Eric was a man of swift and decisive action.
Connor cracked under his intense pressure, admitting that the one million hade from Julian’s
assistant–it was hush money for stirring up trouble at the firm. But he wouldn’t confess to pushing me.
I didn’t press the issue. After all, my goal was to expose the puppet master behind the
scenes.
Deep down, everyone knew it was Julian. Yet, somehow, he always managed to slip through our
fingers.
But it didn’t matter. I’d chop off his henchmen one by one, then find ways to ce our own people in
their stead. After all, Julian had Henry’s unwavering support–roots running deep and unchecked.
“Henry’s not getting any younger, and with Julian being his only son, just imagine how broken he’d be if
he lost his sole heir,” I mused out loud as Colin followed the nurse to retrieve some test results. I looked
at Eric with a meaningful gaze. “Eric, I know you’re a sharp one. Whatever your reasons for cozying up
to Colin may be, I reckon we share amon foe.”
That foe was Julian and Henry.
By choosing to align with Colin immediately after Brendan’s mishap, Eric had effectively dered war
on Julian and Henry. Those two were ruthless; if Eric was betting on Colin, it was a gamble he had to
win.
“Yes,” Eric nodded. “I’ll carry out the instructions from Sir and Ma’am to the letter.”
“Is there any chance we could nt one of ours close to Julian?” I queried..
Eric paused, weighing his words. “Julian might not be as meticulous as Mr. Henry, but he’s pretty
selective about his inner circle. I’ve thought of a few strategies, but getting close to him isn’t easy. His
confidants are handpicked by Henry himself.”
I chuckled. Henry sure kept a tight leash on his son. But rebellion is part of human nature. I didn’t
believe for a second that Julian didn’t have his own rebellious streak.
“Maybe we need to change our approach. Waiting on Henry won’t do us any good. We’ve got to exploit
Julian’s weakness for thedies. Even the mightiest heroes can stumble over a beauty,” I said
somberly.
When I first crossed paths with Julian, I knew right then–the Langleys were all charmers in their own
right, Samuel included. But Julian differed; women were mere ythings to him, his true passion being
his empire.
But sometimes, ythings can be one’s undoing.
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Eric met my gaze, a flicker ofplexity in his eyes, and nodded.
I pondered. Without Julian as his ace, what cards would Henry have left to y? And when that time
came, it would be just a matter of time before Colin consolidated his authority within thepany.
“Phoebe, the doctor says everything’s normal. Just stick to the routine prenatal visits, Colin returned,
his innocence almost palpable, as white and unblemished as a nk
canvas.
Something inside me insisted on protecting that innocence.
“Yeah, congrattions, Mr. Langley,” I said, epting the prenatal report, the word ‘congrattions‘
slipping out before I could think.
Why was I congratting him? Had he always longed to be a father, or had I once made him a
promise?
Colin stiffened, then enveloped me in a tight embrace, his voice husky. “Phoebe, thank you.”
He was thanking me when I was the one filled with guilt. After all, it was me who had forgotten him, left
him, and fallen for someone else during his darkest hours, even bearing another man’s child. Could he
really not harbor any resentment towards me?
Sometimes I thought, if it turned out that Colin was the one who had lost control and hurt me, I wouldn’t
hold it against him. After all, I was the one who had wronged him first, forgetting him and falling in love
with another when he needed me most.
N?velDrama.Org content.
“Let’s go home,” I suggested, feeling a lump in my throat.
“The doc’s called me in for a quick word,” Colin said with a hint of mystery, and I let him go without a
second thought.
Sitting in the hallway, waiting for Colin’s return, I caught a glimpse of Dexter.