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    Cyrus'' schemes were clear as day.


    Dn stood aside, his head bowed slightly.


    It made sense that Cyrus wanted to manipte Yvette-earning a favor was always worth a shot. However, the other party in question was Yvette. Dn feared it might be a waste of effort for Cyrus.


    Reclinedzily in her chair, Yvette lifted her gaze slightly. She nced coldly at Cyrus across from her, with eyes that were icy and sharp, bone- chilling even.


    She curled her lips into a smirk, exuding an aloof yetmanding air. Her voice, as always, was cold and indifferent. "Trouble? Get rid of the root cause, and there won''t be any more trouble," she said.


    Yvette slowly withdrew her gaze, clearly showing no intention of continuing the conversation with Cyrus anymore-or rather, she was never interested from the start.


    Cyrus had approached on his own, hoping to gain some favor, but ended up with nothing but disappointment.


    Frustrated by Yvette''s attitude, Cyrus found himself fuming. But as her words sank in, he was shocked.


    ''What did Yvette mean by ''Get rid of the root cause, and there won''t be any more trouble''? What exactly was she implying?'' he wondered.


    Upon hearing that, Dn couldn''t help but feel the corner of his mouth twitching.


    Yvette''s words implied destroying the entire Markos family-truly ruthless.


    If the still-unconscious Leni knew that crossing Yvette would lead to such consequences, she''d probably regret it deeply.


    Dn did not doubt at all that Yvette was serious with her bold ims. After all, during her time at Interpol, she had taken down more than her fair share of major drug lords and leaders.


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    Dealing with the Markos family would be easy for Yvette.


    Cyrus coughed lightly into his hand a couple of times.


    He said, "Yvette, you''re with Interpol, not some heartless assassin I''ll handle Leni''s case, so stay out of it. You don''t need to get involved."


    Yvette stood up from the chair, hands stuffed in her pockets. She stretchedzily before letting out a yawn.


    She kicked a small stone at her feet straight into the pool, watching it ripple the water before ncing nonchntly at Cyrus.


    "Oh, I''m an assassin and a pretty heartless one, too," she said.


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    us was taken aback.


    Since when did Yvette start going along with what he said? An assassin? The idea of an Interpol officer being an assassin would be the biggest joke ever.


    Still, he couldn''t help but note Yvette''s humor. ''Who knew she had it in her?'' he thought.


    Yvette noticed the obvious disbelief in Cyrus'' eyes and tilted her head.


    Since when did telling the truth be so unbelievable? What caused that, really?'' she wondered.


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    Seeing Yvette''s serious expression, Cyrus dismissed it as a joke from her.


    “Sure, you''re an assassin working part-time as an Interpol agent. Anyway, Leni barely survived after you dealt with her. She''s paid the price, right?" he said.


    Cyrus added, "Considering it happened in the presidential pce, it''d be hard for me to exin things. Let''s just drop the matter, okay?"


    Yvette had an air of rebellion, her expression wild and unruly. The corner of her mouth curled upwards as she said, "Oh, but I don''t think that''s enough."


    Cyrus knew Yvette wouldn''t let Leni off the hook so easily. The mention of "burden" and "fool" was enough to go past Yvette''s patience. She wouldn''t be herself if she could let Leni go just like that.N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content.


    Before Cyrus could say anything else, Leni, lying on the ground, coughed up water and regained consciousness.


    Amanda rushed over and said, "Ms. Markos! Ms. Markos! You''re awake!"


    As soon as Leni woke up, the first thing she did was look for Yvette.


    When Leni spotted Yvette standing not far away, casually chatting with Cyrus, she looked like a demon resurrected out of hell.


    Ignoring her frail state, she let out a crazed scream, "Take her down! I want her destroyed! I want her gone! The Markos family will tear you apart and make you wish you were never born!"


    Even now, Leni continued to hurl threats at Yvette. All her life, she bullied others at school using her family''s status, and this was the first time she had been beaten like this. She swore that even beyond the grave, she wouldn''t spare Yvette.


    Leni''s eyes glinted with venom, her entire body soaking wet. She did not realize she was fully exposed now. Amanda quickly grabbed her cold hands.


    ''Ms. Markos must''ve lost her mind. Can''t she see that Mr. Becker is still standing there? If he grew displeased with her, the engagement would surely be called off,'' she thought.


    Amanda whispered to her, "Ms. Markos, Mr. Becker is also here.


    That mention of Cyrus calmed the hysterical Leni instantly. Regaining some of her rationality, she hurriedly tidied her hair.


    She did not realize that her face was now a colorful mess of smeared mascara, blusher, foundation, and eyeshadow. She looked like a clown. The more she tried to fix it, the more ridiculous she looked.


    Leni nced at Cyrus and immediately shifted her demeanor From a madwoman, she switched to a pitiful, helpless victim who had been wronged. Crying, she began pouring out her grievances to him.


    She had no idea that Cyrus had witnessed everything from the start Every word she had uttered, every small gesture- Cyrus and Dn had seen and heard it all clearly.


    ni said, “Mr. Becker, the woman beside you is insane! She convinced Ms. Becker to hit me and to drown me by throwing me into the pool!" my maid. She even tried


    -She added, "Yvette is a demon, Mr. Becker! You have to stand up for me. I''ll report this to the police and have her arrested for intentional assault. My father will hand me justice when he finds out about this."


    Leni shivered from the cold, barely able to speak. But she managed to stammer through her and finished everything she had to say. She expected Cyrus to explode in rage upon hearing all that, but a few seconds passed, and he showed no


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    Leni stiffly lifted her head, only to meet Cyrus'' cold and somber face, tinged with a trace of mockery.


    Clearing his throat, Cyrus looked her in the eye and said in a low voice, "Sure, Yvette might be crazy, but didn''t you also call Alice an idiot and a burden?"


    "Marrying Alice off the second you enter the presidential pce? If you don''t think Demetrius'' sister and my niece, Alice, is good enough, then clearly the presidential pce is beneath the Markos family, too," he added.


    "And since when did you be Demetrius'' fiancée? Could you give me a proper exnation for it?" Cyrus asked.


    Cyrus'' words left Leni, who had just regained someposure,pletely stunned. She hadn''t expected Cyrus himself to overhear everything she said in the garden and by the pool.


    Leni felt her vision fade to ck. A dizzy spell hit her, and the world felt like it was spinning. She couldn''t find any word to respond to Cyrus'' interrogation. Her body shook uncontrobly, and she was too afraid to meet his gaze.


    Beside her, Amanda was equally shocked. This was the end; the marriage between the president and the Markos family waspletely ruined.


    At that moment, both Leni and Amanda felt as if they had been stripped bare and thrown out into the street, utterly humiliated.


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