For years, Tony had watched Darcy lose himself over Mary, taking increasingly reckless risks for her. He had always known that one day, Darcy would destroy himself because of her.


    Darcy''s expression twisted with rage. "Tony, I will never forgive you!"


    Tony ignored him and turned to Emerald. "Madam, we''ve secured Ms. Nixon. As for Mary and Vik, they''re still in the hospital under Edward''s men''s watch. We weren''t able to bring them in."


    Emerald nodded. "You''ve done well. From now on, you will take over all of Darcy''s operations."


    "Understood, Madam," Tony replied.


    Darcy''s face contorted in fury. "Emerald, you have no right to do this! If Edward finds out, he won''t let you get away with it!"


    Emerald''s smirk was cold. "Edward is lying in a hospital bed, barely able to move. Do you really think he has time to deal with you?


    "As of this moment, you are no longer part of the Nixons. Everything you had your wealth, your status-I will take it all back. Since you believe you earned it yourself, you''re wee to start over from nothing."


    She waved a hand dismissively, and the men in ck hauled Darcy away.


    "No! Emerald, you can''t do this! Let go of me! You fools!" His shouts faded into the distance until they were gone.


    Tony remained standing there, silent andposed, as if nothing had happened. Emerald turned to him. "What''s the status on N?"


    "My sources indicate that Damon arrived in Meristate. After Ms. Kinsey was taken by Ross, Damon retrieved her," Tony reported.


    Emerald sneered. "So I let Prospectus Technology off too easily before, and now he''s getting bold. Have you found out where he is?"


    Tony shook his head, his expression grim. "Not yet."


    Emerald frowned. "What do you mean, not yet? How can you not know where he is?!"


    "It seems someone is helping him from the shadows... My men were tracking himst night, but we lost him," Tony replied.


    "Find him. Today. And bring him to me," Emerald ordered.


    "Yes, Madam," Tony answered.


    After Tony left, Emerald sat in the pavilion for a moment longer before rising to her feet.


    Just as she was about to change and head to the hospital, Delia ran in.


    Seeing Emerald, she quickened her pace, looking pitiful. "Mom, you have no idea how much I sufferedst night! Darcy locked me in a


    basement there were rats! If


    hade anyter, I would''ve died of fright!"


    She reached out, wanting to hug her mother.


    Emerald immediately dodged, a look of disgust crossing her face. "You''re filthy. Go shower first."


    Delia pouted, but Emerald had already dismissed her. She ordered Filipe to prepare


    a car and headed to the hospital herself.


    ...


    By the time she arrived, over an hour had passed.


    The moment she stepped into the hospital room, Mary shot to her feet, positioning herself protectively in front of Edward''s bed. "Emerald,


    what are you doing here?! You''re not wee!"


    Seeing her defensive stance, Emerald smirked, strolled over, pulled out a chair., and


    sat down leisurely.


    "Mary,


    I''m shouldn''t be asking why


    she said with a smile.


    should be asking why it''s me, not Darcy, who came."  s?novels


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