The Scorned Heiress's Hidden Empire (by Jade Quinn) novel Chapter 263

“True enough. With all the awful things he did, there’s no telling how many people he crossed. He had it coming.” Dominic suddenly thought of something else. “Nocturne can reopen in a couple of days. It’s been shut down for cleanup long enough, and the staff are already making noise.‘

“Handle it however you want.” Chris set down his cup.

Gavin’s phone rang. He stepped aside to answer it, then came back after a few brief words.

“Mr. Xander, the Zellers sent people to Westbury.”

There wasn’t the slightest surprise on Chris’s face, as if he had expected it all along.

Seeing how calm he looked, Dominic started feeling anxious for him. “Everyone knows William was raised by Sean. Sean’s been out of the country for years, and nobody knows how much power he’s built up overseas by now. If you insist on protecting Skyla, you’re making an enemy of him.”

Of course, Dominic also knew that even aside from Skyla’s bone marrow, Chris still wouldn’t hand her over.

After all, Skyla had lost the use of her legs saving Chris years ago.

Chris owed her.

A debt like that was never easy to repay.

Chris barely reacted. Dominic knew he wasn’t afraid of making Sean an enemy. In all the years he had known him, he had never seen Chris fear anyone.

What worried him was the state Chris was in now. Lately, he had become too extreme, too rigid. Dominic was afraid he might do something he could never undo.

Especially when it came to Winter.

“You really are going to keep Winter locked up here?” Dominic finally asked.

Chris’s eyes darkened. “I’m not locking her up. I’m having her stay here for two weeks.”

Dominic pressed a hand to his forehead and said helplessly, “What’s the difference?”

“There’s a difference.” There was a stubborn, almost obsessive edge to Chris’s voice.

Dominic had barely started to say, “Even a cornered dog…” when Chris shot him a cold look, and he quickly corrected himself. “Even a rabbit will bite when it’s pushed too far. And Winter’s no rabbit. She’s a little fox. Push her too hard, and she’s capable of anything.”

Chris said coolly, “What can she do with me keeping an eye on her?”

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