Bert''s face darkened as a loud noise echoed from outside the basement.


    A group of masked men had blown open the basement door.


    Fermin''s shackles were quickly removed, and then he vanished from the surveince footage.


    On the second floor, Bert had instructed that Liza be kept under guard to stop her from running around.


    Sitting on the bed, Liza was worried about Fermin when a sudden loud noise came from outside.


    "Who''s there?" She turned pale from fear.


    When she got up to check, she saw Fermin standing at the door.


    He had changed into a ck shirt, and his face was no longer the mess it had been the day before. Even his stubble had been neatly groomed.


    He opened his arms with a smile, "Come here."


    "Fermin." Liza rushed into his arms, hugging him. "Did Dad let you out?"


    Fermin yfully ruffled her hair. "He didn''t let you out, but you still managed to sneak down to the basement. Weren''t you afraid of his punishment?"


    "I was worried about you," Liza replied, but her expression soon shifted. "How did you get out?"


    She noticed a few armed men outside the room. They looked well-trained and didn''t seem like their guards.


    Fermin nced over his shoulder and barked, "Get down. Don''t scare my sister."


    "Yes, sir." Those men quickly retreated.


    Fermin turned back to Liza and asked, "I will be away for a few days. You wannae with me?"


    Liza''s


    in


    longer the same spoiled girl, she could sense something was off.


    ion kicked in quickly. No t belongs to swne


    She hesitated. "Are you going to act against Debra and the others?"


    "If they cooperate, I won''t make things difficult for them," he replied generously.


    "Alright. I''ll go with you," she agreed, seeing no point in staying there.


    Fermin still cared for her. If she


    ket


    stayed with him, at least he wouldn''t go as


    Oth far as killing Debra and t .


    "Good. I''ve gotten you a big mansion to stay in," he said indulgently.


    Liza knew full well that Fermin could harm anyone, but he would never hurt her.


    Soon, he took her hand and led her out of the room.


    In the corridor, they ran into Bert, who hade out of the surveince room with the guards.


    Facing his elderly father, Fermin remained expressionless.


    "I''ll take care of Liza and take over our family business."


    "You brat." Bert clenched his cane, furious.


    Fermin responded calmly, "I''m


    leading our family to glory. Isn''t that what you always wanted? Thepany is all show and no


    substance. If you weren''t holding onto it, it would''ve fallen apart long ago. Rely on that fool, Gand? We would be gone in three years. Anyone can try to stop me, but you can''t because I''m the heir you raised."