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!”

phone, suddenly burst into

Abernathy. Is there anyone on

his usually pale face

She had a hunch that Avery knew the hitman. And it seemed,

a series of major incidents had sent shockwaves through Elmsworth and

was hospitalized with a heart condition, with the media milking it for all it was worth the old man had “died” a few times

Group, Evadne had taken the throne. Her first order of business as the new head honcho was to punish Bevis. Not only

million was pocket change, Evadne wasn’t about to

every penny of the reclaimed five million to a charity foundation established

the Fairhaven Group premises, the board meeting was

groomed and dressed, Marilla was still snuggled up with

crying softly, insisting she’d get

wife, she wanted to be prepared. But Jareth, while

worn out in his

what he wanted. His delicate wife didn’t need to do anything for him, just stay home sweetly, waiting for

the kind of happiness he’d been chasing

his sleeping beauty for a long while, the urge rising within him

he managed to hold back. Leaning in, he kissed her tenderly, caressing her face and whispering

secretary stood respectfully

had become Marilla’s full–time personal assistant and bodyguard. Mr. Fairhaven needed reliable people by his side, so she recommended her protégé, Dean, for the secretary job.

Fairhaven‘” Both greeted with a

take

a black coat with Dean’s assistance, repeated his daily instruction with gravity “Contact me for

Mr. Fairhaven,” Lily

off,” Dean’s eyes gleamed as he looked

sure give Mr. Fairhaven your full support,” Lily said,

an “ok” gesture and followed

drive away, Lily sighed and smiled

longer, Lily went to the kitchen to

had just gotten started when

hurriedly took off her apron and rushed to

on the video monitor, a

he looked straight at her, his eyes conveyed

pulse throbbed inexplicably. It was

“Who are you?”

eyes were wary as she stepped back slowly, her hand even inching towards the concealed gun at her back.

the Fairhaven

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

such instructions, and without Mr. Fairhaven’s

gun in her hand, “Who the hell are you?”

He pulled something out of his pocket, slapped it onto the

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