Chapter & Who’s the Real Copycat
Melissa’s face flushed red with anger. “Adeline Kelin, everyone knows you used i
and to act all high and mighty because your had Mr. Kennedy to protect you. Now that you’re on your own, y steal mysigts betazze you’re terrible at designing Yet, you defese to admit it!” Adeline miled. “You sound so familiar with this tactic. I’m assuming you’ve used it a few times your sell. So, how many people have you hurt doing this?”
He calm question left Melina speechless.
Adeline named to Harper and said, “Ms. Crying, there should always be evidence when making statements. If Melissa imists that I copied her, she need to provide proof if she wants me admit it, not throw our baseless claims.!
She then turned to Melanie
do you say, Mu Rosales?” She made sure to enunciate Melissa’s previous tile provocatively.
s no way you could’ve
Melina, rattled by Adeline’s calderator, attacked back. “Adelino Kellen, can you homely say nothing was going on berwer you and Andrew Kennedy? There’s no way y became the creative director in weren’t for him. ”
She stared, “Your skills aren’t much better than mine. In fact, you seem to be stealing my designs just because I’m better than you and got to join Lambert Group” Her gaze landed on the diamond ring on Adeline’s finger niggering, she continued, “I hate hos vain you arel Your husband is just a security guard. Do you think anyone would believe i could afford that sing?”
Melissa bared to Harper and exclaimed,
this woman is nothing but a shallow bar! The only skills the has in lying and using her looks to manipulate men to do her bidding Harper recalled the time Adeline decided to wear her wedding ring, it was the same day their president had been wearing a ring Next, she thought of how even Christopher treated her differently and began to doubt Adele’s character.
Truthfully, she had thought that Adeline was just eye candy the first time they met. Now, it seemed the her suspicion were true.
Unfaced, Adeline chuckled. “It you can jump to such complicated conclusions, you must be no better yourself.”
ineering, she added. “This meeting in’t going anywhere at this point. Mr. Irving, perhaps you should clear things up before continuing.” with that, she turned to low,
for another designer to replace you. For the time being, you’re relieved”
“Adeline Keller,” Harper called after her. “I’ll contact Mr. Kennedy and ask him to arrange for and
The implication of her words was clear-she had chosen to side with Mells
It seemed like Harper had no intention of giving her a chance to defend herself. Smiling smugly, Melissa shot Adeline a victorious glance. Why go through to much trouble?”
Adeline paused, unfaced. “Since you’re so confident, why not have Mr. Lambert stop funding altogether?
With that, she left without turning back. Her words were like a stap to Harper, completely disregarding her authority and leaving her face dark with humiliation Merook this opportunity so add fuel to the fire.
“See how arrogame she is, Ma. brving? I’ve worked with her for years, and I can tell you that this is her typical behave since she has Andrew Kennedy to back her up.” She exclaimed, “still how done she brilliane you like that the needs to le caught a lesson
“That’s enough!” Harper slammed on the table, shooting Medica a glam. “Are you in the copied your design and not the other way around?”
Stantiel, Mellinna quickly replied, “Of course, Ms. loving, I draw this here, step by step. Don’t you believe matt
Harper’s expression remained cold report this incident to Ms. Lambert.” And she would use this chance to teach Adeline a lesson for bring som
In the elevator, Adaline swiped her card, ready to leave. Just as the doors were about to close, a strong wave of perfume waited in as Melissa urunted inside on her red heels, a triumphant
look on Eace.
Adaline gave her a sideways glance. Does it feel that good to frame others, Melissa?
As the elevator doors slid that, Melissa smirked it whoople who yet, Adeline. The truth will be out soon.
“I completelyapon.” Adeline smiled. T’ll soon be clear who the real copycat is.
Melissa tied her chin smugly “our Wur words for Ms Teving!
Unbothered, Adeline responded, “People who love throwing med at others are usually the filthigst themselves.
“What do you mean by that?” Melina snapped
Adeline leaned against the elevator wall, smiling faintly. “There’s always who feels jealous of people who shine brighter than them. Their brilliance only reminds them of their own shortcomings To cope, that person will lach cut, rying to tear down others to lude their own laws”
Anger slowly sloaded Melissa’s fare, and her breathing slowly turned labored.
She played at Adeling lase, lighting the urge to punch her.
make themselves feel pood
Those who naturally thins just mind that person of the darkness inside them, making them bate themselves. Slowly, they run this self-hatred toward those better than th
Adeline soled softly self couring, “Just because someone is be, that prison thinks they’re being fake. So, that person will by the din day light. If they fail, they’ll keep sathieming their wanity
than them, trying to
their best to drag others into the mud to
Although Adelinestone was calm, Mello’s that haddleuched rightly,
The moreland Aure sounded, the more indebted Malin tercer,
“What see you trying to
ring me of being that kind of person?” Melissa demande
Ardell smiled. “Torvei alinunt. (was just betting commathing Thrand before. As for veljat coine to your mind after hearing II, well, w’s nong of my businag
lam then, the stevabay doornspred, and deling midway not gracefully Melisslared as treating figure, seething with the ‘tankestand tela, made bea bellan Aline or he that witam rould always remain congerard
Chapter 85 The Taste of Bedets
la dimly lit tsemeni, a deadening gulshot shattered the tense silence
Aman in a black jacket at carelessly on a barter soda. Under his unzipped jacket, a white shirt bang, pearly with new buttstundir, ending arrogance. The flickering light catering glimpses of his face, exposing his meaning eyes that glimmered with a hint of amusement..
lie lightly held a cigarette between his lips, timove curling lazily into the air. In his hand was a well-polished handjon. His piercing gaze tell on a trembling nun kneeling smaller away Thave you decided whether you’ve poing to split?” the man ander icily.
The man on his knees had his hands bound behind his back and his head hidden under ske couldn’t see his soundings, but he instantly recognized the veiller man’s volen,
Ir wathin-the person who had broken his bones and chased hink down in a sportscar! Memories of that violent incident still hauntedhun.
“1–1 was just after many!”” the man stammered. “I swear I didn’t mean to hurt her!?
Christopher nondialantly began saling bullets into his before saying, “Zeller, 19 years old and bring in Ziedmore. You’ve been a taxi driver for 30 years?
Calmly, he added, “You have a wille and an eleven-year-old daughter, isa’t that right? And what does your wide dat
Christopher pretended to think about it. “Thom. Give me a second.”“
He glanced at the kneeling man, who was shaking like a leaf, “the works as a cashier at Homesme tuerer, doesn’t she?” he asked, a mocking smala hugging on his lips and your daughter should be in mide school now.”
Christopher rikhand his tongun. “What a pity”:
The kneeling man’s breath hitched in tror with every sentence. “10-How do you know all this? What do you want?
as the last bullet clicked into place, Chattopher smiled. “The theme who should be asking you that.”
twas a robbery – just like what I told the police!” Jacob Zeller cried desperately.
-second floor. Quite a coincidence
“A robbery Christopher angered, not believing and “You managed to break into a high-end apartment and pick out one specific unit on the twenty-second that someone happened to the these, don’t you think?
Christophe had done hobeto hand, and Jacob was able to come up with a plausible response
-Itwas jou a lucky pie!” Jacob spattered, pangarawi.
Christopher raised his gun, aiming directly at Jacob’s head.
As soon as the rack itemoved from his head, Jacob came face to face with the gun poimed at him. Jacob’s eyes widened in rector as the color drained from his face. w-w-W-What are you doing!”
Christopher smiled. Do you want to know what a bullet feels like?”
Shmat poured down Jacob’s face she kept his eyes fixed on the gun barrel
wear, I wasn’t going to hurt her!
A pundwet rang out as the man’s terrified screams filled the air. There was sharp ping as the bullets casing landed on the cement fluc
Back giving out, Jacob melted to the floor, his face ashen He looked at Christopher, who had purposely aimed somewhere else and was smiling “One more chance, Who sent you!”
Jacobhaded into a ball, shaking violently.
“-“Jacob paused, looking defeated
He knew he was done for if he didn’t come clean
clean now. However, that person had his wife. If he spilled, that person would definitely kill his wife and daughter before tal Vec, he died heat, at least he’d be able to save his wife and child. One death was better than thres,
before taking him out as
Steeling himself, he spas, “I’m not working for anyone. I just wanted some money, and she was the dumb idiot who opened the door!” Itemske cob was determined not to tell the truth. Christopher’s eyes darlundas be pointed his gun ar lacob
Multiple bags sxploded as he emptied his gul-chambers.
Jacob’s body frost up before dumping to the floor, empty shells littering the ground around him.
Closter midged Tarol with his Tost before remarking. He’s out cold, sir.’
“Send him to Chief Pete
Peterson
Chupher out his cigarette roughly, cursing, Tamn!” He stood up and tossed the empty gun to Chester before continui “Are you saying lace bay be taken? A commanding we harked frem the other end of a phone call “That idior tried to kidnap Christopher’s wife in broad daylight and got hill caught Christopher nearly killed him before sending him to the hospital. Hiçbar Lawan nafously lidgried with two walnuts before quickly adding, “He was taken immediately after waking up.
than it is this the best your men could come up with?” the other man exploded
There was a bad crash as a teacup Shattered on the flo
old you sorts with his wil so he wouldn’t have time to dig into his father’s death and what did you do? racing
chidnap her right under his nose!”
*Torgive me, Mr. Manning! It’s all my face!” Hector quickly apologized, sweat dipping down his face. “This mure Christopher is behinil this ”
“Well, do
the oder man coco “And he’ll definitely a diggle into this! He hadn’t finished dealing with its datiser’s case, yet his wife was neatly in danger. Do you trally think be 11 Just let this pol
“W-What should I do then, it?
The other man sooded “You’dientes pray tard, don’t tell you DEL”
Bector Immediately panked, his fidgeting worsening “Il be finds out it was me, he’ll never give me!” Merton neckously brushed his neat away. “He wouldart, would be? After al The whey manged, “I’ll be her best kore. You’le on your own now!“ Opno bearing mala, Meener hopped Plass, Mr. Muning, khu te mir nol
his wide and daughters with
fear then, ameona kweken ide len withstantly on paarilan le stared in tutelen
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Chapter 85 The Taste of Bulets
Bahung up and went over to open the door. A poker card with a familiar logo fluttered to the ground
Hector’s eyes widened as he recognized the mark and took a disbelieving step backward Almost immediately, he could feel a gun press up against his forehead
Following that, a large man dressed in all black entered the room, his face hidden under a hood and cap.
“F-Falcon…” Hector stammered, the walnuts falling out of his hand and onto the floor.
Falcon Gabler smirked and greeted Hactor calmly.
“There’s been another request to put you down, Mr. Lanson Popular as ever, eh?”
Chapter 86 One Year Ago
“Dr. Carter, it’s closing time. Please come out now,” Marie, the keyholder of the hospital’s file room, ushered.
“Turcoming”
Malley was holding a file with Adeline
He carefully took out one of the pages andincked it into his pocket before returning the 11
“Fully In. Carter! These tres felong to the hospital’s VIP patients, and none’s supposed to access them without permiston,” Marie saat, locking the door
“I know I was just curious. Thank you for making an exception.” Matthew replied warmly.
Despite being a married woman in her 20s, Marie couldn’t resist the charm of such a handsome young derler.
Blushing slightly, she tucked the keyrand away. “Only for your, Da Carter. Don’t tell anyone else about this, skay?” Matchew nodded. “Of course.
Sull, Marie couldn’t help but ask nervously, “You didn’t take any photos, did you?
Marthen quickly showed her his open hands, his smile never faltering. Bolas, I didn’t bring my phone I just for a quick lock “Alright ther
Matthew pulled two movie tickets out of his pocket and said, “I’ve got tickets, but I don’t have time to pr, so why don’t you and your husband enjoy them ? Starnie took them and was shocked to see they were VIP cinema tickets. Not only were these tickets hard to find, they were nearly impossible to purchase Marieledan Matthurw with twinkling eyes, inwardly praising how wonderful he was.
Back at his office, Matthew locked the door behind him. He pulled out the folded page that was dated a year ag
“Adeline Kellen, 14 years old.
“Severe allergic reaction that led to kidney
“Underwent surgery and was comatose for a month before being transferred to anoches hespiral”
Matthew’s from deepened the more he read. He had no idea Adeline had suffered kidney failure a year ago and was unconscious for such a long time after surgery. However, she had just recently told him that she hadn’t had any allergic reactions in years.
It was unlikely that she would lie about something like this. What was going on?
Matthew opened her digital records, but they were empty. Someone had erased her medical history. But who would have the authority to do something like that in such a well–known
When the phone rang. Adeline was at home in her loungewear. She was sitting cross legged on the couch, replying to emails on her laptop.
Christopher had most likely gotten rid of the bugging device, seeing how she searched for it earlier but couldn’t find it anywhere.
She looked at the caller ID and remembered something. Picking up, she immediately apologized.
“I’m so sorry about Christopher crashing into your car, Matthew! How’s your car? Let me know the repair ents and I’ll trade the money to you Matthew sounded unusually serious as he replied, “Let’s set that aside for now. I need to ask you something.”
“What’s it abour!
“Your allerges
“My allergies?” Adeline was puzzled as to why he was suddenly bringing that up. “Yeah. Have you had any allergic reaction in recent years Matthew asked. Adeline thought about it. “Not at all. Besides my parents, no one even knows what I’m: Her mother was gone, and her father bacely cared enough to remember such details She added, “Ive always been careful not to expose myself to any of my allergens.” “Then, what about last year” Marthew started but was interrupted by Adeline’s voice,
“You’re back!” Adeline looked at the person who entered the roses. Smiling, she teased, “How rare to see Mr. Lambert hack before sundown ”
Matthew frowned when he heard that Christopher was home.
Chatopher stood at the door, removing his coat. “Who’s on the phone?” he aslied, raising about the phone in her hand
Adeline had nearly forgotten she was still talking to Matthew and quickly apologized, “Sorry about that, Matthew. What were you saying about last year?
Christopher’s eyes glinted when he heard her talking to Matthew about something that happened a year ago
He Mode or to the couch and leaned over her. One arm reveden the sola while he tilteder chin up with his other hand
tina gravelly voice, he teased, “How bold of you to talk to another mat intent of anti wote carried though the phone loud and cleat
Adele looked up at him
“–“Before she could finish he sentence, Christopher had caped her lips in a passionate kiss.
tea face comedited as she tried to push him away, but be capped the back of headily and deepened the klas.
He placed her phone from behind and it aside, lips leaving his slightly in a busy voice, he drawbed “How could you be distracted whille kissing?”
Adeline tight he’d hung up, as she weapped her arms around his neck and kired him burk
tindakanu interi, the call was will connecter
Ditetang in the waimute soak the phone, Matthew scented his eyes and silently red call Pulling away, Christopher stared at hes pemphiga hetime souri darling, la ber plenu
chei han tindup hilo a four fun
Chapter One Year Ago
Shelped her hands together around his neck and smiled “Mr. Lambert, what do you think about erasing ( Earlier, Joe hadbeded him on what happened that day.
staying to deal with those people on top of designing is exhausting, ”
Christopher gently removed a strand of hair from her forehead. “Can’t the president’s wife handle such a smáli problem? “Who says I can’t?” Adeline shot backdeflonely. She was just too lazy to care about something like that.
Christophe smiled items you don’t need me to step in.”
Adeline raised her head and nudged his nose against his playfully. “Nope. They’ll be begging for my help anyway.”
Curmed by her confidence, Christopher’s smile daspeed. “Since you’re sure you can handle this on your own, let’s do something else for now” “Like what?“” Adeline asked, instantly sporting the mighty grin on the man’s face.
