Third Person’s POV
“Is that all?” Adide sneered. “I asked for the truth. If you hide anything, you’ll taste this poker.
The red–hot poker was thrust right before Manager Johnson, who screamed and fell to the floor. Ill talk! I’ll talk!”
Adide coldly warned, “Tell the truth. One lic, and you’ll swallow this poker.
Staring at the glowing poker, Johnson prostrated himself and confessed, “Luna Adide, Wanda said to pin the me on Prisci when trouble hit. Since Prisci is Alpha Lance’s mother, she can take the heat. Then Madison would step in to arrangepensation using the store’s cheap inventory…
He hesitated mid–speech.
Adide cut in, “So Madison feigns virtue to win public favor, while Prisci and the ckthorn Pack arebeled as viins. Thepensation is all subpar goods–nearly costless. They make a profit and gain a good reputation.”
Johnson’s face drained of color, his silence confirming Adide’s deduction.
Adide had Johnson taken away and sneered, “Climbing up by trampling on Prisci and the ckthorn Pack–seeking public support while courting nobility. Ralph, what do you think she’s after?”
Ralph pondered, “I’m not sure.”
She was a princess, with Lycan Erasmus as her nephew–her status was secure. <i>What </i>more could she want?
Adide was also puzzled. Perhaps it wasn’t just about Wanda consolidating power in the capital?
Regardless, since they targeted Prisci and the ckthorn Pack, they wouldn’t <i>let </i>things go their way.
Adide had the ounts calcte the total investment, Prisci’s historical contributions, and profits at a
70% stake.
Then Adide changed into ake–blue embroidered dress, donned a ck cloak, tucked her whip into her waist, and pulled the hood over her face.
The ledger was handed to her after verification.
She reviewed it and passed it to Prisci, “Check the figures.”
Prisci took it aggressively, ready for confrontation.
But upon seeing the numbers, she froze. “I’ve invested so much over the years?”
Including the initial investment, she had poured in $13.66 million. While she tracked expenses, she never realized the cumtive total was so staggering.
Principal of $13.66 million, plus profits over the years, amounted to $28 million in total earnings.
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At 70%, Prisci was due $26 million.
Her resolve wavered. “This is a huge sum–hardly recoverable.”
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“Your words undermine yourself and underestimate Madison’s resources, Adide said coolly.
Prisci wanted to retort but met Adide’s calm gaze and held her tongue.
Ralph asked, “Prisci, Luna Adide, shall we bring wolf pack guards?”
Prisci nodded eagerly. “Yes, bring dozens to intimidate them.”
Adide disagreed, “No guards. We’re not there to fight, just to reconcile ounts.”
Prisci insisted, “We must bring them for protection–who knows what tricks they’ll y?”
Adide, holding the ledger, stated firmly, “No tricks can stand against this ledger.”
Prisci insisted, “We have to bring them!”
Ralph nced at Prisci, then at Adide, and cautiously asked, “So… are we bringing them or not?”
Adide straightened up and spoke in a calm yet authoritative tone, “We’re not bringing anyone.”
Prisci rolled her eyes and said, “Why look at me? If she says we’re not bringing them, then we’re not.” At that moment, Ralph realized that there would be no conflicts in the ckthorn Pack–Luna Adide’s word was final.
Previously, he and Caldwell had worried about bncing the rtionship between Prisci and Adide. Now, <i>it </i>seemed their concerns were unfounded.
Adide had only been part of the ckthorn Pack for three days, yet she had already brought Prisci to heel.
Moreover, Zelda was only concerned with buying snacks and stayed out of other matters, avoiding any trouble.
At Madison’s residence-
“Again?” Madison frowned at the visitor’s card.
It was dinnertime, and she was eating with Wanda.
“Mother, let theme. What do we fear?” Wanda saidzily. She had bee. time, growing restless as her mate hadn’te for her.
Madison’s estate for some
Madison, annoyed, instructed, “Bring them to the side hall. I’ll meet them after dinner.”
The butler greeted them and noticed they had items carried in.
They didn’t look like gifts. He asked, “What’s the purpose of these items?”
Prisci was about to say “ledgers” when Adide interjected, “Some old manuscripts for Madison’s
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The butler’s eyes brightened–manuscripts? Perhaps Craig’s?
He offered coffee and sweets, then reported to Madison and Wanda.
“Manuscripts? Craig’s?” Madison asked indifferently.
“I’m not sure. She didn’t specify, and I didn’t dare ask,” the butler replied.
Regarding the pink diamonds and the three hundred thousand dors, Wanda had learned <i>of </i>itter and was furious.
Seeing them arrive with manuscripts, she sneered, “Prisci must feel guilty about upsetting her mother over the diamonds, so she brings Adide along and sends Craig’s manuscripts as an apology. At least she knows how to behave.”