Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 601

So Elliot did not refuse outright. He still wanted to confirm things with someone he trusted.

Julian paused before giving the order. "Go."

Sydney did not have many enemies. The Hutton family might provide a lead

Caleb heard that Julian still had the energy to attend a gala. His brows drew together. "You still think it was Megan?"

He had already raised the point with Julian. Megan had handed him the antidote herself. With her abilities, she should not have had a backup plan.

"You really think what happened today is something Megan could pull off?" Caleb pressed

Stealing a car, kidnapping someone, using fake plates, swapping vehicles—the entire chain of events had run flawlessly.

Julian grabbed the coat from the back of the chair and walked out.

Elsewhere, Megan learned that Julian had gone to Hampton Corp. She also heard that he had taken the antidote. She exploded on the spot. In the gala hall's lounge, her fury boiled over and she smashed her phone.

"Caleb Hampton. Indecisive to the point of stupidity. Soft- hearted to the bone."

She had already bribed the staff at the port Sydney was supposed to pass through. If Caleb had followed the plan,

have died

he hesitated. Then Julian shut it

further behind

door clicked open. Megan reined in her anger at once. She looked up and saw Penelope. Her frown sharpened. " Why

had blown up this badly, Diana's hardline nature should not have

forced a smile that never reached her eyes. 'If you can be here,

to let

That meant the Huttons had no intention of ruining her engagement to

long as Adeline came to make it official tonight, she

it for Timothy's sake. She would endure it for the child in Penelope's womb as

looked at Megan with faint superiority. After being cast out by the Huttons, she still had

not reach Julian anymore. Before

at Megan. "Eloise is here. Dad wants

name. There was no title and

come. This could be about a marriage

at

for 6:00 p.m., but most of the guests had already arrived. Bright lights bathed the hall as socialites and power

lifted her chin and drew a wave of

her walk away, his eyes turning