Thaddeus gently cradled Evadne's chin, his lips descending upon hers, dissolving the rouge that had ensnared his very soul.
Their fervent kiss traced the contours of her lips, tasting an incomparable sweetness. As passion threatened to surge uncontrollably, they parted by tacit agreement.
Thaddeus gazed at Evadne's flushed cheeks and dewy lips, a satisfied smile spreading across his face, "Now, your lips are more delicate than any blossom."
"You're just too much. Either kissing or making love. Give me a break sometimes, will ya?" Evadne nestled into his embrace, her fingertips playfully pressed against his chiseled chest - a gesture she found irresistibly flirtatious.
Each poke, each touch, seemed to lift even the darkest of moods - a little indulgence she couldn't resist.
"So, I want to kiss, I want to make love. Will you give it to me?" Thaddeus whispered into her ear, his voice husky with desire.
Evadne's shoulders tensed ever so slightly, her flushed cheeks providing the only answer he needed.
The couple snuggled on the couch, admiring a vibrant bouquet of roses, savoring this cozy moment of bliss.
"Thanks to you for uncovering Bevis' Achilles' heel - his tax evasion schemes - it forced him to cough up that five million he owed." Evadne's fingers teased his jawline, her eyes sparkling in admiration, "You've indeed lightened my load."
As she spoke, she looped her arms around his neck and planted a playful kiss on his cool, thin lips, "Tonight, you shall be handsomely rewarded."
"Thank you, my queen," he murmured, his tone rich and velvety.
Thaddeus, usually so stoic, was putty in Evadne's hands. She was playful, and he was always there to join in the fun.
"You're quite the charmer, aren't you?" Evadne traced his smiling lips, "Deviously charming, but I like it."
"Bevis has been exiled from the K Group and saddled with a debt of five million."
Thaddeus held her hand gently, "Is this where we stop, Evadne?"
"Stop?" Evadne scoffed, her eyes alight with mischief, "You hit where it hurts the most. Do you think I'd let that scoundrel off so easily?"
Pressing his lips, Thaddeus found her words amusing.
"Publicly, yes, I've let him be. But in the shadows, I can strike him from behind."
She snuggled closer, finding a comfortable spot in his arms, "Bevis' two restaurants have been doing well these past years, and that Gabriel has a stake in them too. Such establishments can't withstand close scrutiny - a tax audit alone could reveal at least one or two millions in evasion."
"Do you want him to bleed more?" His eyes narrowed slightly, "It's easily done."
"That way, Gabriel will have to think twice about where he stands in the K Group if he wants to stay safe." She shook her slender fingers, "Mixing up with the likes of Bevis is a dead-end street."
Thaddeus' phone rang then, a call from Gordon.
"Gordon, what's up?"
"Mr. Abernathy, today Jeff sent lawyers and his secretary to the detention center to see Matthew!"
Gordon's voice carried the urgency of fresh intel, and a hint of concern, "Nothing's going to go awry that lets the Chambers Group find a loophole to bail out that beast, right?!"
"No, the evidence is irrefutable. Matthew is in a checkmate position; there's no chance for a turnaround."
Thaddeus' gaze darkened, "Jeff's visit is likely a final reckoning between father and son."
Evadne's lips curled knowingly, "The power balance within the Chambers Group is about to shift again. Some viper, squirming in its dark pit, must be in a panic by now."
At the city hospital, in a ward, Jeff's face turned stormy as he reviewed the share transfer agreement signed by Matthew.
"Mr. Jeff Chambers, are you truly not going to see Mr. Matthew Chambers one last time?" His secretary asked tentatively.
"Dad, you know you've only got one son left now." Avery chuckled, "You're sick and in the hospital. If I don't visit you, who will?"
He casually took a seat on the couch, crossing his legs with an air of dominance.
This kid, he didn't have an ounce of respect for Jeff, the head of the family. It was as if he was slapping Jeff in the face with his audacity!
"I'm fine, just a minor ailment. You can go back now."
"There's another matter I need to inform you of, apart from visiting you." Avery spoke deliberately, "Tomorrow, I'm bringing mom to live at the Chambers Estate."
"That's out of the question. I do not agree!"
Jeff exploded with refusal, "Your mother and I are no longer husband and wife; it's inappropriate to live under the same roof! Moreover, your mother is now mentally unwell; she belongs in a hospital where she can be cared for, not at home where she could have an episode at any moment!"
"Ha, do you still not realize your own mistakes?"
"That's my line to you!"
Maybe it was guilt, but Jeff's anger betrayed a sense of shame, though his mind seemed clearer in this moment than it had in a long time, "What was the meaning of revealing all that at the Chambers family gathering? You've been plotting this for a while, haven't you? You're trying to drive the Chambers Group into a corner, then swoop in like some knight in shining armor, hold Matthew and Byron down, and gain my trust so I'll hand over the CEO position to you on a silver platter! You little critter, you've been scheming since a child, still full of cunning and intrigue. I almost fell for it!"
Avery laughed off with contempt, "Dad, are you confused by illness or just old age? How does it benefit me to see the Chambers Group in trouble? Sounds like something Matthew would have someone whisper in your ear. These aren't your own thoughts, are they?"
Jeff felt a painful twinge in his heart, "You!"
"I suggest, given the circumstances, that you'd best go along with what I want. Otherwise, you can find someone else to resolve this mess."
The threat was clear as day! Avery's lips curled into a sharp, menacing smile, becoming even more aggressive.
"Just let mom move back into the family home, and transfer Matthew's shares to me. With that, not only can I solve the Chambers Group's current problems, but I can also inject a significant amount of capital into the company. The choice is yours."
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