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    Nate pulled her close and kissed her forehead. “They wouldn’t dare.”


    Wouldn’t dare…


    Corrine understood that everything had a limit. Whether it was ambition or hatred, once it reached a certain point, it would explode.


    Meanwhile, at the Elder Council, Merrick was sitting at his desk, writing with a fountain pen on white paper. When his assistant delivered the news, his hand wavered, leaving an imperfect stroke.


    Merrick set down his pen and looked up at his assistant. As he tore up the paper, crumpled it, and threw it aside, he asked, “So, you’re saying Andromache and Darrion were attacked during their escort this morning?”


    “That’s right,” the assistant replied honestly. “Our sources say it was a surprise attack, but no officers were hurt. The attackers seemed to steer clear of them. Darrion only had a few small scratches, but Andromache came close to dying.”


    Merrick’s face showed a mix of emotions. “They barely made it out alive.”


    The assistant moved closer and handed him a warm towel. “There’s more,” he added.


    “Oh?” Merrick’s eyes brightened with curiosity.


    The assistant exined, “There was a car ident in the clifftunnelst night. I checked it out with a team about an hour ago, but we found nothing. Then we found out about the attack on the police car escorting Andromache.”


    It was clear what that meant.


    Merrick casually dried his hands, but his sharp eyes showed a serious expression. “Looks like the Hopkins family’s young leader has finally made his move.”


    The Elder Council didn’t need to dig deeper. Everything was already out in the open.


    All this for a woman seemed reckless, even foolish.


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    “I think it’s just a case of youthful stupidity,” the assistant remarked with a hint of sarcasm. “He skippedst night’s banquet and now he’s openly defying the Elder Council. If he keeps this up, he might as well think the Elder Council doesn’t matter!”


    “Would Nate really act so recklessly without someone backing him?” Merrick asked.


    The assistant paused, staring at Merrick with a mix of understanding and confusion. “Sir, are you suggesting…”


    “If he didn’t have someone experienced behind him, how could he dare to challenge the Elder Council like this?” Merrick replied.


    Since Merrick had received the news, it was clear Ralph must have known about it too.


    Yet, despite the time that had passed, the Hopkins family had stayed silent, and Ralph didn’t feel the need to exin anything.


    “Yesterday, Ralph punished Andromache and Darrion without even talking to the Elder Council first. He was really showing off his power in front of everyone,” Merrick said.


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