ra''s foot whipped toward Michael''s cheek, but Uno''s kick went straight for the throat-a move meant to kill.
He looked so innocent, so clueless. Just a few minutes ago, he''d been quietly stuffing his face, like a sweet, naive foodie who''d never seen much of the world.<fn0176> For more chapters visit Find~Novel</fn0176>
Who would''ve guessed a foodie could be such a menace?
ra shook her head. "Let''s go. No killing. We''re leaving."
"Okay."
Uno trailed behind her. As they headed for the door, he grabbed two tes of pastries from the side table and asked, "Want some?"
"No. If you like them, eat up."
"Mhm. I really like it here. I want toe back."
Their conversation drifted away on the breeze. If Michael wasn''t still sprawled on
the floor, everyone might''ve thought they''d imagined the whole thing.
A new face, dangerous as hell. An old face, just as ruthless. Was this the real ra?
Everyone nced at each other, wide-eyed and speechless.
It wasn''t until ra and Uno were long gone that the room seemed toe alive again.
Someone whispered, “Have you ever seen ra fight? Those moves-she''s better than my family''s bodyguard."
"I''ve never seen anything like it. No one ever said she was this tough."
"I get the feeling... that was just a small part of who she really is. Otherwise, why would someone like Dn fall for her...?"
The party buzzed with gossip for the rest of the night.
But even after ra brought Uno home, she couldn''t shake her uneasy feeling.
Ryan let out a relieved sigh when he saw them walk in. "ra, Charles left with Milo and Buddy."
ra froze, Loue suddenly on her mind.
She called Charles, but he didn''t pick up.
She figured he must''ve gone against Griffin''s orders and now couldn''t face her.
Hershes lowered as her heart twisted with worry.
"ra?" Ryan called out, noticing how quickly her mood changed.
"I''m fine. He just went out to clear his head. Go get some sleep."
Ryan nodded, then nced at Uno-who was still eating and couldn''t help but tease, "You''re unbelievable. How do you eat so much and not burst?"
Uno finished thest bite, licked the corner of his mouth, and asked, "Burst?"
Ryan finally realized that unless it was about food, Uno just didn''t get it.
He took a deep breath and said nothing else.
ra went to her room, but instead of resting, she stared out the window, mind spinning with the rumors she''d overheard at the party.
Why was Dn at the café today, instead of at Ferguson Corporation running the show? Thatpany meant everything to him. Even if he was barely alive, he''d never let Michael and Lucius act out and turn the city upside down.
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Now, everyone was saying Ferguson Corporation was about to copse. Even the
reputation Dn had worked so hard for might be ruined.
Before, when people mentioned Dn, there was respect—even fear.
Now, people just wanted to watch him fall.
The golden boy, dragged down, crushed underfoot-everyone seemed eager to see the drama unfold.
But all ra felt was a deep, restless difort.
She couldn''t sleep. The insomnia dragged on into the next day, when she sent Ryan out to dig up more news.
At breakfast, Ryan spoke up.
"Ferguson Corporation''s still a mess. Michaelnded in the ER. Lucius and Justin are making big moves, throwing their weight around with all the shares they''ve got. The higher ups don''t dare saya wordt ra, do you think Dn''s really... gone?" s
He caught himself as soon as he said it and quickly shut up.
ra just stared at her bowl,pletely losing her appetite.
Three dayster, Ryan came back with more news.
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"A bunch of Ferguson''s upper management have quit. Lucius came out with Walter''s will and gotwyers to confirm it. If you and Dn aren''t divorced, his shares go to his brothers. ra, you''re still married to Dn, right? So the will is valid. Because of you, Dn''s about to lose the CEO position." s
ra''s hand clenched at her side, fingernails digging into her palm.
She shot out of her seat so fast it startled Ryan. As she headed for the door, he
rushed after her.
"ra, where are you going?"
She didn''t look back. "To divorce Dn."