Chapter 147

Author's POV Kane nodded slowly, processing her request. After she left his villa, he immediately dispatched people to investigate that suburban project. "Hold on," Kane called to his assistant before they left. "Look into Sophie Su as well. Find out who she's been closely associating with lately." He wheeled himself to the window, watching her car disappear down the driveway. "Why would she suddenly want to work with me again?" he muttered, eyes narrowing with suspicion. Kane didn't trust Sophie one bit. He knew better than anyone that beneath that angelic face lurked a serpent's heart. "Be discreet during your investigation," he instructed his assistant. "Ryan absolutely cannot catch wind of this." "Yes, Mr. Blackwood," the man replied with a slight bow before leaving. Kane's position was precarious at best. If the Blackwood matriarch wasn't protecting him, Ryan would have eliminated what little influence he had left. Under such circumstances, Kane had been keeping a deliberately low