The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 1321

Nelson's pupils suddenly constricted when he heard that. “What did you say?”

The person glanced at him but didn't respond.

Avery shifted his gaze toward him. “What's the matter? Are you too excited, or too scared, to the point where you can't even understand what's being said?”

Nelson gritted his teeth, and his previously relaxed demeanor instantly changed. He finally revealed a tense expression.

“Avery, stop trying to intimidate people here. You think by staging this drama with these people, I will fall for it and the situation will change? You can't be that naive, can you? It seems I overestimated you before. I—”

Before he could finish speaking, Avery interrupted him with a cold laugh.

“Who is the naive one here, Nelson? Are you truly arrogant, or just unwilling to accept the truth? If the Jagger family's security system was still intact, how could my people have breezed in so easily right under the watchful eyes of your guards?”

Nelson's expression gradually turned sour, yet he still refused to believe.

“Impossible! The people you brought are clearly being restrained by my people right now. How could they have time to attack the Jagger family's protection system?”

“Yeah, you're right.” Avery raised an eyebrow. “I know when you heard we were coming to take over the Jagger family, you set up surveillance all over the island. You're well aware of the Cox family's actions. That's exactly why I've prepared for both possibilities.”

As he spoke, he pointed outside.

“The people you've been monitoring are those with me, but what you don't know is that even before I set off, I had dispatched a team overnight. They circumvented several islands, disguised themselves as merchants, and arrived on this island, successfully avoiding your attention. After this, their most crucial task was to breach the security system of the Jagger family. On the surface, it seems that the Cox family's actions are entirely under your control, and we are the ones being passive. However, the reality is that the Cox family holds the initiative. Once we break through your protection system, we can freely enter. Moreover, the entire secure network of the island will be severely damaged, and all the important documents of the Jagger family will fall into the hands of the Cox family.”

Nelson's face was a canvas of shifting emotions. It began with a look of incredulity, which soon morphed into doubt, and finally settled into a scowl. His complexion grew darker.

He realized that Avery was not joking.

“How could you—”

“So, you're asking me how I managed to prepare so much in advance, aren't you? You should know the answer to that. You said it yourself, we're playing a game of chess. You can see every move I make, but I can't predict yours. But do you think I'm foolish enough not to have a backup plan? I told you, until the very end, you won't know what my trump card is. And this team, they're my trump card. If I dared to step into your territory, of course, I would have a foolproof plan. Nelson, you've underestimated me.”

The expression on Nelson's face darkened at this moment, looking rather unpleasant.

“I must admit, I didn't expect someone like you to emerge from the Bartitsu Guild. You're right, I underestimated you. I knew you were capable, but I still underestimated your abilities.”

Avery lifted the corner of his lips, smiling meaningfully. “You flatter me.”

Then, he asked, “So, have you decided? Will you submit obediently, or choose to resist?”

Nelson sneered, “Don't be so sure of yourself. Until the last moment, we won't know who the loser and the winner are.”

Avery nodded in understanding. “I get it.”

With that, he suddenly attacked. When no one expected it, he dashed forward in a flash, standing right in front of Nelson.

At some point, a dagger had appeared in his hand. He held it against Nelson's throat, its sharp blade pressing tightly against his windpipe.

“Mr. Jagger!”

“Mr. Jagger!”

Several voices rang out simultaneously. Maverick was startled. The faces of the death guards also changed one after another.

The battle was on the verge of breaking out. Everyone started to take action.

However, those death guards were restrained by Avery's men, unable to move forward.

Violet rushed up to Maverick and started fighting with him.

Although Maverick was physically strong, he couldn't gain the slightest advantage when dealing with Violet.

In less than ten moves, blood was visible on Maverick's neck. He fell to the ground and soon, he was motionless.

Violet looked down at him from her lofty position, her gaze cold and indifferent, as if she were looking at an insect. She watched him, eyes wide open, as he drew his last breath.

“Your personal assistant doesn't seem to be all that.” She seemed unsatisfied, pouting her lips, clearly bored.

This scene, unfolding before Nelson's eyes, caused his expression to darken further and further.

At that moment, the blade pressed a fraction deeper into his skin. Avery looked at him with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

“Nelson, at this point, you should know what needs to be done, right? Stubborn resistance will only be in vain.”

Nelson turned deathly pale. He hadn't expected Avery to be so brilliant, both in mind and action. Before he could react, he found himself pinned down on the couch.

The stabbing pain in his throat sank his heart to the depths.

However, he had no intention of surrendering.

Suddenly, his gaze drifted elsewhere, and the corner of his mouth lifted in an enigmatic smile. His previously stern expression changed in an instant.

“Avery, as I just said, until the very last moment, it's still uncertain who will lose and who will win.”

Looking at his expression, Avery had a bad premonition.