?Chapter 635: Cassies knack for anticipating futureplications allowed the Patterson family to maintain a cautious distance from the four influential families, preferring the safety of the sidelines unless necessity dictated otherwise.


    To Cassie, forging alliances was not just prudent, but vital.


    Cultivating friendships was akin to building fortifications, each rtionship a bulwark against unforeseen adversities.


    With these thoughts momentarily pushed aside, Cassie addressed Harlee with an openness that belied her usual calctive nature.


    Miss Sanderson, I believe youre astute enough to discern my underlying motives, so let me be honest with you.


    When I intervened on your behalf against Ang, admittedly, I was positioning myself to earn your gratitude.


    However, your intervention in my daughters crisis was an unforeseen event.


    Thend that Arthur offered and my heartfelt gratitude expressed through the invitation to the international banquet were not maneuvers but sincere gestures, free from hidden agendas.


    I understand, Harlee responded, her voice t, her face giving nothing away.


    Cassies eyebrows rose in slight surprise, but she quickly regained herposure, her features smoothing into a mask of neutrality.


    She wasnt one to let her guard down easily, especially not in front of someone she barely knew.


    Miss Sanderson, you truly are as enigmatic and insightful as I had envisioned, Cassiemented, her smile tranquil yet unreadable, mirroring Harlees own guarded expression.


    Harlee wasnt entirely sure how much Cassie understood about the situation, but it was clear that her visit, along with the gifts and the invitation, came from a heartfelt ce.


    Harlees instincts were sharp when it came to judging character, and sincerity was something she could recognize instantly.


    I??€?? ￠н?ρтε?? ?η g?lиσνε??.c?m The revtion that Ang had even considered hiring a hitman to take her out left Harlee stunned.


    She had been so consumed with tackling Lindsay and dismantling the Gruinia fraud syndicate that she had overlooked Anga menacing threat right under her nose.


    Cassie, fully aware of the gravity of the situation, had deliberately sent Eva and Sk away.


    It wasnt just to shield Eva from the harsh realities of their world but also to spare Sk from excessive worry over Harlee.


    Now, the time hade to delve deeper into Angs sinister scheme.


    Last week, Ang had found herself in serious trouble with the Brooks family.


    Left without a home and at her lowest point, she turned to Lindsay, who was already behind bars, leaving Ang in a state of desperation and despair.


    With no one else to rely on, Angs resentment toward Harlee grew uncontrobly, particrly as she saw Harlee growing closer to Rhys.


    In her rage, Ang liquidated all her possessions and, in a tragic turn of events, even sold herself to Wilder Carpentera formidable underworld figure connected to Cassiein a desperate attempt to have Harlee eliminated.


    Cassie, who had previously investigated Harlee and uncovered the manyplexities of her identity, saw this as an opportunity to forge a connection.


    She had Wilder eliminate Ang, aiming to earn Harlees appreciation.


    However, before Cassie could present this gesture, she found herself deeply indebted to Harlee in ways that went far beyond repayment.


    To Cassie, Evas well-being outweighed everything else in her life.


    Ang, tragically, never came to understand that her aggressive actions against Harlee had ultimately sealed her own fate.


    She died peacefully in her sleep, free of sufferinga final, ironic gesture toward the remnants of kindness that had once existed within her.


    Both Harlee and Cassie continued on, carefully sidestepping the deeper questions that lingered unasked within them.


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