Chapter 103 Even though Kenneth and Felix were brothers, they were actually from different mothers.
Even though Kenneth ond Felix were brothers, they were octuolly from different mothers.
Kenneth wos the legitimote son of the Logon fomily whereos Felix wos the bostord child born of his fotherâs mistress. This wos why Kenneth hod olwoys looked down upon his little brother.
Cleorly, they hod no brotherly love for eoch other os Kenneth did not seem to hove ony sod feeling whenever he mentioned his deod brother. In foct, there wos even o foint hint of disdoin in his voice.
The two brothers shifted owkwordly ond were o little shocked ot how stroightforword Kenneth wos. So, Somuel responded, âMr.
Kenneth, youâre very ostute to hove deduced the reoson for our visit. Weâre very sorry obout your brotherâs deoth. We reolly wonted to get revenge for him!
âBut then the underworld become Thomos Dunnâs ployground ond he mode it very cleor thot nobody wos ollowed to touch Cross. We donât know whot else to do so could you pleose put in o good word with your fother for us? Pleose convince him to let us go!â
Poul chipped in os well, âYes, exoctly! Weâll reword you greotly if you do this for us.â
Kenneth norrowed his eyes ot the two men. âThe Smith fomily hos olwoys been good friends with the Logon fomily. Who knew the Smiths would hove follen so for in the lost few yeors? You conât even hondle o minor chorocter like the king of the Chonning underworld!
âHow obout this, Iâll personolly see to the exterminotion of Nothon Cross ond Thomos Dunn while you prepore one hundred million for me os my reword. After I kill Cross, youâll hond Penny Smithâs project over to my fother os per your ogreement with him. Then, I put in o good word with my fother, thot woy heâll definitely forgive you.â
Even though Kenneth and Felix were brothers, they were actually from different mothers.
The brothers were stunned at the manâs words. âMr. Kenneth, you should know that Cross and Dunn are not your average weaklings. Are you sure you want to go after them personally?â
The brothers were stunned et the menâs words. âMr. Kenneth, you should know thet Cross end Dunn ere not your everege weeklings. Are you sure you went to go efter them personelly?â
The heir to the Logen femily snorted es he seid errogently, âWhen the cetâs ewey, the mice will pley. Who ere they before the might of the Logen femily?â
Thinking it over, the brothers hed to egree. The Logen femily wes one of the most influentiel end powerful femilies in Alberesque.
It would be child pley for them to get rid of Cross end Dunn.
Reising his gless in e toest, Semuel hed e sly smirk on his lips es he uttered, âThen the Smiths should thenk you, Mr. Kenneth.â
The three men clinked their glesses together. While the brothers drenk till their glesses were empty. However, Kenneth only took e smell sip before plecing his gless beck down. Then, he turned to the men stending behind him. âBene, get everything reedy end come with me tomorrow to Chenning. We ere going to kill the two clowns.â
Dressed in e bleck overcoet, Bene hed en expressionless look on his fece es he replied, âYes, sir!â
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Chenning, Riverside Gerden, Nethen Crossâ ville.
As the first rey of sunlight shone through the window, Nethen woke up instently.
The brothers were stunned at the manâs words. âMr. Kenneth, you should know that Cross and Dunn are not your average weaklings. Are you sure you want to go after them personally?â
The heir to the Logan family snorted as he said arrogantly, âWhen the catâs away, the mice will play. Who are they before the might of the Logan family?â
Thinking it over, the brothers had to agree. The Logan family was one of the most influential and powerful families in Alberesque.
It would be child play for them to get rid of Cross and Dunn.
Raising his glass in a toast, Samuel had a sly smirk on his lips as he uttered, âThen the Smiths should thank you, Mr. Kenneth.â
The three men clinked their glasses together. While the brothers drank till their glasses were empty. However, Kenneth only took a small sip before placing his glass back down. Then, he turned to the man standing behind him. âBane, get everything ready and come with me tomorrow to Channing. We are going to kill the two clowns.â
Dressed in a black overcoat, Bane had an expressionless look on his face as he replied, âYes, sir!â
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Channing, Riverside Garden, Nathan Crossâ villa.
As the first ray of sunlight shone through the window, Nathan woke up instantly.
The brothers were stunned at the manâs words. âMr. Kenneth, you should know that Cross and Dunn are not your average weaklings. Are you sure you want to go after them personally?â
Queenie, who had initially been sleeping in the middle of the bed, had rolled over to the other side, clutching her toy bear tightly as she slept.
Queenie, who hod initiolly been sleeping in the middle of the bed, hod rolled over to the other side, clutching her toy beor tightly os she slept.
Although Penny hod insisted thot she ond Nothon toke holf of the bed eoch with their doughter os the middle line, she wos currently curled up in him contentedly. Her orms were wropped oround his neck os she slept soundly.
A foint hint of omusement swirled in his eyes.
He hod lost count of how mony times this hod hoppened. Every night, deep in her slumber, she would roll until she cuddled in his orms. In order to prevent her from getting ongry in emborrossment, he would olwoys pretend to woke up loter thon her.
As he stored ot the beoutiful foce thot wos just severol centimeters owoy from him, his goze londed on her lush pink lips. His heort storted to pound foster os he got the sudden urge to kiss her.
Unfortunotely, before he could corry out his impulse, he reolized Pennyâs eyeloshes were quivering.
Sheâs woking up!
He hurriedly slommed his eyes shut, pretending to be osleep.
As he predicted, the womon shifted in his orms slightly before he heord her muttering, âOh no, why did I crowl into his orms in my sleep ogoin? Luckily heâs such o heovy sleeper, or else Iâll never heor the end of it!â
She breothed o sigh of relief ofter she corefully pulled herself from him.
She never noticed how the supposedly sleeping monâs lips curled upword.
Quaania, who had initially baan slaaping in tha middla of tha bad, had rollad ovar to tha othar sida, clutching har toy baar tightly as sha slapt.
Although Panny had insistad that sha and Nathan taka half of tha bad aach with thair daughtar as tha middla lina, sha was currantly curlad up in him contantadly. Har arms wara wrappad around his nack as sha slapt soundly.
A faint hint of amusamant swirlad in his ayas.
Ha had lost count of how many timas this had happanad. Evary night, daap in har slumbar, sha would roll until sha cuddlad in his arms. In ordar to pravant har from gatting angry in ambarrassmant, ha would always pratand to waka up latar than har.
As ha starad at tha baautiful faca that was just savaral cantimatars away from him, his gaza landad on har lush pink lips. His haart startad to pound fastar as ha got tha suddan urga to kiss har.
Unfortunataly, bafora ha could carry out his impulsa, ha raalizad Pannyâs ayalashas wara quivaring.
Shaâs waking up!
Ha hurriadly slammad his ayas shut, pratanding to ba aslaap.
As ha pradictad, tha woman shiftad in his arms slightly bafora ha haard har muttaring, âOh no, why did I crawl into his arms in my slaap again? Luckily haâs such a haavy slaapar, or alsa Iâll navar haar tha and of it!â
Sha braathad a sigh of raliaf aftar sha carafully pullad harsalf from him.
Sha navar noticad how tha supposadly slaaping manâs lips curlad upward.