Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 656

Hearing that, Tristan took the phone and glanced at the screen before tossing it onto the coffee table. Impatience flickered in his cold, sharp eyes.

"Are you two idiots, or do you think I am?" He looked down at her.

"Even if Sydney wants to go, do you think Julian and the Huttons are fools? Do you think they would let her walk into that meeting alone?"

He had already received word about Sydney's visit to Seraph Villa earlier that day. But Julian had locked everything down so tightly that Tristan found no opening at all.

Julian would remain on high alert for the foreseeable future.

That made the plan Megan and Penelope devised useless. Megan's heart clenched. "Then what am I supposed to do?"

She could not exactly sneak into Delta Mansion, drug Sydney, and carry her out. That would be no different from walking straight into a trap.

"Either way, tomorrow is your final deadline." Tristan curved his lips. His tone stayed calm, almost casual. "If you have the means, make her go alone. If not, prepare to go back to prison."

He did not wait for her response. He turned and walked out.

moved quickly to open the door.

and his voice turned firm. "Keep a close eye on her. Report anything

The subordinate responded at once and opened the car door

did not reply. He bent

black McLaren shot forward

onto the passenger seat suddenly rang. Tristan reached over and grabbed it without easing off the gas. When

turned respectful. "Godfather, I

revealed nothing. "Just remember this. The shipment the morning after tomorrow cannot be

Julian and the Huttons are watching DK Pharma closely.

diversion, meant to draw Julian and the

who was worth such

argument. He paused

a faint laugh. "Without the Huttons backing, there is only so much she can

he would not

dropped. "If she cannot come up