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    The moment Merritt heard those words, the tight knot in his chest finally loosened. “Seems like luck’s on my side today,” he said. Yet, almost immediately, his brows drew together in doubt. “Still, I need to observe further. Maybe Cole is just lying. He could be ying down Elliana’s value to keep us from harming her.”


    Paige’s reaction was theplete opposite—she was overjoyed. She sprang to her feet and began pacing in excitement. Everything finally made sense to her. How could a man like Cole ever be interested in a woman as ugly as Elliana? That settled it. Elliana would be eliminated today. With Elliana out of the picture, no obstacles would remain. The title of Mrs. Evans would soon fall right into her hands.


    The more Paige thought about it, the more thrilled she became. Suddenly, she halted mid-step and turned sharply toward one of the ck-d men standing nearby. “Has Merritt given the signal to kill Elliana yet?”


    “Not yet,” the man in ck replied tly.


    A cold glimmer sparked in Paige’s eyes. “Take a few men and head to the room next door. Kill Elliana immediately.”


    The man in ck looked stunned. “Apologies, Miss Jones, but without direct orders from Mr. Carman, I can’t act.”


    “You idiot!” Paige pped him hard across the face, her expression twisted with fury. “I’m Merritt’s only sessor. Everything he owns is destined to be mine. When I speak, it’s as good as hismand. If you dare to defy me, I’ll personally make sure your life bes unbearable!”


    His gaze flickered nervously before he finally lowered his head. “Understood.”


    With a satisfied smirk, Paige added, “Make sure to record it. I want a video of Elliana’s terror right before she dies, something to entertain me when I’m bored.”


    “Copy,” the man in ck replied and turned to leave without another word.


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    As Paige basked in her delusions, Elliana remained perfectlyposed in the room next door,pletely unaffected by what Cole had said earlier.


    Hailee, however, sat frozen in disbelief. “Elliana, how could Mr. Evans say something like that? Doesn’t he care about you at all? Just a few days ago, he was so affectionate. And now he says you’re worth nothing more than a coin? That’s insane!”


    Elliana offered a calm smile. “Stay calm. Just keep watching.” Even though Hailee couldn’t understand why Elliana wasn’t angry, she continued staring at the screen silently.


    After a short silence, the masked man finally spoke again, this time testing the waters. “Since you have no emotional attachment to your wife, there’s no point in keeping her alive. How about I dispose of her now?”


    The moment the wordsnded, a fierce glint of murder surged in Cole’s eyes. “You’re wee to try. But if anything happens to her, I’ll turn this entire yacht into a graveyard.”


    Myles adjusted his sses slowly and chimed in casually, “Just so you know, thest person who made the mistake of threatening Mr. Evans didn’t survive to regret it.”


    The masked man suddenly froze,pletely unsure of what to believe. Did Cole care about Elliana or not?


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