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!”

suddenly burst into eerie laughter, sending

there anyone on this planet more capable than you?”

gasping for air, his usually pale face flushed with excitement,

over her. She had a hunch that Avery knew the hitman. And it

had sent shockwaves through Elmsworth

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, at least according to

Evadne had taken the throne. Her first order of business as the new head honcho was to punish Bevis. Not only did she clean house for Emeric, but she also recouped his five million in hush

million was pocket change, Evadne wasn’t about to let a backstabber like

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

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

Jareth woke up bright and early. By the time he was all groomed and dressed, Marilla was still snuggled up with her

he had indulged her once more. During their intimate moment, she clung to his shoulder, crying softly, insisting she’d get up early to tie his tie, brew his coffee, and

big day for him, and/as his wife, she wanted to be prepared. But Jareth, while responding softly, ravaged her

left worn out in

she’d surely sleep in. That was exactly what he wanted. His

of happiness he’d been chasing his whole life.

for a long while, the urge rising within him

her face and whispering “I love you” a

promoted secretary stood respectfully waiting

had become Marilla’s full–time personal assistant and bodyguard. Mr. Fairhaven needed reliable people by

Both greeted with a

take good care of

with gravity “Contact me for anything Even during a meeting, it doesn’t matter. Nothing’s more

Lily nodded solemnly.

eyes gleamed as he

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

“ok” gesture and followed

and smiled knowingly. All their efforts

Lily went to

started when the doorbell

had forgotten something and doubled back, Lily hurriedly took off her apron and rushed

video monitor, a stranger’s

he looked straight at her, his eyes conveyed a masculine

inexplicably. It was rare for anyone to intimidate her like this.

“Who are you?”

wary as she stepped back slowly, her hand even inching

the Fairhaven Group.”

man was blunt, his face as expressionless as if he was reading from a script, “Per

received any such instructions, and without Mr. Fairhaven’s say–so, nobody is taking her anywhere.”

grip tightening on the gun in

out of his pocket, slapped

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