The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 1000

It wouldn’t be long now. That man would be hers. Whether he lived or died, that was up to her.

And the girl... well, she’d be lying on some cold lab table soon, waiting to be cut open.

Aloys kept his eyes locked on the two of them, his face dark. This was The Gilded Wheel. His place, his rules, his men everywhere. Yet instead of worrying about how to stay alive, these two were just… chatting? What was even going on?

As Aloys tried to think of a way to grab the gun from Anthony, Anthony suddenly pulled back, tossed the gun onto the table like it was nothing, and reached into his suit jacket.

Every bodyguard in the room tensed up, not sure what he’d pull out next.

Anthony pulled out… a lollipop.

Aloys stared.

Rena stared.

Everyone stared.

Was this guy serious? Did he not get that this was a life-or-death situation? People had guns drawn, and he was just, what, having a snack?

Anthony took his time unwrapping the candy, handed it to Charlotte, then shrugged off his jacket and laid it carefully over a chair.

“Sit down for a bit. I’ll get your bracelet back.”

Charlotte glanced at the table, blinked, and popped the lollipop into her mouth. She started to say something. “Actually…”

“Enough!” Rena snapped, her voice slicing through the tension. “Dad, arrest them already!”

Mr. X was unarmed. Dad wasn’t in danger anymore. Now was the perfect time to take them down. She was so done with that woman.

Aloys didn’t reply right away. He hesitated, thinking. Mr. X had just handed over his weapon. He’d given up control, just like that… Something was off. Really off.

“What are you trying to say?” Aloys froze. His eyes narrowed. He was about to call for someone to check on Marcia when one of his men burst in.

“Aloys, Marcia’s gone. We can’t find her anywhere.”

Aloys stumbled back a step. His glare at Anthony was pure poison. “What did you do to her?”

“She’s alive. For now.” Anthony picked up the bracelet from the table and fastened it around Charlotte’s wrist, a small, satisfied smile playing on his lips. “Whether she stays that way… well, that depends on you.

If the bride dies, I guess that marriage alliance falls apart, doesn’t it?”

Aloys’s face turned gray. Without the marriage, he’d lose the Churchill family’s support, and the Hawk family’s power would take a hit. But if he let these two go, he’d probably lose the chance to capture the mutant.

“What do you want?” Aloys ground out, barely keeping his anger in check.

“My girlfriend gets scared easily,” Anthony said, crouching down so he was eye-level with Charlotte, his voice gentle and full of affection. “All these guns… It’s a bit much for her. Let’s talk business when she’s feeling better.”