<b>Chapter </b><b>711 </b>
Avery’s throat was choked with bitterness, his voice hoarse to the point of near silence, his tone heavier than ever before.
“You know how much I’ve struggled for this day, to bring Matthew to justice. How much I’ve prepared? Even if you wanted to avenge your brother, couldn’t you wait until after tonight? Why did you have to reveal all this at the banquet?!”
Evadne’s deep gaze didn’t waver, coldly watching him use her.
“My mother suffered a grave injustice. I’vein low for fifteen years just to clear her name, to make Matthew kneel and beg for her forgiveness!”
Avery’s l*ps turned pale and quivered, “Evadne, I was about to achieve that; why couldn’t you give me this chance? Why?!”
“Mr. Chambers, your mother’s plight is indeed heartbreaking, but I will not halt my quest for vengeance on your behalf.”
Evadne’s gaze was icily detached, “Perhaps, for your own selfish ends, you’d prefer to ughter the beastter, to safeguard your interests and those of the Chambers Group to the fullest. But I can’t wait another moment; I want him to not see the dawn. Besides, wasn’t using us as the de to dispose of Matthew exactly what you wanted to see? People can’t ask more than they deserve, Mr. Chambers.”
Avery’s pupils dted in shock, “Evadne, what do you mean by that? I really don’t understand!”
“Chew on the meaning yourself.”
Evadne had had enough of his pretense, finding every additional word to him a disrespect to herself, and <b><i>so </i></b>she swiftly turned and climbed into the car.
<b>“</b>Evadne.” Avery’s throat felt pierced by a sharp thorn, the pain stabbing straight to his heart.
<b>“</b>Thaddeus<b>, </b>I’m starving. Let’s get something to eat,” Evadne leaned forward in the car, her eyes yfully fixed on the man’s strong
back.
Her coquettish whine was like twisting the knife deeper into Avery’s heart.
<b>“</b>Sure<b>.</b><b>” </b>
Thaddeus responded gently, but before he got into the car, his steely gaze locked onto Avery again, his thin l*ps curving slightly, <b>“</b><b>I </b><b>know </b><b>you’re </b>not just upset for your mother. You’re just not content; that’s all.”
Watching the luxury car speed away, dust trailing behind, Avery felt <b>a </b>cold rage boiling within him as his eyes reddened with fury!
Thaddeus had <b>provoked </b>him<b>, </b>stripped away his facade of pretense. Not content, he truly wasn’t content.
The stage he meticulously set wasn’t for his own y. Just like in Evadne’s world<b>, </b>he was <b>forever </b><b>an </b>onlooker shrouded in darkness<b>, </b>never able <b>to </b>stand shoulder to shoulder with her.
<b>“</b>Mr. <b>Chambers</b><b>!</b><b>” </b>
Harvey ran <b>over</b><b>, </b><b>sweating </b><b>profusely</b>, <b>“</b>Tonight’s incident has blown up on <b>social </b>media, <b>and </b>it’s not subsiding. The evening news <b>has </b><b>even </b><b>broadcasted </b><b>Matthew’s </b>arrest! I’ve got the PR department trying to squash it, but it’s <b>not working</b>! The stock price is going <b>to </b><b>tank </b><b>when </b>the <b>market </b>opens tomorrow!<b>” </b>
Avery clenched <b>his </b><b>jaw, </b>his fists <b>trembling </b><b>with </b><b>fury, </b><b>“</b>How could <b>their </b>investigation be so precise<b>?! </b>Matthew’s indeed a <b>rotten </b>mess <b>with </b><b>countless </b>loopholes. But how <b>could </b>they <b>know </b><b>about </b>Matthew using the Chambers Fund to traffic <b>girls </b><b>to </b><b>high</b>–profile figures, these backroom <b>deals</b><b>? </b><b>It’s </b>exactly what we found out!”
“Yeah<b>, </b>I’m <b>puzzled </b>too!”
Harvey looked utterly bewildered<b>, </b><b>“</b>Ms. Ashbourne and Mr. Abernathy <b>acted </b><b>against </b>Matthew because President Ashbourne and that scion of the Bright family’s <b>scandal </b>came <b>to </b>light. If Ms. <b>Ashbourne </b><b>and </b>Mr. Abernathy <b>had </b>known <b>about </b>Matthew’s crimes earlier<b>, </b>they would’ve acted sooner<b>, </b><b>not </b>waited <b>until </b>now to reveal <b>it</b>. The evidence <b>they </b><b>gathered </b>is so extensive and detailed in such a short time; it’s impossible unless <b>divine </b>intervention is at <b>y</b><b>!</b>”
Indeed, how could it be possible. Whatever he discovered<b>, </b><b>they </b><b>did </b><b>too</b>. Too coincidental <b>to </b><b>be </b>a coincidence<b>! </b>
<b>Avery’s </b>knuckles turned white with his grip, and he forced out through clenched teeth, “Back <b>to </b>the Velvet Haven!”
Upon Avery entered the entrance <b>of </b><b>the </b>Velvet Haven<b>, </b>his expression as grim as the judge of the underworld. Anyone could see the tiger was enraged.
“Harvey, bring Elsie <b>to </b>me<b>, </b><b>Avery </b>shot Harvey a frosty nce.
Harvey hurriedly nodded, his heart lurching<b>. </b>
<b>1/2 </b>
14.46
Minutester, Elsie entered the execution chamber, where countless ipetent subordinates and traitors had met their end.
As the door opened, the chilling scent of blood assaulted her senses.
“Mr. Chambers,” Elsie howed deeply. Although she appeared calm, her heart was pounding in her throat.
In the dim, oppressive light, Avery sat leisurely on the dark red sofa, legs crossed, pouring the blood–red wine down his throat.
“Matthew is suspected of embezzlement, bribery, and rape. Tonight, at the Chambers Group’s banquet, he was arrested on the spot by the police. You’re aware of this, right?”
Elsie, doing her best to contain her fear, spoke softly, “Yes, it’s all over social media.”
“Evadne and Thaddeus managed to gather so much evidence against Matthew in such a short time; it was like kicking a man when he’s down, catching the entire Chambers Group off guard.”
Avery swirled his wine ss, slowly smiling, “Tell me, their actions were so swift, precise, and ruthless, even I was caught unaware, Could it be that they had some mastermind guiding them?”
Elsie, her b*dy wrapped tightly in a form–fitting red dress soaked with cold sweat, her voice tinged with hoarseness, “Ms. Ashbourne and Mr. Abernathy have always been your most formidable opponents, with a team full of experts, and they have a lot of influence in society, knowing well how to win people over. It makes sense they had help.”
“They know how to win hearts and minds, yes. But it makes me wonder if they’ve even managed to turn those closest to me without a peep, as the words left his mouth, the room seemed to sway before Elsie’s eyes!
In a sudden rage, Avery flung his wine ss in her direction. Instinctively, she stepped back, narrowly avoiding a direct hit. The ss shattered against the tip of her stiletto instead, sshing red wine all over her.
For a moment, Elsie’s mind went nk. The icy liquid seeped through her clothes, as if to prate and chill her to the core.
But in two seconds t, she regained herposure, her face betraying no flush of embarrassment or pallor of fear, “Mr. Chambers, whatever is the matter? Whd’s angered you so?”
“You’re still ying dumb?” Avery closed the distance inrge strides, grabbing her chin with a force that brought tears to her
resilience since you were young, was it for you to use against me?!”
eyes, “I cultivated your
I’m sorry, Mr. Chambers, but I truly don’t know what I’ve done wrong.” Elsie pleaded, with a tearful shimmer of hurt in her eyes.
“In all of the Velvet Haven, I tasked only you and Harvey to investigate Matthew. You two are the ones who know the evidence best!”
Avery’s breath was ragged with barely contained fury, his grip tightening as if to shatter the woman’s delicate jaw, “Elsie, if there’s a mole by my side, who else could it be but you? You should know that I despise traitors above all. And you should be well aware of how many disloyal curs have met their end in this very basement!”
Tears brimmed in Elsie’s eyes as she shook her head desperately, “No, it wasn’t me.”
“If it wasn’t you, why aren’t you biting back at Harvey right now?”
A sneer twisted Avery’s l*ps, his eyes as cold and ruthless as a wolf’s, “Oh, because deep down you know it wasn’t him. You have no grounds to me him! Elsie, your life was a gift from me. I’m the one who’s allowed you to live with dignity and grace for all these years, and this is how you repay me? With treachery? You’ve really got some nerve!”