He longed for them to be inseparable, bound together forever.


    Holding her close, feeling the warmth of her body and the steady beat of her heart, Nathan found his own heart beginning to settle.


    Lucinda sighed, her arms encircling his solid waist,forted by his familiar scent that always made her feel secure.


    Nearby, Caspian screamed in agony, struggling as Fletcher secured him.


    Fletcher nced at Nathan and Lucinda, who were tightly embracing each other.


    He hesitated to interrupt the moment but knew he had to.


    “Mr.


    Payne…” he called out.


    Nathan released Lucinda and approached, still hand in hand with her.


    As his eyesnded on Caspian, they narrowed sharply.


    He crouched gracefully beside Caspian, pulled out his gun, and pressed it to Caspian’s chin.


    Nathan’s voice was icy as he demanded, “You targeted the wealthy families’ babies with tainted milk powder.


    What are you nning?”


    Caspian remained silent, his expression defiant.


    Suddenly, his gaze shifted; his eyes grew distant and unfocused.


    “Damn it!” Fletcher eximed, peering into Caspian’s mouth.


    “He’s in agony because he’s taken poison.


    Should we rush him to the hospital for emergency treatment?”


    Nathan shook his head.


    “It’s a potent toxin, typical of underworld tactics.


    He’s a high-ranking operative with sensitive information.


    It’s toote now.


    ”


    Not far off, all of the Murray family’s bodyguards had been subdued, though none were significant enough to hold valuable information.


    Nathan scanned the area, a sense of something amiss nagging at him.


    He asked sharply, “Where’s the leading bodyguard who usually does the talking? I haven’t seen him.


    ”


    Everett suddenly remembered.


    “Keh? He’s inside.


    There was chaos when the fight broke out; he tried to resist but my men knocked him out.


    ”


    Nathan quickly moved into the cabin, flipping over the bodyguard on the ground to inspect him.Belongs to ? n0velDrama.Org.


    He removed the man’s sunsses and studied him closely.


    After a moment Nathan stated firmly, “This isn’t Keh.


    ”


    Everett was taken aback, finding it hard to believe.


    “How can that be? He’s just a bodyguard, Mr.


    Payne.


    Perhaps we should spread the word that Caspian is still alive.


    That might draw out someone useful who can provide us with information.


    ”


    Nathan shook his head, feeling that something was off.


    Lonnie’s report fromst night had described Keh as Caspian’s top man, elusive and highly important within the Murray family.


    Keh’s movements were unpredictable; his appearances and disappearances were never expected.


    It seemed likely that this bodyguard on the ground was merely a decoy.


    As Nathan pondered this and nced at Caspian’s corpulent corpse outside, his suspicions deepened.


    Something was definitely amiss.


    Caspian’s death was too convenient, and even his bodyguard had a stand-in.


    The mysterious Mr.


    Murray in the underworld was rumored to be ferocious, but Caspian had seemed almost benign.


    Keh, on the other hand, fit the profile of the formidable figure they had been warned about.


    Searching the pockets of the decoy, Nathan retrieved a neatly folded square of paper.