His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 521

To save his beloved lady, Jason didn't hesitate to turn himself in to the police after Cedric approached him for a negotiation. He signed a confession without a second thought.

And all of this was orchestrated by Cedric without even informing Matthew. It was like slicing through the chaos with swift and decisive action, catching Evadne and Thaddeus completely off guard!

Thaddeus held the trembling form of his lady close, while glaring at Cedric's smug expression. "Cedric, what kind of dirty tricks did you use to force Jason into confessing?"

"Dirty tricks? Mr. Thaddeus, you keep on attacking me personally. My poor heart can't take this. You owe me for emotional distress," Cedric said, feigning pain in his chest yet unable to hide his schadenfreude. "Interrogating suspects is the police's job. I'm just a lawyer; what kind of influence do you think I have? It was he himself who signed the papers and made the fingerprint. No one forced him; it was all voluntary."

"Cedric, evil will never triumph over good. You'll be devoured by the very monster you've created. And don't you dare think you've won until the very end."

Evadne's eyes blazed with a bloodthirsty red as she clutched Thaddeus's hand tightly, as if this was the only way to maintain her sanity. "As long as I, Evadne, draw breath, you will never win."

"Well, I'll be waiting to see how you plan to win, Ms. Evadne. Don't keep me waiting too long," Cedric sneered, showing his true colors as a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Though they had planned meticulously, yet they had overlooked one crucial detail.

Cedric was Jason's own brother. They had grown up together and even if their moral compasses pointed in entirely different directions, one thing was undeniable—

Cedric, as the older brother, had an intimate understanding of Jason's psyche.

When Cedric went to negotiate with Jason, Evadne and Thaddeus hadn't even reached the police station. Yet, Cedric had already been playing hardball to exploit Jason's vulnerabilities and hit him where it hurt!

And Jason's weak spots were nothing other than Evadne and Nydia!

He had used them to threaten Jason, who would rather die than blink an eye under such pressure!

Matthew's gaze darkened. So, Cedric had gone behind his back to make his moves. And he had done it so well.

Even though Jason had confessed, he didn’t feel a shred of gratitude for Cedric, a man driven by profit and disloyal to his kin.

Thaddeus was right; Cedric was nothing but a cold-hearted beast. If he could sacrifice his own brother today for his selfish desires, he would not hesitate to do the same to others tomorrow.

This man needed to be watched carefully.

"Chief Roderick, since the suspect has confessed, we can now formally charge Jason and proceed with the legal judgment," Cedric said, eager to close the case and leave Jason no chance of reversing the verdict, so as to make Evadne regret her actions.

Chief Roderick shared his sentiment; after all, what was the better way than this to curry favor with the Chambers Group? He immediately agreed, "With the evidence clear, let's proceed according to protocol."

"Hold on!"

A clear and resonant voice cut through the tension and silenced the room.

Everyone turned in surprise as two figures walked into the office with an air of calm authority.

Evadne cried out with emotion upon seeing the newcomers, "Brother!"

"Evadne, why would you come to a place like this without telling me?" Cassius frowned, with a mix of concern and reprimand in his tone. "Have you forgotten your brother now that you have a man?"

"Right? You two lovebirds are too much; you had us worried sick!" Chasel stood behind his beloved, chiming in with mock severity, though his eyes playfully twinkled at Evadne.

Evadne was speechless.

At such a critical moment, how could he be so at ease to wink at her!

Then it dawned on her—had Thaddeus known about her brother's arrival?

"Thaddeus, did you tell my brother to come here?" Evadne asked, her eyes widening with realization.

Thaddeus's eyes flickered as he whispered in her ear, "Sorry, Evadne, I didn't mean to keep it from you. I didn't exactly ask him to come. I just mentioned to Gordon before we left to keep my brother in the loop. I didn't expect him to come charging over. It shows that he's worried about Jason, but even more about you. But why is Dr. Bright here? Are they joined at the hip so as to always show up together?"

As the man pondered, Evadne pursed her lips and beckoned with her finger; he leaned in to listen, "I asked Dr. Bright to come."

Thaddeus was taken aback.

So she had kept things from him as well!

Both were a match made in heaven when it came to scheming, but thankfully, their hearts and efforts were aligned.

"For a mere secretary, is it worth the Ashbourne family making such a fuss?" Matthew sneered at Cassius with disdain. "But it's too late. Jason has confessed. Didn't Chairman Ashbourne say in the interview that one must own up to their mistakes and take their punishment standing up? Now, those words are coming right back at you!"

As heads of their respective families, Matthew and Cassius often clashed in the business world, but each time Matthew invariably came up short. As long as Cassius set his sights on a project, no matter how prepared Matthew was, he couldn't outmaneuver him.

He had once been forced to maintain a superficial harmony with Cassius and feign magnanimity for the sake of their family ties,.

But now, with the gloves off, he was ready to settle the score!