âWhat can I do about it? Do I look like I can afford to acquire the Imperial Palace now?â Adam said while panting heavily.
âSigh, too bad.â Edmond said glumly. âWe were good partners for a few years.â
âWe were unlucky.â Adam waved his hand weakly. âLetâs think of something else later. Let me take a breather.â
Back at The Precipice, Benjamin and Abel insisted on celebrating Waylonâs acquisition of the Imperial Palace, despite the fact that the only thing Waylon had to claim was that he had too much money to throw away.
Abel did not want to see Emmeline, so Waylon and Benjamin took several bottles of whisky to the study.
Deathly Desire was not triggered by alcohol, so the three men did not have to restrict themselves.
âWaylon didnât want Emma to be upset. Thatâs the only reason I played along.â Benjamin said with a smile.
âAny problem that can be solved by money isnât a problem at all,â Waylon said to Abel. âYou wonât be happy if Adam acquires the Imperial Palace, and Emma will be upset because when you show her the long face.â
âThatâs impossible. I wonât be upset with Emma no matter what,â Abel said.
Thatâs good to know. Iâd bring Emma to live in the Imperial Palace if you said otherwise.â Waylon said while rolling his eyes.
Abel smiled. âTILfollow along even if you bring her back to Reykjavik!â
lon rolled his eyes again.. ring, you two,â Benjamin said. âSo what are you going to do with the Imperial Palace, not just going to leave it vacant, right?â
"thought about it,â Waylon answered. âLetâs solve Abelâs problem for now before thinking of thing else.â
âIâm happy as long as the Imperial Palace doesnât fall into Adamâs hands,â Abel said. âHeâs not the type who would run a legitimate business, and Iâm genuinely worried that he might ruin the reputation. of the Ryker family.â
âArenât you going to toast Waylon then?â Benjamin said with a smile.
âOf course!â Abel raised his glass at Waylon. âA toast to the new owner of the Imperial Palace!â
Waylon laughed and clinked his glass with Abel.
In the meantime, Emmeline and Kendra were about to eat dinner at the dining hall downstairs.
Quincy was sitting in the stroller, waving her plump arms and making baby sounds.
Suddenly, Emmeline received a message notification on her phone.
She took the phone on the table and glanced at it. The message was from an unknown number.
When she read the message, her eyes widened, and she gasped involuntarily.
The message read, âHey Emma, Iâm Mr. Green. Youâd better not tell anyone about this message, or Iâm not going to contact you anymore.â
Mr. Green Anthony Green? That b*stard has finally shown himself!
âItâs time to eat, Ms. Louise,â Kendra said.
Emmeline hurriedly stood up. âYou can eat first. Iâm feeling a little tired, and I want to go upstairs and rest. for a bit.â
âBut you were fine earlier. What happened?â Kendra asked out of concern.
âIâm okay. I didnât sleep well last night, so Iâm feeling a little sleepy,â Emmeline said.
âYou look a little pale, Kendra said. âYou should go upstairs. If youâre feeling hungry later, Iâll heat up the food for youâ
âOkay.â Emmeline nodded and went upstairs with her phone.
She closed the bedroom door and replied to the message. âAnthony Green?â
âThatâs me,â Adam replied.
Emmeline smirked. âYouâre a bold one.â
âYou donât have to worry about me. Iâm sending these messages from a pseudo base station. You wonât be able to trace me.â
âYou should know that weâre looking for you.â
âI know, of course.â
âNow youâre presenting yourself to me. Whatâs the meaning of this?â
âDo you want the antidote?â
âYou donât say. Letâs cut to the chase. What do you want?â
Adam chuckled. âYouâre pretty smart,â
âIâll get back at you someday!â
âBut youâll have to listen to what I say now.â
âJust tell me what you want!â
âI havenât thought about it yet. Iâll tell you when itâs time.â