Chapter 64 Cedric Reyes
"Cedric Reyes. 24. The second eldest son of Thomas Reyes, the chairman of Julton Pharmaceutical,"
Nadine recited Cedric''s bio as she drove. “After Eddie Reyes, Thomas'' eldest son, was crippled,
Thomas ced all of his hopes on Cedric. He is currently studying in Emerdale University, and he''s
definitely no saint." Nadine paused for a beat. "He''s done many unsavory things, but has never been
caught due to his powerful background."
As they drove, Nadine continued to list out all the things Cedric had done. The level of detail in
Nadine''s report shook Marie to the core.
How could anyone uncover so many details about a person in such a short amount of time? She was
even able to list out all of Cedric''s crimes by year!
Marie stole a nce at Nadine. What on earth did she do for a living? Was she a CIA agent or
something?
More importantly, how did Leo know such a woman?
Did Lydia know?
A barrage of questions about Leo assaulted Marie''s mind.
Contempt and disdain no longer filled Marie''s eyes as she looked at Leo now. Instead, her eyes were
filled with awe, curiosity, and... even a little bit of admiration.
Little did Marie know that at that moment, her heart had begun to yearn for the man that was Leo
Cohen.
Leo''s soft chuckled filled the interior of the Rolls-Royce. "Thomas Reyes is a respectable man. But his
two sons are nothing but useless scum who are dead-set on ruining his reputation."
Leo reclined in his seat and mused on the follies of Thomas Reyes'' sons. His eldest son, Eddie Reyes,
had gotten into trouble after he tried to flirt with Kate Lawson. Kate didn''t approve of his advances and
ordered her men to cripple the guy—and also ruin his testicles. And now Cedric had gotten into trouble
with Leo.
The days of Julton Pharmaceutical were numbered.
Leo''s ringtone sounded right then.
Leo nced at his phone and was surprised to see Lydia''s name stered on the screen.
This was the first time Lydia had ever called Leo.
"Hello? Lydia?"
Leo''s demeanor changed the moment he picked up the phone. Gone was his dark and terrifying
expression; and in its ce was the expression of a man in love.
"It''ste. Why aren''t you home yet?"
Lydia''s tone was as cold as ever, though Leo could hear the subtle longing in her voice.
Leo let out a genuineugh. "I need to take care of something. I''ll be home soon though."
A long silence filled the other end of the line. "Emilia misses you." There was a pause. "You and Marie
shoulde home soon. Emilia''s bed time is at 9pm."
"I will."
The call ended with a click.
Leo reclined in his seat again, staring at the dark screen of his phone in silence. A momentter, he
raised his gaze and caught Nadine''s nce in the rearview mirror. "Please step on it, Nadine. Let''s
wrap this up by 8.30 p.m., shall we?"
"Yes, sir."
The car surged forward when Nadine pressed her foot on the elerator.
Marie, who had overheard the conversation between Leo and Lydia, understood why Leo wanted to
wrap things up quickly. It was because Emilia had begun to miss her father.
And the fact that Leo had wanted to go home to see Emilia before the girl went to bed warmed Marie''s
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heart.
She opened her mouth to speak, but no sound came out. A momentter, she changed her mind and
decided to keep her thoughts to herself.
Nothing else was said for the rest of the journey.
***
Soon, the Rolls-Royce pulled up in front of the Royale Clubhouse. Naturally, a guy like Cedric Reyes
wouldn''t be staying at the dormitories.
Currently, Cedric was staying in one of the Royale Clubhouse''s presidential suites.
Leo and Nadine exited the car. When Marie moved to step out of the car, Leo stopped her. "You need
to stay in the car. We won''t be long. Give us ten minutes."
"But—"
"No buts."
Leo gave Marie a stern look, hoping that she''dply.
He didn''t want Marie to tag along because he didn''t think Marie would be able to stomach the idea of
what he was nning to do to Cedric tonight.
Besides, the Rolls-Royce could keep Marie safe. The car was equipped with bulletproof windshields
and windows. There were also secretpartments inside to store weapons.
Thankfully, Marieplied without anyints. After locking the car, Leo and Nadine entered the
building.
On the way to the elevator, they were stopped by the youngdy at the reception counter.
"Hello. Please show me your membership cards—"
Leo strode past the woman without sparing her a nce.
"Wait! Sir—"
Thedy''s words died on her lips when Nadine suddenly turned around and shot her a death re.
"Stay out of our way if you value your life," Nadine said.
The receptionist flinched and followed Leo and Nadine with her gaze until they both entered the
elevator.
Inside the presidential suite on the 29th floor, a handsome young man ds in designer clothesy on
the couch with a beautiful woman in his arms.
Strewn around the couch were various kinky toys: a flogger; a leather whip; ropes; and a pair of
handcuffs.
Annoyance shed across Cedric Reyes'' eyes. "Why isn''t she here yet?" he grumbled.
When he nced at his watch, the look of annoyance in his eyes intensified.
"What''s the hurry, Mr. Reyes?" The beautiful woman giggled. "Don''t you like mypany?"
"You''re doing fine." Cedric nced at the woman in his arms. "Though you seem like the type who has
seen too much action. I prefer women who are more..." A smirk yed across Cedric''s lips. "Unsullied.
Yes, that''s the word."
The woman drew quick circles on Cedric''s chest. "Are you sure about that, Mr. Reyes?"
"I''m beyond certain." Cedric gave the woman a serious look. "You and that youngdy I''m about to
meet tonight are on totally different levels."
Jealousy filled the woman''s eyes. "I guess we''ll see about that, then," she grumbled. "You make it
sound like she''s Aphrodite or something."
Cedric burst intoughter. "You''ll find out soon enough."
All of a sudden, Cedric stoppedughing and studied the gorgeous woman in his arms. "I know you''re
not exactly happy about this arrangement... Well, how about this? Once the girl gets here, I''ll give you
the flogger." Cedric smirked. "You can rough her up a little first."
The woman broke into a grin. "You''re so nice to me, Mr. Reyes."
Cedric pulled out his phone and checked the time again. He hadn''t heard anything from Shawn at all.
What the hell was taking Shawn so long?
The voice of the operator sounded when Cedric dialed Shawn''s number.
"The number you have called is unavable. Please leave a message after the tone..."
Cedric cursed loudly and tossed his phone aside. "What the hell is that bastard up to? I told him to
bring Marie straight here."
"Don''t hold your breath. He won''t being tonight."
Cedric''s gaze flew towards the door. That cold voice belonged to a man, and it came from outside the
door.
Then, the door burst open and flew off its hinges.
The woman in Cedric''s arm screamed, and scrambled towards the corner of the room.
Cedric stared at the broken door, too stunned to even move. This was impossible. That door was
supposed to be unbreachable without the proper security code. Yet it had just been taken off its hinges
with a single blow.
Cedric sprang to his feet and faced the man and the woman at the doorway.
"Who the hell are you people?!"
The pair strode into the room without saying a word.
The look on the man''s face was positively inhuman. It was cold and vicious, like he was just moments
away from turning Cedric into a corpse. The woman had the look of a deadly assassin, her crimson
eyes screaming murder.
"You''re Cedric Reyes?" Leo said coldly.
"I''m not going to ask you again," Cedric roared. "Who the fuck are you people? Do you know whose
territory you''re in—"
Cedric''s body was flung into the air when Nadine''s foot mmed into his midsection.
Cedric crashed into the floor; his body curling up like a shrimp.
"My boss asked you a question," Nadine growled. "You had better answer it."
Pain consumed Cedric, and he felt like he''d just been run over by a truck. Struggling against the pain,
he climbed to his feet and looked at Leo and Nadine with fear in his eyes. "Why are you doing this? I''ve
done nothing to offend you."
A cold smirk tugged at Leo''s lips. "Really? You''re telling me that after you tried to mess with my sister-
inw?"
"S- Sister-inw...?"
Cedric''s eyes grew wide. "Y- You''re Marie''s... brother-inw?"
"Nadine." There wasn''t a single ounce of mirth in Leo''s smile. "You know what to do."
"Yes, sir."
With purposeful eyes, Nadine strode towards Cedric.