Chapter 21 Another Trap
I swallowed the juice and then calmly looked at Cadell. “Now, can you tell me the news about my sister?”
Cadells smirk twisted into something uglier, his face darkening with mattisfaction. “What news? I was lying to you this
whole time.”
I tightened my grip on the glass, the cold glass pressing against my hand sending a chill through me.
I glared at him, and his eyes were full of that smug, self-satisfied grin. He said, “Aurora, you pushed back when I was trying to be nice. This is all your fault–you’re the one who’s heartless and refused to back down.”
I almost laughed out. I should’ve known that Cadell was useless–there was no way he knew anything I hadn’t already figured out myself
I looked at him coldly, and he furrowed his brows, saying, “What’s with that look? You know I drugged that juice, don’t you? Aren’t
you
scared?”
To his disappointment, I’d never been scared of anything in my life.
I stood up, and I could feel the heat burning through my veins, my body practically screaming for a man’s touch.
With a mocking smile, I looked Cadell up and down. “So, tell me, who exactly are you planning to offer me up to?”
He was caught off guard by my bluntness, and his breath became faster now. He stormed forward and grabbed my arm with a fierce grip. “How did you know?”
I flashed a sneer and met his eyes. “Because you’re an i
Cadell.”
His face twisted with rage, and I could tell my insult really made his blood boil.
He growled, “So what if you know? My people are all over the restaurant. Aurora, this time, there’s no way you’re getting away!” With that, he shoved me back into the chair, but I just looked at him, unfazed.
It seemed to drive him crazy that I wasn’t reacting the way he had expected. Maybe he thought I’d break down, cry, beg him for mercy, or even kneel at his feet, but I didn’t.
He loomed over me, his hands squeezing my shoulders hard enough to crush my bones. He barked, “Aurora, you refused to delete the posts, right? Fine. By the end of today, all your little leaks will be buried. Then, I’ll make you beg me on your knees!” So, he had a big shot backing him, huh? Someone with enough power to take down my trending posts?
Still, I didn’t flinch. That seemed to really set him off. I saw him dial a number calling in his men to come get me.
Truth be told, while Cadell might be a dumbass, the stuff he’d gotten from God knows where was strong.
My mind was starting to haze over, and everything around me became fuzzier by the second.
Seeing the dazed look in my eyes, Cadell grinned with satisfaction. “b***h, you like posting that video of me and Lorna everywhere, huh? Well, after today, that’s going to be the least of your worries.”
He looked down at me, his voice dripping with malicious glee. “You’re gonna end up nothing but a filthy woman and everyone’s plaything. When that happens, I’ll tell the world you cheated first. You think you can hurt me? What exactly do you think you’re gonna do to me?
I realized this was Cadell’s plan all along.
From the start, he never had any intention of truly apologizing to me.
He had been plotting against me the whole time, trying to figure out how to drag me down so he could save his own skin.
I looked at him with mockery in my eyes, my voice cold and unyielding. “Cadell, I rarely regret any decisions in my life, but being with you was the one stain I’ll carry forever.”
His face was clouded with immense fury now, and he gritted his teeth. “You should be grateful you even got to spend seven years with me! Because from now on, no man will ever want you! Aurora, you’ll just have to watch me and Lorna live happily ever
after!”
I didn’t even bother responding. I just sat there quietly, waiting for his goons to show up.
Cadell was furious but too scared to lay a hand on me. Instead, he started throwing the plates on the table, smashing them in an
attempt to vent his anger.
After all, he was going to offer me to someone else. Naturally, he wouldn’t dare to hurt me just yet.
But I wasn’t afraid. I just found him ridiculous, like a mad beast throwing a tantrum.
Within five minutes, the room was surrounded.
Cadell’s expression turned smug again as he eyed me. “Look, If you beg me now, I might just put in a word for you and
suffer less. Otherwise…”
Before he could finish, my laugh interrupted him.
I looked up to see a man standing in the doorway, tall and imposing, with eyes like cold steel.
When he saw me, his gaze gleamed with some concern.
I couldn’t help but flash a bright, almost mischievous grin.
Cadell’s smugness froze, his face scrunching up in confusion and unease. “What are you laughing at?”
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I leaned back in my chair, my voice casual. “Laughing at you, Cadell. I’m laughing at how your little plan failed, and how you won’t be able to make your backer satisfied.”
Before Cadell could even process that, a fist slammed into his face, knocking him straight to the floor.
His breath became uneven, and his eyes were wide with fear as he looked up and saw Cyril.
Cadell’s tone changed instantly, his voice quivering. Uncle Cyril? What are you doing here?!”
I just smiled and took in Cyril’s presence. He looked so damn good, especially while holding Cadell down and beating the crap out of him. Every muscle in his body seemed to radiate with raw masculinity.
Maybe it was the d**g still running through me, or maybe it was just Cyril’s presence, but for a brief second, I found myself momentarily mesmerized.
Cyril’s lips twitched intola sly grin, and his gaze tumed sharp. “Cadell, Aurora is my employer.”
Cadell’s eyes widened in shock, but Cyril didn’t hold back. His fist came down without mercy, and Cadell’s lip split open, blood
pouring out.
Cadell screamed out in agony, “Uncle Cyril! We’re family! Grandpa’s coming back soon. Aren’t you afraid?!”
I let out a cruel laugh and said, “Cadell, you’d better worry about yourself. When your grandpa gets back, the first one he’ll come after is you!
After all, Charles knew that I held shares of Hartman Holdings. With the way Cadell had been messing things up, there was no way he’d ever get his hands on those shares.
They must be curious about where those shares would go and if I would sell them to their competitors.
Charles wasn’t as clueless as his stupid grandson, so Cadell’s good days were coming to an end.
