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    Bruno crossed his arms, eyes narrowing into slits. “Look at the track record. Various women have tried to get close to Dn, but none of them have gotten even an inch near him.” He leaned in, lowering his voice. “And Ralphy—he’s a master of the yboy act, but no one sticks around him for long. He loses interest in women before the week’s up. Using him to nt someone close to Dn? Forget it.”


    A shadow crossed Eugene’s face, troubled by the harsh truth. “Exactly. Dn’s luck is absurd. Even the assassins that person sent couldn’t finish the job.”


    Bruno asked, locking eyes with his father, “Dad, who is this person trying to kill Dn? Can we really count on this person to be on our side?”


    Eugene’s re was icy and unforgiving. “Curiosity killed the cat. You’ve heard of that, haven’t you?”


    Bruno’s jaw clenched tight. “We were this close—this close—to taking over the Hubbard empire without leaving a trace. We had it all within reach. But then that sted Christina stepped in, healed Eloise’s poison, and shattered your years of plotting to dust.”


    Eugene’s brows drew together, frustration etched across his face. “The Hubbard family is guarding Eloise too closely now. Not even we can get near her, let alone our people. She hasn’t returned to the Hubbard family’s residence in ages. Rumor has it she’s recovering somewhere secluded, and nobody knows when she’ll show up at the Hubbard estate again. I did manage to nt one of our people inside the Hubbard household, though. The moment Eloise returns, we’ll finally have a shot.”


    Bruno’s voice trembled as he said, “Dad, what if the Hubbard family members are already catching on? Maybe they’re starting to realize something’s off.”


    A sly grin yed at the corners of Eugene’s mouth. “Even if that’s true, there’s no way they’ll uncover our involvement. This whole thing is a chess match set up by that person, and we still don’t know who’s going to win.”


    Bruno bobbed his head in agreement. “That’s right. The Hubbard n has spent years searching for Eloise. If they were as sharp as we thought, they’d have found her ages ago, and they wouldn’t have been in the dark about the poison in her system until recently.”


    A wary look flickered in Eugene’s eyes. “I have this gut feeling that Christina has more to her than she lets on. She might wreck our ns further. Put someone on her—dig into her life and find out what she’s hiding.”


    Bruno hesitated before asking, “So, what do we do about her?”


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    After a brief pause, Eugene’s voice turned cold. “I don’t care who she is or where shees from. She has ruined our ns, rendering our years of efforts wasted. She must be eliminated.”


    “Understood,” Bruno replied, nodding once. His eyes took on a menacing gleam. It would be best if he could find an impable way to im Christina’s life. He wouldn’t rest until both Christina and the Hubbard family were finished. In his mind, the Hubbard family’s fortune and legacy had always belonged to him. Now, he was just taking back what was stolen.


    Night hung heavy outside the window.


    Restlessness crept through Christina’s dreams, nudging her awake with a sense of unease. Instinct kicked in, and before her vision adjusted, sheshed out at the shadow hovering near her bed.


    Her fist stopped short when a low, familiar murmur filled the darkness. “Christina, it’s me.”


    Dn’s voice rolled low and rough, smooth as warm smoke curling through a quiet room, and every word dripped with heat.


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