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Charlotte seemed barely able to contain herself. No sooner had she spoken than she pulled a folder from her bag and pushed it across the table toward Ethan."Back then, Clarice was involved with Niel, and the Davis family and the Morrison Group struck their first collaboration. To maximize the Davis family's gain—and to reap the benefits unnoticed—Clarice used your parents to transfer the bulk of funds and stole key Morrison Group data from the Davis family."Later, when the scheme was exposed, Clarice managed to wash herself completely clean, leaving the Davis family behind while she approached the Morrison family alone, making your parents take the fall."Charlotte spoke deliberately, each sentence landing like a measured strike.After a long, frozen pause, Ethan finally opened the folder she'd handed him and slowly lowered his head to examine its contents.Khloe had long suspected that Clarice's timing in taking in Ethan had been far too convenient. His parents' misdeeds and fl

The five-year-old child who once had no one, who had been completely innocent… that child was also a victim.Charlotte furrowed her brows. But the thought of her friend, coupled with Ethan's inherent coldness and the cunning he had learned from Clarice, made it impossible for her to feel any sympathy.Pain, after all, was also a choice."Clarice has multiple secret accounts within the Morrison Group. Every time she moves assets, it goes through those accounts. You're the only one who can access them," Charlotte said.Hearing this, Ethan understood immediately.He had always handled Clarice's transfers. If he betrayed her, he would not escape culpability himself. Yet, he also knew the knife Khloe had handed over—the one now in Charlotte's words—was aimed at his vulnerabilities. He could not refuse.Clarice was on the run; she needed these accounts for the moment. He couldn't make her pay for her crimes in blood, but Khloe could.Ethan snorted again, lifting his eyes to meet Charl

"Why are you so quiet?"Seeing Ethan fall silent, Charlotte spoke again, her tone teasing. She thought he'd run out of lies and saw an opportunity to mock him.Ethan smiled, though the tears glimmering at the corners of his eyes betrayed him. When he tilted his head, they were quickly brushed aside with a finger."What more is there to say? I've explained everything I could. Since you don't believe me, there's nothing left to say…"Charlotte wasn't sure if it was her imagination, but it felt like he had cried. She drew in a deep breath, grabbed her bag, and left the private room.Bursting out of the bar, she immediately hailed a taxi and climbed in, as if afraid Ethan would chase after her at any moment.It wasn't until the car had driven a good distance that she rolled down the window, letting the night wind hit her face, finally calming her racing heart.She had seen him humbled, tormented, forced to bow—and the satisfaction that brought her lasted only a fleeting moment befor

The doctor explained that it was normal under the circumstances. Nick's body was still inflamed; his throat was congested, and after days without food, his energy and blood were severely depleted. He had almost no strength left."My… companion…"Nick's lips quivered as if a thousand words were trapped in his throat. Ignoring the doctor's gentle admonitions, he forced himself to speak slowly toward Lucas.He remembered—the last person he had been with was Noah. Noah had been injured too, and in the remnants of his consciousness, it was his voice encouraging him, urging him to keep going.Lucas froze, casting a glance at his assistant. When their team had rescued Nick, no one had mentioned there were others with him.The assistant looked innocent. Their mission had been simple: find Nick. Even if there had been others by his side, without explicit instructions, they wouldn't have been rescued. Moreover, Lucas had emphasized secrecy—bring back Nick, and only Nick."I'm sorry. I didn

Nick remained silent. His answer was already obvious.He should have contacted Khloe the moment he could. She would have waited—no matter what state he was in, as long as she knew he was alive, she would have been satisfied.But… this time, he would break his word."Don't you believe in your love? You've sacrificed so much for her. What if she only…""I believe," Nick interrupted, teeth clenched, voice barely audible, each word tasting like blood. "But I don't want to ruin the best version of us."His words were heart-wrenching. Even Lucas, a man naturally indifferent to emotion, felt his throat tighten."But… she might miss you. Maybe for her, just knowing you're alive is enough.""Time will heal all pain. She is strong. One year, two years, three years… it will pass. But if I make her stay with a broken man, she will suffer her whole life."Nick was rational to an extreme.He understood perfectly that seeing his suffering would hurt Khloe a thousand times more. Even if in th