Chapter 75

Edward glanced at the bottle of pills—just one look and he could tell it was some shady stuff. Same dirty tricks again. "Go back and tell Henry Hawthorne this—if he dares pull the same disgusting moves like her mother did, I’ll make sure he leaves GrandVerse in tears—and stays out of Capital for good." His voice was ice-cold, and the pressure he gave off was almost suffocating. Secretary Fred couldn't even lift his head, his back arched from the sheer intensity. He nodded frantically, stumbling over his words. "Y-yes, absolutely, I’ll deliver the message. This... this was all Mr. Henry's orders, I was just following along. Please don’t take it out on me, sir." Edward hated spineless people like this. Disgusting. He flicked the pill bottle at Secretary Fred, who caught it with fumbling hands. Edward’s tone was frosty, downright deadly. "If anything happens to Alice in Capital, I’m holding you and Henry responsible. You better start praying nothing goes wrong, or—" He didn’t even finish