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In the room, there was only a bed, a table, and a chair; there was not even an extra blanket or sheet to cushion the floor beside the bed.
Isabelle looked at the simple bed, wondering how they would manage to sleep.
George said. “I’ll sit there; you can sleep on the bed.”
He walked to the chair by the window and sat down. George said, “Having a place out of the wind bears sleeping on the street. It’s perfect; I’ll keep watch for you.”
Just letting him enter the room was a surprise for George.
She glanced at him, remained silent for a moment, then simply got into bed.
George turned off the light for her and said, “Goodnight.”
The place was run–down. The window wouldn’t close properly, and the wind kept tapping against the frame, chilling the room as it seeped in through the cracks.
George noticed this from his seat by the window, so he reached out and grabbed the rattling window frame. The room immediately grew quieter, but unfortunately, the window was still warped and wouldn’t close tightly.
In this bitingly cold weather, one wanted to bundle up entirely. George’s hand gripping the window frame was starting to freeze.
There was a rustling sound from the bed as Isabelle moved over and lifted half of the blanket. She invited, “Come and sleep here.
Her voice was light with her usual indifference, adding to the room’s quietness and making it even harder to discern any warmth.
His hand trembled at her invitation, almost pulling the whole window out.
George had been sitting gentlemanly, facing away from the bed, and turned his gaze towards it, illuminated by the moonlight. He noticed that the blanket had been lifted, confirming what he had heard.
This isn’t appropriate,” he said, his voice husky once again.
Isabelle replied, “I’m not doing anything. What are you afraid of?”
“I’m not the kind of person to take advantage. This is too much of a test for me, George said, his voice hoarse. Such an invitation was too tempting.
“Don’t you trust yourself?” Isabelle retorted.
“But it’s you who invited me,” George said.
Facing her, he couldn’t remain composed.
“You can’t overpower me,” Isabelle said.
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Isabelle pulled the blanket back over and said, “Suit yourself”
George breathed out softly, his heart still racing.
His mind was filled with Isabelle’s words; images formed in his head. He quickly suppressed them.
It took a while for George’s mood to calm down.”
As the night grew deeper, the temperature dropped even lower.
George watched as a lump formed under the blanket on the bed, regret gradually creeping in. The feeling of missing out on a great opportunity grew stronger.
Emotions he couldn’t control swirled within him like weeds, urging him to do something.
“Are you asleep?” he asked softly.
The girl in the bed responded with a grunt.
“Is it too late for me to tell you I regret turning down your invitation?”
George wondered how she would respond, but she said nothing, simply lifting the blanket again.
Whether it was from the cold or numbness, George didn’t get up from the chair very smoothly. He released his grip on the window frame and, with quiet steps, made his way to the bed.
Taking off his coat, he held it in his hand, then sat down by the bed. After removing his shoes, he laid down with his coat covering him.
He didn’t share the same blanket with her.
He tried not to look at the girl beside him, speaking softly, I’ve been on the road for two days. It’ll be difficult for me to sit up all night.”
It was his way of saying he just needed a place to lie down for a bit.
Isabelle reached out, grabbing the blanket and throwing it over him. She said, “Stop rambling.”
On the not–so–big bed, the two slept side by side.
The bed was hard and had no pillow. It was George’s first time sleeping on such a bed, but at that moment, he didn’t care about such things.
He looked up at the ceiling. He still felt cold, unable to relax, and his body was tense.
George lay stiffly on the edge of the bed, with a portion of his shoulder nearly hanging off the edge. With limited space and a hard surface, he left about ten centimeters of space between them. The blanket wasn’t big enough, so he could only cover half of himself.
After a while, George’s voice sounded again, gentle and light, “It’s my birthday today.”
“I didn’t
prepare a gift,” Isabelle replied.
George smiled faintly and said, “I know. I just wanted to tell you. So, can you tell me why you came to
Alcott?”
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“Mr. Harris, you’re quite clever. Guess?” Isabelle replied, with a hint of sarcasm.
George pondered for a moment, then asked uncertainly, “To seek revenge on the Dark Shadow?”
“Yep, Isabelle confirmed.
After leaning the answer, George felt extremely fortunate that she came to Alcott. He would provide her with anything she needed, whether it was people or weapons, and he would stay by her side in case of any danger.
“What about you? Really here for business?” Isabelle joked.
The latter part was a joke.
That depends. Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?” George countered.
“What’s the truth? And what’s the lie?” Isabelle asked.
The truth is, I heard you were here, so I came. The lie is that I’m here for business, George replied.
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After George finished speaking, she didn’t respond, and silence settled between them.
After a while, she asked, “What’s the reason for telling lies?”
George explained, “When I asked you, you said you weren’t sure and you wanted to wander around, I saw that you didn’t want to tell me.
If Isabelle didn’t tell him, it meant she didn’t want him to follow her. Even so, when he received the news, he still followed her. George was worried about upsetting her, so naturally, he had to fabricate a lie to conduct business here, as if it were a chance encounter.
“I just wasn’t sure if the person I was looking for was here.”
Hearing Isabelle’s explanation and reason, George felt rather surprised and unexpected. He pressed, “So what was your feeling when you saw me?”
She was tired. It took her a while before she spoke in a soft voice. Isabelle answered truthfully, “Quite surprised.”
This time, George couldn’t help but turn to look at her.
The room wasn’t dark, with faint moonlight seeping through the open window. The girl’s profile in the moonlight was soft and beautiful.
The window kept banging rapidly, as if it were not only against the window frame but also against his heart. Along the way, George’s heartbeat became irregular.
Realizing that they were lying on the same bed, it was inappropriate for him to stare at the young girl like this. He quickly turned his face back upward.
George calmed his emotions. He spoke up, “There’s been a question I’ve been wanting to ask you.”
“Earlier, you said Ethan is attractive, obedient, and quiet, and you liked his type. If you are looking for a husband, would you prefer someone like him?”
George had been wanting to ask for a long time, especially after Isabelle said she wasn’t interested in older men. He wanted to know her standards for choosing a partner.
For a girl like her, who had power and stood at the peak in every aspect, there were higher possibilities for her to live freely without a partner.
And if she wanted to find herself a husband, perhaps wealth and power were not that important to her.
With her strength, she probably wanted someone who would make her comfortable and happy, as well as enjoy spending time with her.
This time, he waited longer to hear her response, which sounded a bit weary. “There are no standards; it just depends on the person I meet.”
No standard? She makes judgments based on the people she encounters.
George took a deep breath and said, “If you don’t judge by standards but by the person, what do you
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“Ms. Jenkins, would you date me?”
His tone was gentle, but it carried a warm sincerity.
George looked upward; his face betrayed no emotion, but the slight tightness of his lips and anticipation in his eyes could see his nervousness.
He held his breath and tensed his body under the blanker.
He waited for a long time, but there was no response.
George turned to look at Isabelle again, only to see the girl with her eyes closed, breathing evenly and peacefully, in a serene sleep.
She fell asleep.
George didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Such a good opportunity, such a wonderful atmosphere, the courage he finally mustered, and, in the end, she fell asleep before he asked the question
George’s face was filled with a helpless smile. He simply looked at her, admiring her features and taking in everything with his fervent gaze.
He didn’t know how long he’d been indulging in it, but George’s neck was sore, and he was still reluctant to turn his face away.
At this moment, she suddenly turned her face toward him, facing him just inches away.
Caught off guard, George’s breath stopped, and Adam’s apple moved silently.
Her face was close to him; her warm breath was spraying on his face, tickling him.
George relied on extraordinary self–control, greedily indulged for a few minutes, and finally couldn’t hold
He lifted the blanket off his body, sat up from the bed, and took a long breath, feeling restless and hot all
over.
To calm himself down, George closed his eyes, the veins on his forehead slightly pulsing.
He put on his shoes, got out of bed, tidied up the blanket for her, and then returned to the window seat.
The window kept making noise. George grabbed the window frame again. For the whole night, he took in the cold air to calm his emotions.
The next day, the sun was barely rising.
George planned to leave the room earlier to avoid suspicion.
Afraid of disturbing people, he moved lightly, but surprisingly, as soon as he opened the door, the door diagonally opposite it creaked open too.
Yves looked tired and impatient; clearly, he didn’t sleep well.
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Early in the morning, the two of them had an unexpected encounter.
Yves narrowed his eyes, and his brain instantly awakened. He reacted quickly, subconsciously looking at the room behind George. He seemed to curse something under his breath. Suddenly, his expression. turned fierce, and he rushed towards George.
George stepped out of the room. He quickly closed the door, dodging Yves’s fierce attack while creating distance.
Yves caught up with him.
The two didn’t say a word; they just started fighting.
The space was too small to move, so they could only use their bodies to block. Every punch and kick landed solidly. They had long been dissatisfied with each other, so one could imagine what this fight would
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Jim heard the commotion and stepped out of the house to find George and Yves locked in a fierce fight.
He adjusted his glasses and leaned against the doorframe, enjoying the spectacle.
The brawl was too intense for the wooden house to endure. Within moments, the table and chairs in the middle were reduced to splinters, and several walls were badly damaged.
If they kept this up, the house would collapse soon.
Just as Jim was about to tell them to take the fight outside, the door opposite swung open, revealing an irritated Isabelle. “Have you had enough?”
At her request, George immediately stopped.
It was unclear whether Yves was unable to stop his attack or simply unwilling to, but he landed a solid blow on George’s chest.
George took a step back, with pain spreading through his chest.
Isabelle’s expression darkened further.
Jim remarked, “Great, now you’ve woken her up.”
She glared at the two who were fighting and roared, “You’re too loud!”
She retreated back inside and slammed the door shut.
Last night, Isabelle went to the Warners‘ territory, injuring several of their men and killing a few. Early this morning, Ryan lashed out again.
Predictably, Josh became his punching bag.
Ryan was accustomed to Josh’s constant berating and spitting of insults, each one more vicious than the
last.
“You’re a disgrace! A bastard born of a whore. It’s a shame to have trash like you born into our family,” Ryan spat venomously.
Josh remained silent, which only fueled Ryan’s arrogance. When he finally got tired of cursing him, he went to get a drink.
Josh approached him calmly and advised, “Why get so worked up? It’s not worth harming your health.”
Ryan gulped the water down, cursing him silently for being a coward.
Then Ryan seemed to sense something and turned.
A dagger forcefully plunged into his heart and yanked it out. His blood was spurting everywhere.
Ryan’s eyes widened in shock as the cup fell from his hand.
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Josh wiped the blood from his face, sniffed it, and said, “Your blood stinks as much as your mouth.”
Ryan clutched his bleeding chest and collapsed on the ground. He threatened, “Trash! Our family won’t
spare you.”
“Who saw me kill you? Everyone saw that Ardon girl do it. Josh crouched and said with a smile, “Don’t worry, our family will avenge you.”
Hatred and unwillingness filled Ryan’s eyes. He cursed, “Trash
Josh sneered coldly and said, “You’re so bad with words. In your next life, it’s best if you’re mute.” He slowly raised his hand, then drove the knife into Ryan’s mouth with force.
Downstairs, four people sat facing each other at the table.
Yves, still unsatisfied from the fight, looked at George with eyes full of malice, as if he were ready to attack at any moment.
Their gazes clashed, and the air was thick with tension.
George had no desire to prolong their conflict. He looked at Isabelle, who was still sleepy and irritable, and said. “I’m sorry.”
The apology wasn’t for fighting Yves, but for waking her up.
She remained expressionless, eyes closed, not responding.
Yves‘ expression grew colder.
One of Yves men brought food.
Jim sat up and handed food to Isabelle at once/He advised, “Have breakfast and ignore them.” He took a piece of bread for himself.
One was still half–asleep and grumpy, while the other two were bickering.
Jim found the bread tasteless and reluctantly decided to play peacemaker. He asked, “Mr. George, where did you sleep last night?”
George replied, “I stay up all night.”
He stayed up all night. Did he mean he couldn’t sleep because someone was beside him, or something else?
Realizing his answer might be misinterpreted, George explained, “I sat in a chair all night.”
Jim nodded, then turned to Yves. “Did you hear that?”
Yves‘ murderous glare at George remained unchanged.
Isabelle opened her eyes, stood up, and walked out without a word.
George also stood un and wanted to follow hur hesitated and staved nut
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Yves glared at George one last time before following Isabelle outside.
Jim chuckled and continued eating his breakfast.
George watched the two leave, then sat back down, looking at Jim, who was casually eating
Sensing his gaze, Jim looked up.
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With a lazy tone, Jim said, “I have no romantic interest in Isabelle, Mr. George. You don’t need to look at me like that. Mr. George.”
George looked away.
Jim considered saying more but didn’t want to provoke Yves further. He decided it was best not to get involved.
If George wanted to win her over, a little effort and putting up with Yves’s temper were part of the challenge. He decided to let George took his time to earn their favor.
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Dylan had a hearty meal and a good night’s sleep. He rushed over early in the morning to find George, and he noticed this dilapidated building.
He whispered. “Mr. George, did you sleep here last night?”
The environment is so harsh. Mr. George’s even got dark circles under his eyes.
George steadfastly insisted on remaining at the building. He waited for over half an hour before he saw Isabelle and Yves return.
Clearly, the two had known each other for years, and their relationship remained unaffected. Yves still affectionately calls Isabelle a sweetheart.
After a trip outside. Isabelle had fully awakened, and her mood had improved.
As soon as they returned, and before they even entered the door, Yves’s men patrolling nearby came to report. “The Warners have sent someone here.”
Yves was in a bad mood. Since he couldn’t fight with George, he could unleash his rage on the people Warner had sent here. Yves opened the door and welcomed them.
However, the Warners didn’t come for revenge.
“Our chief, Josh Reeve, would like to have a chat with you.
Jim raised an eyebrow and asked, “What’s this about? A trap?”
Isabelle raised a slight eyebrow in wonderment. Josh Warner? Josh Reeve?
The Warners looked at Isabelle and said, “Chief Josh said he knows where the person you’re looking for is.”
Later, the group arrived at the Warners‘ territory.
Josh greeted them with a smile and said. “Welcome, everyone–Mr. George? You’re here, too. It was nice to meet you. Alcott is particularly lively this year.”
Josh Warner? Josh Reeve? George was surprised to see a familiar face. Isn’t this guy supposed to be Jasiel’s
foster son?
George glanced at Isabelle and thought to himself. Isabelle had killed Jasiel; why didn’t she kill this guy
too?
“Please sit down.” Josh invited them to sit down, serving them various delicacies.
A few days ago, Josh had been oppressed by Ryan with no say at all. Now, he has adopted a bossy demeanor.
Isabelle’s speculation has always been extreme. She guessed Ryan was either killed by Josh or summoned home by the Warners.
Of course, the lives or deaths of irrelevant people had nothing to do with her.
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Josh smiled slightly and said, “I want to talk to you alone. Is that okay?”
As soon as he said this, Josh felt two unfriendly gazes.
Yves sat with an air of authority. His lovely eyes were supposed to convey warmth when he looked at people, but instead, they seemed to regard everyone as worthless, especially now, filled with contempt.
“You have two minutes. If you don’t speak, I’ll kill you.”
Josh didn’t mind and simply said with a smile. “Mr. Yves, I’ve heard of your great reputation. It’s an honor
to meet you.”
Yves replied, “You have one and a half minutes.”
Josh sighed helplessly and told Isabelle candidly, “Before this, Heart K came to Alcott and went to the territory of the big drug lord next door. As for what they did, I don’t know.”
Isabelle said coldly, “You didn’t mention that a few days ago.”
Josh sighed and said, “I didn’t think of it at the time, but what I said was true. If you’re looking for Spadille, there’s a good chance he’s there.”
Yves sneered, “Is this useless nonsense all you have?”
Isabelle said coldly, “You wasted an hour of my time.”
Josh said apologetically. “I’m sorry that I couldn’t help you much. If you need my help, I’m willing to do so for free. I hope we can be friends.”
Yves snorted and asked, “Friends? You don’t deserve it.”
He stood up and continued, “You know how to adapt, don’t you? Despite the burning of your auction house and the deaths of many of your men, you continue to serve your enemies. The Warners corporate culture is quite interesting.”
Facing Mr. Yves’s ridicule, Josh didn’t get angry; he said, “They say that from an exchange of blows, friendship grows.”
Yves replied, “Too bad. I prefer an outright villain to a hypocrite.
“I’ll be staying in Alcott for a while. You better stay out of my way. If you dare to stand in my way, I will detonate not only this branch but the entirety of Warners.
With that being said, Yves put his arm around Isabelle’s shoulders and said, “Sweetheart, let’s go.”
Josh called out to Isabelle from behind, saying, “Ms. Jenkins, I can provide manpower to help you find that person. Just let me know if you need anything.”
George, who was the last to leave, stopped in his tracks upon hearing this.
He turned to look at Josh, who was staring at Isabelle with a meaningful gaze. George’s eyes were dark and
unreadable.
On the way back,
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Yves said to Isabelle, “Sweetheart, why don’t we take action tonight? I’ll stir up the big drug lord’s territory, and you blow up the arms dealer’s territory. With such a big disturbance, the mastermind will definitely show up. I don’t want to stay in this dump for another day. Let’s solve it early so you can go on vacation
with me to Melfrey.”
Dylan stumbled and almost fell.
Blow up which place?
They want to blow up our territory,
Who on earth is Spadille? Why do they want to find him using such an extreme method? No such person in their territory.
Dylan recalled the last time Isabelle blew up a cruise
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Yves and Jim were also present in Alcott, but their style was significantly more arrogant. Moreover, George’s turf was full of arms and weapons. They couldn’t afford to let those two blow up their stuff.
“Mr. George. Dylan was anxious.
However, George didn’t react much, nor did he indicate his identity. He just looked at Isabelle and Yves walking side by side in front of him.
That night,
dozens of explosions terrified everyone in the Alcott area.
The explosions also startled the group in the small, dilapidated building.
Jim opened the window and looked out. He said, “The noise seems to be coming from the direction of the Warners turf.” Another explosion came from a distance; the Warners‘ territory was like a fireworks display, with lights flashing from various directions and flames soaring into the sky.
Everyone could clearly see the explosion on Warner’s turf.
“Sweetheart, when did you plant the bombs? Why didn’t you ask me to go with you?” Yves complained somewhat resentfully.
Isabelle replied. “It wasn’t me.”
Yves asked, “Wasn’t us? Then who?”
He then looked at George and asked with a hostile tone, “It’s already dark; why don’t you leave? Do you want to stay here overnight?
At this moment, chaos erupted in the Warners’s territory.
“Take a good look; I blew up your casino,” Seth told the Warners as he stood in front of a pile of burning ruins. “If you want revenge, don’t go to the wrong person. This is just a warning for your chief to be smarter and stop messing with the wrong people.”
Task completed, Seth swaggered away with his men.
“Chief, the people of the Southwest Territory have blown up more than a dozen of our casinos, resulting in countless casualties. You should go and check it out.”
Josh was slightly surprised to hear his subordinates‘ report. He thought it was Isabelle’s doing. The southwestern territory’s people? That arms dealer?
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Although both parties had some conflicts, it was just a matter of fighting for territory. There were no business dealings between them because the other side always looked down on their dirty business and sefused to sell arms to them. So they had never crossed paths.
Why would they suddenly target them?
He heard his subordinates mention that Seth had specifically included him in the warning
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He said, “I will inform the family of the recent events and Ryan’s death. Everyone should stay quiet during this time.”
Their turf’s destruction didn’t pose a significant issue, as they could always rebuild it. He could have blamed it all on Ryan. First the auction house and now the casino, Ryan had serious negligence in his job. The Warners wouldn’t care too much about his death.
“Stay quiet? They’ve been stepping on us, and we’re just going to accept it?” His subordinate couldn’t
swallow this.
Ryan would never tolerate this..
Josh looked at his subordinates and asked. “So what do you think we should do?”
“Eye for an eye! We need to behead that arrogant guy!” his subordinate said.
Josh smiled when he heard this. He removed the dagger and played with it in his hand. He asked, “How should we behead him?”
Josh knew that they all looked down on him to some extent and didn’t accept his authority after he replaced Ryan.
And for those who didn’t listen, Josh Reeve slowly lifted his gaze and asked softly, “Is this how you take him down?”
Josh suddenly changed his expression, and the dagger in his hand instantly slit open his subordinate’s throat, blood gushing out.
With an incredulous expression in his eyes, his subordinate collapsed to the ground, unable to comprehend the reason for his death.
Josh calmly wiped the blood off the dagger. He watched his dying subordinate coldly.
“Even though I come from a humble background, I still have the Warner surname. What are you? How dare you point fingers at me?”
In places like Alcott, explosions and gunfights were commonplace. Yves and his team were indifferent to
this.
“Sweetheart, let’s find another place to stay tonight. I haven’t slept well these past few days. Look at the dark circles under my eyes; look at them.” Yves approached Isabelle, blinking at her and revealing his dark
circles.
Isabelle chided, “Get lost.”
Meanwhile, George watched the two flirt with each other from the side.
At this moment, Lowe arrived with his men.
When Yves heard that Lowe was arranging accommodation for them, he said, “What have you got butt?”
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Jim corrected him, saying, “It’s not in his butt, but his sleeve.”
Yves rebuked, “It’s the same thing.”
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Lowe smiled and wasn’t bothered by their suspiciousness.
Yves questioned, “Did you blow up the Warner’s casino?”
His men just discovered this.
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Lowe quickly made up an excuse and said, “Oh! It was an accident, a mistake. You blew up their auction house; we blew up their casino; we can now consider ourselves kindred spirits. If you don’t mind, let’s be friends,”
Yves asked, “Why does everyone want to be friends with us all the time? Who knows what you guys are up to? Why did you show up now? Do you know that we’re planning to blow up your territory?”
Lowe widened his eyes and exclaimed, “What?”
At this time. Isabelle had stood up and walked towards Lowe’s territory. She commanded, “Let’s go.”
Yves complied, “Yes, sweetheart.”
Isabelle kept walking and asked, “Didn’t you say you wanted to stay in other places?”
“Please come with me.” Lowe smiled and looked at Yves and Jim.
Then he looked at George, who walked behind the group. He nodded slightly at him, and his eyes were full of respect.
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