“I’m not as cruel and cold-hearted as you. As soon as you fear things might unravel, your
first impulse is to end a life. You make taking a person’s life sound so effortless.”
Sensing the sarcasm in Larry’s tone, Galilea snorted. “You believe your brother poses a
threat, yet you allow a woman to go undercover with him! Do you consider yourself a
benevolent man?
You know how your grandfather met his end, but you feign ignorance. Aren’t you afraid
your scheme will unravel, revealing your true nature to your wife?”
It wasn’t Tyrone’s actions that made Cesar so angry, but what Larry had done in the past.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHowever, in Galilea’s words, Larry was to blame for everything, even when she took action
without consulting him first.
Larry hung up the phone.
Galilea held the phone to her ear, waiting for a response. But all she heard was the busy
tone. She snorted and a hint of irony flashed through her eyes.
It was her fault for not recognizing Larry’s true nature sooner.
Lena was in a similar situation. But she was fortunate enough to have Larry’s love.
When Sabrina arrived home, she found that Bettie was already there. Sabrina sat down on
the sofa next to Bettie and furrowed her brows.
“Why did you get off work so early today?”
Bettie rolled her eyes and pursed her lips. “My dad‘s making me attend a party. Are you
free tonight? Why don’t you come with me?”
“Can’t you make an excuse and not go?” Sabrina asked after seeing Bettie’s unhappy
expression.
Bettie sighed. “My dad wants me to go on a blind date. A date will be there for me, so I
have to attend it. I’m not thrilled about it. But I don’t plan to stay there Long.”
“Fine, I’ll go with you.” Sabrina and Bettie arrived at the party at 7:30 p.m.
The party buzzed with successful people dressed in suits and glittering gowns. They
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmmingled in small groups and chatted.
The duo helped themselves to some desserts and found a quiet corner to sit in.
“Is your blind date here?” Sabrina asked. Bettie glanced at her phone as she took a bite of
cake. “Not yet.”
A young man approached to chat with them, but seeing their cold gazes, he left
disappointed.
Shortly after, Bettie’s phone buzzed with a message. After replying to it, she stood up.
“He’s here. I’ll go talk to him and be back soon.”
“Sure,” Sabrina said, giving her an encouraging smile. Bettie headed to the balcony while
Sabrina stayed on the sofa.
Sabrina was finishing the rest of her slice of cake when she received a call from the police
director.