The line went dead.
Standing in his study, Yardley chain-smoked, his mind racing as Starla's ultimatum echoed in his ears.
By his fifth cigarette, he abruptly crushed it out and stood up.
"Garret!"
His right-hand man stepped in. "Sir? Are we heading to the Cyrus Sea?" The intel had just confirmed Herbert's departure, so they assumed the boss wanted to track down his sister, too.
"To hell with the Cyrus Sea!" Yardley barked. "Prep a team. We're breaking into Licht's study tonight."
He didn't know for a fact if Starla was telling the truth. But he had been hunting that map for years. Even if the odds were one in a million, he couldn't let the opportunity slip through his fingers.
...
Back at Sylvan Vale.
Starla received word of Yardley's sudden change in trajectory almost immediately. When she confirmed he wasn't heading for the Cyrus Sea like Herbert, a genuine smile spread across her face.
"Ha. In the end, greed always wins."
The intel about the map had been a complete fabrication. She had thrown it out there on a whim, just to see if she could dangle a carrot big enough to pull Yardley away from protecting Licht.
The result had wildly exceeded her expectations. Never underestimate a man ruled by ambitionโhe will abandon absolutely anything if the prize is shiny enough.
Taking a deep breath, Starla felt a dark sense of satisfaction.


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The readers' comments on the novel: A Widow's Poison, A Wife's Rebellion
This is more complected than i ever imagine , it's getting massy day by day, i can't wait to see how it ends...
Please don't tell me tanya is going to suffer like starla,๐ฅบ...
Why The ML is Idiot ๐๐๐ i Dont understand,i Think herbert is more suitable to become the ML he is most compose and calm than the ML ๐๐...
"You're a failure as a husband and coward as a Man" This is what i want to say in Fairfax hahaha you dont deserved a wife if you cant protect her...
Hahaha This plot of story i hate about, choosing another girl instead of your own wife is something unreal, you didnt considered your wife feeling, you didnt even trust her and later on you will say sorry?? Was sorry will fixed everything you've done? Was sorry fixed her heart? it was unfair for your wife, you must choose your wife whatever it is. You know your wife well more than anyone else and the only person she should lean on was the person who pushes her away...
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More chapters please ๐ฅบ...
More chapters please...
When will you post new episode??...
New episode please...