Leighton was still trying to wrap his head around how he could have kicked a ghost when the lights flickered on, revealing what lay on the ground. It wasn’t some ghastly hanged specter; it was unmistakably a man.

His kick had been forceful; the man lay there clutching his stomach, unable to get up right away. Upon seeing the light, he didn’t bother lifting his head, but clenched his teeth and said coldly, “Nicole, you’ve really outdone yourself this time!”

Leighton was speechless.

What was this thing? Why did it speak so disgustingly? It was even more repulsive than the lines he delivered as a boss character.

Nicole furrowed her brow. “What are you doing here?”

“How did I end up here? Who else has the power to make me come to this dump-” The man paused, then glanced toward the foyer. When his eyes met Leighton’s, his voice abruptly trailed off, and he frowned. “You brought someone else?”

Nicole replied calmly, “He’s not someone else; he’s my boyfriend.” Then she introduced Leighton, “This is Kaden Brooks.”

She leaned close to Leighton’s ear and whispered, “He’s the son of my stepfather I mentioned earlier.”

himself up and stood, staring at Leighton with a

pale;

almost all his strength to

apologetic about his kick, Leighton reached out

averted his gaze and didn’t respond. With a cold face, he said to Nicole,

twitched. He should have kicked him harder! What kind of nonsense was this? He had been formally

whole family was a bunch of wild

him a glance. “This house was given to me by my father. It’s in my name, and I

it’s yours. My dad didn’t sign any transfer documents. As long as the Brook family wants it back, we can reclaim it

lips. “As long as Uncle

insatiable as

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