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Kingsley thought about it and agreed it actually made sense. Moonlit Apothecary had been rebuilt on the foundation of the Wellers’ old clubhouse, and there was still plenty of unused space.
It would be a perfect place for Shiloh to stay, and she could also help keep an eye on the shop. It was a win-win.
“Alright, Shiloh, you can live at Moonlit Apothecary!” Kingsley said.
Shiloh frowned. “I’ll stay, but are you charging rent? If it’s too expensive, I’m not doing it.”
Kingsley sighed. “I’m not charging a dime!”
Shiloh finally agreed. “Good. Then I’ll move in. And so you don’t think I’m just freeloading, I’ll handle the shop’s cleaning and maintenance.”
Finally, the overly meticulous yet broke martial king was settled.
Kingsley was beyond exhausted. He waved goodbye to Lauren and clocked out for the day, ready to go home and actually rest for once.
At the entrance of Rhodes Corporation, a group of security guards stood armed with poles and plastic batons, approaching cautiously. They had been trained for security emergencies, so their movements were coordinated and professional.
“The moment we open the trunk, hit it fast. We have to pin this thing down. If a wild boar gets loose in the city, people are going to get hurt,” the head of security, Jamie Holt, instructed. en
One of the guards, a burly guy, pounded his chest. “Don’t worry, Captain! Even if it’s a bull in there, we’ll take it down!”
The three guards nodded confidently, gripping their weapons, ready to strike. Then, Jamie reached for the car, took a deep breath, and yanked the trunk open.
The burly guard roared and lunged forward, stabbing his pole into the trunk. The others followed suit, charging in and swinging their batons at whatever was inside without hesitation.
A bloodcurdling scream tore through the air, so shrill and desperate it sounded like an animal was being slaughtered.
Jamie froze. “Wait a minute… that scream… why does it sound human?”
One of the other guards suddenly shouted, “Captain, there’s no boar at all! There’s a man in there!”
Jamie gasped and immediately shouted for his men to stop. He stepped forward, and what he saw made his scalp tingle-curled up inside the trunk was a man so battered and bloodied that his face was completely unrecognizable.
The man was barely clinging to consciousness, struggling to breathe.
Jamie asked, “Sir, who are you? And why are you in Mr. Baldwin’s car?”
He kept his weapon pointed at the man, his tone sharp. “Where’s the wild boar? Mr. Baldwin said he brought one back-did you let it escape?”
Michael was already half-dead, barely holding on to his sanity. During the ride, he had vomited every last drop of fluid in his stomach, nearly passing out from exhaustion.
When the trunk finally opened, he had been ecstatic, thinking he was finally free. Yet, before he could even take a breath, he was met with a brutal, merciless beating-one so bad that he nearly pissed himself.
His hatred for Kingsley burned so deep it could have swallowed him whole. He clutched his head and let out a miserable wail. “Kingsley, you goddamn bastard… I-I will never forgive you!”
Jamie frowned. “Oh? So not only did you let Mr. Baldwin’s wild boar escape, but now you have the nerve to insult him? Screw it-boys, get him!”
Seeing that another round of beatings was about to start, Michael suddenly found a burst of strength. He jerked his head up, revealing his swollen, misshapen face, and snarled, “Back off, you blind morons!”
He shouted, “Are you all dumb? Do you even know who I am? Open your damn eyes and take a good look! I’m Michael Rhodes the heir of the Rhodes family! I’m not a wild boar, you brainless bastards!”
After his furious outburst, his chest burned with pain. He clutched his ribs and trembled violently.
The security guards were stunned, their confidence immediately wavering. They quickly lifted him out of the trunk.
“Mr. Rhodes? You’re Mr. Rhodes?” One of the guards stammered. “Then… why were you in Mr. Baldwin’s trunk?”
Michael’s eyes were bloodshot, his voice weak but filled with rage. “I didn’t get in there willingly, you idiots! That bastard Kingsley stuffed me in Now… hurry up and get me to a hospital. I’m dying here… Get moving!”
The guards exchanged uneasy glances. They all wondered if the wild boar Kingsley mentioned was actually Michael.
A shudder ran through them as the realization hit: they had just given Michael a merciless round of beating. Without wasting another second, they carefully lifted Michael and rushed him to the hospital.
On the way, they could not help but glance at him with sympathy. After all, the heir of the Rhodes family was locked in a trunk and mistaken for livestock. It seemed that Kingsley sure knew how to have fun.
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Meanwhile, on the other side of Jayrodale. Hannah and Aspen had just returned to the city.
Aspen’s driving skills were average at best, nowhere near Kingsley’s level. Since it was already late, and the mountain roads were tricky to navigate, their trip back had taken longer than expected.
“Hannah, let’s grab something to eat first. I’m starving!” Aspen groaned, barely holding herself together.
Hannah, however, looked tense and unamused. “I have no appetite. Just thinking about how Kingsley stole Shiloh right from under us makes me sick!”
Aspen gritted her teeth, equally furious. “I still don’t get it. What does Shiloh even see in Kingsley? Back when she stayed at the Snees family estate in Bridgefields, my father pulled every trick in the book to recruit her.
“He went all out, trying everything to get her to stay and work for us. But none of it worked. And now, Kingsley gets to have her just like that? That bastard hit the jackpot!”
Hannah said flatly, “Let’s grab a bite first. We can deal with everything else after. Kingsley is even taking the people I set my sights on now. Fine. If he wants to force my hand, then I have no choice but to go against him.”
Aspen hesitated for a moment before sighing. “Hannah, have you considered that maybe Kingsley really isn’t on the same level as us anymore?”
Failing time and time again, getting crushed by Kingsley repeatedly-it had shattered Aspen’s once-proud and confident heart. Whenever she faced him, she found herself losing the drive to compete. Instead, she just wanted to keep her distance.
Aspen did not want to admit it, but deep down, she knew she was scared of him now.
Hannah’s voice was icy. “No. I don’t think he’s that impressive. I’ll admit, he’s changed. He’s become more powerful and holds much more influence now. But I’ll never bow to him. I’ll prove to him that if he can thrive, I can do even better.”
Aspen parted her lips, about to say something when suddenly, a scornful chuckle interrupted them.
“A woman with this much jealousy and resentment? That’s not a good look.”
Both Aspen and Hannah whipped their heads around in anger. The moment they saw who it was, their eyes widened in shock.
Tiana, flanked by Jerry and seven other bo “ds, was gracefully walking toward them.
Aspen’s entire body tensed as she instinctively lowered her head. “Good evening, Mrs. Rhodes.
Even Hannah did not dare act out. She respectfully greeted her, “Good evening, Mrs. Rhodes.”
Tiana studied Hannah for a moment before nodding slightly. “Not bad. In Jayrodale, there are very few women who can stand on equal footing with Lauren in terms of beauty. You’re certainly one of them.”
Hannah replied modestly, “Compared to Ms. Rhodes, I still have a long way to go.”
Tiana gave a faint smile. “You definitely have a long way to go. Otherwise, Kingsley wouldn’t have ignored you and gone after my Lauren instead.”
Hannah froze, then immediately scowled. “Mrs. Rhodes, what do you mean by that?”
Tiana let out a cold snort. “Exactly what I said no hidden meaning. Hannah, we’re both women, so I’ll give you some advice: jealousy and a need to constantly compete aren’t good traits for a woman to have.
“Especially not for someone who has nothing but looks. A woman like you, all beauty and no substance? You’re just a pretty decoration. So if you insist on going after Kingsley, constantly looking down on him, and trying to make trouble for him…”
She scoffed before adding, “Then I think you’ll end up losing in the most humiliating way possible. I don’t particularly like Kingsley, but that doesn’t stop me from admiring
If you think you can compete with him, you’re nothing more than a fool throwing herself into a losing battle.”
Tiana’s blunt words hit Hannah like a slap to the face. Her cheeks burned red with fury glaring at Tiana but not daring to talk back.
as she clenched her fists,
Meanwhile, Tiana was unfazed by her anger and continued coldly, “Hannah, aside from your decent looks, your character is honestly pathetic. I know exactly how your mind works.
“Back when you were with Kingsley, he spoiled you, always putting you first. You took it for granted. But now that he’s moved on, acting distant-maybe even disgusted with you. You can’t handle the shift, so instead of accepting it, you want revenge.
“I don’t claim to be a good person. But you? Take a good look at yourself. Do you even have any room left to fall lower than this?”
Hannah gritted her teeth, refusing to say a word. She hated the idea that anyone could think she was beneath Kingsley. Deep down, there was a dark, bitter part of her that would never accept that he was doing better than her.
After all, admitting it would mean that leaving him had been a monumental mistake-one of the dumbest decisions she had ever made.
Hannah was too proud to ever acknowledge that. Even if she said it out loud, she would never truly believe it in her heart.
Tiana scoffed. “Forget it. I only said all that because I found you incredibly irritating. But I’m actually here for Aspen.”
As she spoke, her icy gaze shifted to Aspen.
Aspen, already trembling, started shaking even harder. She stammered, “M-Mrs. Rhodes, what can I do for you?”
Tiana took two slow steps forward, her smile sharp and merciless. “I never expected the Snees family to produce someone like you, nor did I think Zephyr would raise such a thieving daughter!”
Aspen swallowed her anger and tried to keep her composure. “Mrs. Rhodes, I have never wronged you. Don’t you think your words are a little too much?”
Tiana let out a cold laugh. “Too much? Aspen, are you really going to keep playing dumb? Are you seriously going to pretend you had nothing to do with the Rhodes Pharmaceutical’s stolen formula?”
Aspen had already expected this confrontation, but she was confident that Tiana had no proof. So, she gritted her teeth and stuck to denial. “Mrs. Rhodes, I have no idea what you’re talking about!”
Tiana’s expression turned even colder. “Of course. I knew you’d deny it. Jerry, hold her down.”
Aspen’s eyes widened in horror. Before she could react, Jerry had already grabbed her arm and twisted it behind her back.
“Mrs. Rhodes! If you treat me like this, the Snees family won’t just sit back and watch!” Aspen shouted, fear creeping into her voice.
Tiana scoffed “The Snees family?
Even with Gordon backing you, I don’t give a damn. Besides, you clearly don’t understand why people call me the Iron Lady. It’s because when handle things, I don’t show mercy.”
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Tiana raised her hand and landed two crisp slaps across Aspen’s face.
Aspen had no strength to resist. All she could do was clench her jaw as blood filled her mouth.
Hannah’s fury exploded. “Mrs. Rhodes! You’re just bullying the weak! Don’t you care about fairness?”
Tiana snapped, “Stay out of this, you little brat. You’re no better than her. Do you really think the Snees Corporation’s pharmaceutical success had nothing to do with Aspen’s thieving ways? Let me tell you the truth- your company’s products are nothing more than knockoffs of Rhodes Pharmaceutical’s originals. To put it simply, you’re eating off my plate.”
Hannah’s face turned red with shame as she stared at Aspen in shock. She had asked Aspen before where the formulas had come from.
Aspen had confidently claimed they came from the Snees family’s main branch, but now it was clear she had lied, and those formulas had been stolen.
Tiana landed another two slaps.
“These are on your parents’
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