As soon as Charles finished speaking, the men in black who had followed him immediately surrounded me.
Their guns were trained on me, and it was clear that even the slightest movement on my part would prompt them to pull the trigger without hesitation.
Cadell's pupils shrank sharply. Because he still saw value in me, he couldn't tolerate such treatment.
He quickly turned to Charles and said, "Grandpa, I swear Aurora is truly devoted to me. Even if she's seen all this, she won't tell anyone!"
Charles scoffed, his eyes full of disappointment. "When you paid off Lorna's debts, you told me the same thing—that she genuinely loved you, that she'd never betray you. And what happened? She stole our trade secrets, causing enormous damage to the Hartman family! Cadell, what makes you think you h
