After some secret scheming, Ariella's face was pale and fine beads of sweat were running down her forehead.
She sat on the sofa, panting and gasping for breath.
The cloaked man smiled lightly, "You really have planned it seamlessly."
Ariella was indifferent to the cloaked man's bragging, and even looked colder: "I don't understand what exactly is your purpose?"
Although she did not know what the identity of the cloaked man was, she had a vague feeling that she had been swept up in a great whirlwind.
And this whirlwind had been plotted in secret at her and Leo's wedding five years ago.
The cloaked man laughed, how could he tell Ariella the purpose?
He simply pursed his lips and said, "You don't need to know this, you just need to know one thing, if you do as I say and work for me, you and your loved ones will not only be safe, you will get what you want."
Ariella's eyes sank, she heard the subtext, if there were second thoughts, her life and that of her loved ones would not be guaranteed.
"Of course, I tell you the secret of everything."
The cloaked man added, "Miss Spencer, with your ability and means, it is more than enough for you to take up the position of 'Five Star Executive' in our organization, as long as you agree to work for the organization, I can not only tell you the whole plan, but also assist you and become the king of the Spencer family ---- As far as I know, the your position in the Spencer Clan is not that secure, and there are many people who want you dead."
At these words, Nadine at the end trembled, with a surprising amount of heartfelt horror in her eyes.
Naturally, Ariella's face was slightly sunken; he had actually started recruiting her.
"I'm sorry, I'm not going to work with people like you, I may be ruthless but I have a bottom line."
Of course she knew the truth of what the cloaked man had said, money and power were everything, but what really determined whether a family was strong or not was strength.
This cloaked man was so powerful that bringing down the nine royal clans would be effortless for him.
But even then, Ariella was still reluctant to join them.
The cloaked man didn't mind and said with a smile, "That's a pity, we are destined to be used only for each other."
Ariella stared at him coldly, "I can be used by you, but, don't forget what you promised me, you can't hurt Leo's life!"
"Sure."
The corners of the cloaked man's mouth beneath his black cloak slowly curved up in a bizarre curve.
He was smiling.
"He is a once-in-a-century 'vessel', so naturally I will not harm his life."
Nadine trembled even more, a feeling as if a hand had tightened its grip on her throat and she could not even make a sound.
Only a 'Phantom' person knows what the word 'vessel' means.
"Goodbye then, Miss Spencer."
The cloaked man stood up and left.
The way he left was also frightening; instead of walking away, he went straight to the balcony, took a long leap, and jumped off.
His pitch-black cloak stretched out like a huge ugly black bat, gliding across the night sky of Hopkins.
Once the cloaked man was gone, the oppressive atmosphere in the living room, too, only gradually disappeared.
"I will take my leave."
Terry also left the area.
Ariella was exhausted and somewhat desperate as she clutched her head and pondered whether this was right or wrong.
But snapping her head back up, she looked into the shadows of the room.
She sensed that there was one more person who had not gone.
Nadine stepped out of the shadows and just sat down opposite Ariella.
"Aren't you Leo’s former female bodyguard?"
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