Hailey sneered, "Mrs. Tate Senior, you''re really full of yourself. Mr. Alvarez and Celine are both here, and yet you think your Tate family can make it through this unscathed?"


    Robin added, "Mrs. Tate Senior, you used to treat Mr. Alvarez as your biggest pir of support. Now that your backing is gone, you still dare to act so


    arrogantly?"


    Sonia smirked. "If you don''t believe me, then go ahead and try!"


    Celine looked at the Tate family members, a flicker of emotion shing in her cold, clear eyes. She knew the Tate family too well. Sonia''s attitude right now seemed like she was still holding something up her sleeve.


    Adam nced at them, then waved his hand. "Take them all down!"


    His ck-d bodyguards immediately stepped forward, ready to seize Sonia.


    Sonia turned to Hayden anxiously. "Hayden, isn''t that big shot here yet?"


    Big shot?


    Celine''s eyes flickered. Could it be that the influential figure from the Capitol was actually someone the Tate family had called in?


    Hayden nced at his watch. "He should be arriving soon."


    Lucy smiled at Celine. "Celine, you thought of everything, but I bet you didn''t expect that we still have our trump card!"


    Celine narrowed her eyes. "What trump card?"


    Lucy didn''t answer.


    At that moment, the sound of roaring engines echoed in the air as one limousine after another sped onto the scene beforeing to a slow stop.


    ???


    A light drizzle fell from the sky. Many ck-suited bodyguards stepped out of the limousines, standing respectfully on either side. Then, a butler holding a ck umbre positioned himself by the ca bowing slightly.


    "Sir, we''ve arrived. This is the ce."


    The rear door opened, revealing a tall, imposing figure.


    The man appeared to be in his 40s, and he was dressed in a custom-made ck overcoat. His face was strikingly handsome, with deep, Chiseled features. Time had only refined his temperament, giving him an overwhelming presence.


    He carried himself like a king descending upon his domain.


    Adam''s eyes darkened as he looked at the man and murmured under his breath, "Nigel?"


    Perry stepped closer to Celine, his voice filled with shock. "That''s Nigel Hampton, the world''s richest man and the powerhouse from the Capitol No wonder the airport and roads were locked down today. But why would a figure like him suddenly show up in Mercity?"


    Celine''s clear gazended on Nigel. She had certainly heard of this legendary figure, but this was her first time seeing him in person.


    Nigel had faded from the public eye years ago, bing a ghost even the media couldn''t capture. He was an untouchable mystery. Why had he suddenly appeared in Mercity now?


    With the butler holding the umbre, Nigel strode forward at a steady, deliberate pace, his presence suffocating the air around him. He lifted his gaze, sweeping it across the crowd.


    Sonia''s face lit up with oy. "Mr. Hampton, you''re finally here! Wee to Mercity." Hayden stepped up. "Mr. Hampton, hello. I was the one who called you."


    Nigel turned to look at Hayden. "Where''s my daughter?"


    Where was his daughter?


    That single sentence sent shockwaves rippling through the air.


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