Initially, Kim wondered if something was wrong. Otherwise, how could Kevin be so confident that he could take him down this time? What he didn't know was that Kevin had gathered enough evidence to be against him without his notice.
Everything seemed really difficult to handle right now.
He tightly shut his eyes to think better. It seemed that he had to make some plans in advance.
Meanwhile, Kevin submitted all the evidence he gathered. The police station was sent into a ruckus. All the proofs directly proved that Cory was indeed Kim.
They had been hellbent on catching Kim to win honor. Yet the evidence showed that Kim was around them all the time. They were so stupid to think that he was another man who happened to look the same as Kim.
There were many people in the world, and it was true that there were people who looked the same because of the same DNA sequence. Yet such cases were few.
But how could they have easily bought it and fallen for such a trick?
Since the evidence was pointing right at all the crimes Kim had committed, he would definitely be charged and punished with death penalty. And they were right – days after the court finalized the case, Kim was sentenced to death.
Everything went smoothly, and finally, Kevin and Anne had one less thing to worry about.
Anne sat on the couch, seemingly out of her sense as Kevin talked about what happened.
When Kevin had decided to act to get rid of Kim, she was worried. But she didn't expect the tables to turn so fast that in a blink of an eye, Kim was sent to prison, where he would eventually meet his demise.
It was really surprising how things could change in a heartbeat.
"From now on, we are in real danger. So, don't leave the house unless you have something very important to do. I will take bodyguards with me and increase my security. Remember, this is the most dangerous time. If we make any mistakes, all our efforts will be in vain," Kevin said worriedly. Anne gazed up at him and nodded in silence.
Now that Kim was sentenced to death, his accomplices would undeniably find an opportunity to take revenge on them.
All of a sudden, Anne felt relieved. Fortunately, she and Kevin sent Selma and the children abroad ahead of time. Otherwise, they would be in danger if they were to stay with them.
After Cory was sentenced to death, the AS Group was given back to Peter's hands. Amidst all these, Peter sat in his office, staring at the ground with deep eyes.
He had thought that things would get so violent between Kevin and Kim, but he didn't expect Kevin to be so calm about it all. Before Kim could even sense that he was in great trouble, he had already been brought into police custody.
The real threatening man was not the one who barked loudly but the one who silently sneaked around before he could attack fatally.
And Kevin was that kind of perilous man. He was indeed a terrible opponent to go against with.
However, from now on, Kevin and Anne had to face a greater challenge. Nobody knew––not even them––if they could overcome it.
After some time, both Kevin and Anne exhausted all their connections to pay Kim a visit in jail.
Sitting in front of the prison visitation window, Kim looked at them nonchalantly. His eyes were void of any emotions as if he was not human at all.
"We have made all the evidence against you public. There's no escaping this time," Kevin broke the intense silence. Things might be easy to handle if they were kept private, but once they were made public, there was no way to mend them.
Kim raised his eyebrows and stared at Kevin with a sheepish smile. "I was so sure you would die this time, but I didn't expect you to move so discreetly fast.
Not only have you made the group a shell company, but you have even set so many traps for me. I thought I was one step ahead of you, but it seems that I was so full of myself. You won, Kevin."
Having dealt with Kevin so many times, Kim had always thought that he was at the upper hand. Yet, the truth told him no matter what he did, Kevin was just too capable to be trapped and swindled. Instead, it was Kim who was in trouble now.
"Did no one teach you not to underestimate your opponent; otherwise, you will die because of your arrogance?" Kevin sneered.
As a businessman, he was used to taking risks. But being reckless while doing so was not in his vocabulary. Meanwhile, Kim had always acted on impulse, moving audaciously and in haste.
Both men had their own ways of doing things. Kim was very flamboyant, doing things in a simple and brutal style. On the surface, Kevin seemed to be at a disadvantage, when in fact, the latter had already plotted ahead against him.
And because Kim was dense in sensing it out, it led to this current situation––with him in prison, awaiting his death sentence.
"Don't worry. I won't die here," Kim vowed with a hint of confidence glinting in his eyes.
Grinning, Kevin retorted, "Let's wait and see."
With that, Kim broke free from the glare and landed his gaze at Anne.
Anne stared back at him, with neither of them speaking.
Moments later, Anne finally heaved a deep sigh. She lowered her eyes and said helplessly, "Everything will be over."
"If I haven't committed so many crimes when we met, would you choose me?" Kim asked suddenly, which obviously caught Anne in surprise.
When he decided to give up on her, Anne thought she would never hear his confrontation. She knew he was a proud man.
"For some things, I will never have the chance to know the answers if I don't ask you now." Kim shook his head with a bitter smile while keeping his gaze at Anne firmly, evidently waiting for her response.
"No!" Anne shook her head, and it was already enough answer to let him know that she would never love him.
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