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    Their handshake was firm and short, and they pulled away almost instantly. Without missing a beat, Humphrey’s chief bodyguard appeared beside him and handed over thend transfer agreements that had been prepared beforehand. Both Sadie and Humphrey took their time reviewing the contracts. Once they had confirmed the details, they affixed their signatures to the documents.


    The deal was officially sealed.


    Humphrey nced at his watch and said, “I’m afraid I have other matters to attend to, Ms. Hudson. I won’t take up more of your time.”


    Sadie gave him a small nod.


    “Take care, Mr. Perry.”


    Humphrey turned and walked out, his stride steady and sure.


    He was about to exit the building when another figure hurried over from the opposite direction. It was Alex.


    His eyes immediately found Sadie standing at the door, but he noticed the departing man.


    Alex’s brows furrowed as he swept his gaze over Humphrey. He looked familiar somehow, but Alex didn’t have the time to dwell on it. His thoughts were upied entirely with Sadie, leaving no room for anyone or anything else.


    And so, Alex missed the profound hatred that shed across Humphrey’s eyes as thetter brushed past him.


    If Alex had seen it, he would have felt that hostility right to his bones. As it was, Humphrey looked away, schooled his features, and then got into the ck sedan parked outside the ruins.


    The car door mmed shut, cutting off the outside world.


    Humphrey leaned back in the spacious backseat, his fingers flipping through the freshly signed contract.


    The driver nced at him through the rearview mirror. “Mr. Perry,” he called out respectfully. “What do we do next?”


    Humphrey’s smile curled into a cold grin. When he looked up, there was a sinister gleam in his eyes.


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    “Three years ago, my older sister, Aliza, devoted herself to Alex Howe. She gave him all her heart and soul.” His voice was low and chilly. “But that bastard had actually… And all for that damn woman, Sadie Hudson!”


    Humphrey inhaled sharply, his fingers clenching around the edge of the pages until his knuckles turned white.


    “None of that matters now. They will learn the consequences of their actions soon enough. I will settle the score for the suffering my sister endured, as well as the shame that the Perry family bore—with interest. I will avenge our family, once and for all.”


    Humphrey loosened his fingers and tapped on the surface of the paper, his gaze turning pensive.


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