Chapter 542 The Deadly Duo

His words came out jumbled and incoherent, sounding utterly deranged.

Lysander remained standing, unmoved.

Zachary blew a whistle, teeming with intrigue. “Aren’t you scared?”

“What’s there to fear? It’s broad daylight with people coming and going. Surveillance cameras are everywhere. What can you possibly do?”

Zachary raised an eyebrow. “Aren’t you afraid that I might have a knife and could stab you without a second thought?”

“You wouldn’t.” Lysander was certain. “Only Harry would do such a foolish thing as perish together. Not you. Even if you wanted to kill me, you’d find a way to protect yourself. Most likely, you’d find a scapegoat to take the blame while you sit back and watch from a safe distance. Is Lysanne your scapegoat?”

“Pfft!” Zachary nodded heavily. “I must admit that you do know me well. What a pity, though.”

“Why’s that?”

“It’s a pity that Josiah has the advantage of a stronger family background and a higher starting point than me. That’s all it is. A head start. If I had his family resources, I wouldn’t necessarily be any worse off. If we joined forces, we would be an unstoppable force. Is there anything in this world we couldn’t accomplish?”

As Lysander listened, the more outrageous it sounded. “Firstly, aren’t you overestimating yourself? Secondly, even if you had the family background of Josiah,

I wouldn’t be with an unscrupulous devil like you.”

is some kind of saint?” Zachary scoffed with a

but his hands are

anything to do with

you and Josiah were to sever ties? If you two were to break up, I’m afraid my situation

her brows. “Was it really not

said it yourself. I’m a refined self–preservationist. I certainly don’t fancy being thrown into the ocean by Josiah to

he truly didn’t have a need to act

of the resort that day, was so indignant that she deliberately stirred up trouble? However, Josiah has no shred of pity for her now. He made his stance clear last time. If she crossed his boundaries again, could she bear the consequences? However, on second thought, one could never predict

the same time, the discomfort in her stomach was churning.

money on your behalf. It seems you won’t be able to kill me today either, so

gesturing toward a car parked across the shrubbery. Next to it, two men dressed in black seemed to have been

those men were bodyguards.

me day and night, regardless of where I go. Even hiding at my mother’s place is pointless! Life has been like living

first move against Michelle, would you have ended up in this

by the question, but the next moment, he

wrong? How could I possibly be at fault, Lysander? It’s you who’s in the wrong. If it weren’t for you, how could I have caught Josiah’s attention? He’s

you’re not hurting anyone,

I have now, so Lysander, you must help me with

betraying no hint of her movement. She persisted in challenging his skewed logic by

a mediocre life! I’m too exceptional to just blend into the crowd. All I need is one chance from Josiah to prove my worth. Once he sees my capabilities, he’ll do whatever it takes to

unable to restrain himself, his

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