The Deadly Assassin Robin novel Chapter 193

Chapter 193 You're Not a Man!
The last time they'd met, at Harmont Bar, Robin had helped Raymond out of a tough situation.

Ever since, Raymond had wanted to properly thank him and was eager to get to know him better.

But he hadn't found an opportunity—until now.

"Mr. Ramsey, I really appreciate what you did at Harmont Bar!" Raymond said, a bit nervous, unsure of what else to say. "I've spent some time at home recently, thinking things over. I realized that a woman like Emma ... well, I'm better off without her."

Robin gave him a small smile but didn't respond.

Raymond awkwardly shrugged. "Alright then. I'll let you all get back to it. I'll take Alice home."

Then, he remembered something. "Hey, Vera, what are you all doing out here so late?"

Vera replied, "Robin forgot his access card, so we're waiting for Mr. Barrett to get back."

"Robin's access card?" Raymond's eyes lit up with recognition.

He'd heard from Logan recently that Robin was living in Villa One at Dawnspire Heights Estates.

And he knew that even Rowan, a big shot in his own right, treated Robin like a respected superior.

Raymond found himself looking at Robin's back with a newfound sense of awe.

If he could build a connection with someone like Robin, it might be the chance his family—the Hamptons—needed to rise again.

Just this morning, he'd heard that, with Robin's help, Vera had successfully regained control of Silva Group.

After she took over, Silva Group immediately secured three major projects in the Eastvale Business District, all courtesy of the Dunns.

Tonight's Ivy concert, as well, was co-sponsored by the Dunns and the Silvas.

Raymond was well aware that none of this would've been possible for Vera without Robin's support. There was no way she could have pulled it off alone.

He'd wanted to contact Vera and maybe get a look at the concert himself, but he'd felt too embarrassed to ask.

Vera, who used to drift through life without direction, had suddenly transformed into a highly successful CEO.

This change had deeply shaken Raymond.

He realized he should step up and do something meaningful for his family's business, too.

As he looked at Robin's silhouette, he felt the urge to say something, to express his thoughts. But the words died on his lips.

In the past, he hadn't understood who Robin truly was.

But now it was clear: Robin wasn't the "nobody" that Alice and Zachary had painted him as.

He was a genuine power player.

But Robin was the kind of man who had no need to flaunt it.

Seeing that Robin wasn't interested in chatting, Raymond dropped the idea.

After all, who was he, Raymond, to expect a man like Robin to engage with him?

A sense of disappointment welled up in his heart.

But as he noticed Vera standing with Robin, his mind began to spin with new ideas.

Vera and Robin had been spending a lot of time together lately.

Raymond thought that if he could use Vera to make an introduction, there might be a chance to get closer to Robin.

If he could invite Robin out once, he could do it again.

And over time, they'd become familiar with each other.

Relationships were like steeping coffee—best developed slowly, with warmth.

If he could just break into Robin's circle, it wouldn't just be a huge leap forward for him personally in Harmonfield; it could even bring new heights to the entire Hampton family.

With this in mind, he quickly said, "Mr. Ramsey, Vera, you two wait here. I'll take Alice home and come right back.

"If you don't mind, maybe you could stop by my place afterward?"

Robin didn't respond.

Vera had originally planned to go with Raymond to the Hampton residence to wait for Logan.

But Alice, looking impatient, snapped, "Raymond, hurry up and take me home already. Why are you wasting time talking to him?"

Left with no choice, Raymond said goodbye to Vera and Robin, then got in his car and drove Alice back toward the Millers' villa.

On the way, Raymond asked, "So ... how did you end up with them tonight?"

Alice scoffed. "Vera somehow got her hands on two tickets to Ivy's concert, so I went with her.

"Robin was trying to show off in front of me, trying to get my attention, and claimed he lived in Villa One at Dawnspire Heights Estates. I didn't believe he could actually live there, so I came along to see for myself.

"We got to the gate and, of course, the guards stopped him. All he's good for is bragging—what a joke!

"And to make it worse, Vera, my supposed best friend, kept backing him up, trying to fool me.

"Raymond, tell me—what kind of friend does that?

"These days, Robin's been going out of his way to create this whole fake image of himself, all to try to get into the Millers' good graces.

"Do you think I'd ever pay attention to a guy like that? A total fraud? Ha!"

Raymond listened to Alice's rant in silence, feeling speechless.

Practically everyone in Harmonfield's elite circles now knew the extent of Robin's influence.

And here was Alice, still calling him a nobody.

What on earth was she thinking?

The Millers really are beyond saving.

After Alice finally finished complaining, Raymond hesitantly said, "Alice, is it possible you've got the wrong idea about Robin? Are you sure you understand who he really is?

"From what I know, Robin is the largest shareholder in Dunn Group, the President of Eastvale Development Group, and he's got strong connections with people like Rygar, Daphne, and even the Wrights in city government.

"If Robin were just some nobody, do you really think Shirley, Daphne, and all these powerful people would be involved with him?"

Alice was taken aback.

Raymond had a point.

But whenever she looked at Robin, all she saw was the same incompetent guy she'd always known.

Earlier that evening, Alice had been fooled by his performance on stage and decided to follow him, wanting to see for herself if he really lived in Villa One at Dawnspire Heights Estates.

She'd followed him all this way, only for him to claim he'd forgotten his access card at the gate.