” Lily said,

gesture and followed

smiled knowingly. All their efforts

in a while longer, Lily went to the kitchen to prepare a

had just gotten started when the doorbell rang.

something and doubled back, Lily hurriedly took off her

on the video monitor, a stranger’s face appeared.

suit, had sharp, rugged features. When he looked straight at her, his eyes conveyed a masculine intensity and an unsettling chill.

was rare for anyone to

“Who are you?”

her hand even inching towards the concealed gun at

the

if he was reading from a script, “Per Mr. Fairhaven’s orders, I’m here to escort

instructions, and without Mr.

on the gun in

waste words, his patience wearing thin. He pulled something out of his pocket,

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