Chapter 1881
Robert shrugged.
People like them didn't care about holidays.
Cathryn waited, but Marion stood there like a wall, silent.
"I... I've got a class. Gotta go," she stammered, taking off.
Drake asked, "You into her?"
"Nope," Marion said.
"Why took her gift then?" Drake pressed.
"It's yours now." Marion tossed the chocolates to him, heading to the dorm.
Drake didn't read the foreign text, but the fancy package said it all.
"What does Miss Bernard like about you?" he muttered. "You should ditch this and be a gigolo. You'd make bank."
He finished the entire bar in a minute.
Robert frowned. "Too many sweets give you cavities."
"Never heard of it." Drake shrugged.
He had never had a cavity. He only knew if Cathryn sent Marion chocolates daily, he'd be set.
Marion lay down on his bed and started reading.
Lights went out, and all went quiet. He dreamt of the car crash again. The dark earth turned bloody.
His eyes snapped open, and Caleb's words echoed in his mind. "If you can't find a reason to live, live for revenge."
The Bernard family ran the biggest overseas syndicate. To gain power, he had to start there.
Months passed, and Shawn's health faded. It was time to pick an heir, but only one could rise.
Drake started, "The old man's dying. What now? We turn on each other? Other teams are already plotting. We can't just sit here. Marion, what do you say?"
There were plenty of skilled and capable people in the organization, but there was only one slot. Their team was most likely to produce the successor.
Plus, Cathryn admired Marion. He could easily snatch the position. Updates are released by FindN0vel.net
"Fair game. Beat me, and it's yours," Marion replied, walking out.
Robert stayed silent. He didn't really want to be the heir. He knew he wasn't cut out for it. But they had to go all in.
Drake frowned. "What's his deal? He's treating us like rivals now?"
"Taking out another team is just a matter of time," Robert explained. "In the end, it's us three in a showdown. From now on, we will go our own ways."