Chapter 1024
Ashton could tell he had no hostility toward her, so she swiftly reasoned, “I’ve heard of your great
reputation, and I’ve been eager to find an opportunity to spar with you, but not under these
circumstances! If you make a move against me now, it would be an assault, a crime!”
Magnus knew Ashton’s intentions and immediately threatened, “Felix, think about your granddaughter!”
Felix sighed softly once again.
“Don’t move! If you do, I’ll shoot!” Ashton’s voice rang out. “Felix, think it through. You are the only top
fighter on Magnus’ side without a criminal record. If you surrender now and actively assist in our
investigation, you can be guaranteed innocence!”
The situation had spiraled beyond Magnus’ calctions, stripping him of his usual grace. He issued a
dark and cold admonition. “Felix, betray me now, and your granddaughter loses all prospects, maybe
even her life!”
Ashton also refused to back down as she persisted, “Felix, you must believe that there is justice in this
world! Cooperate with our investigation, and we, the police, will safeguard your family! But if you make
the wrong choice, you will be seen as a criminal in your granddaughter’s eyes and be a stain on
her life! Think it through!”
Felix grappled with his emotions, torn between Ashton and Magnus. He was in agonizing pain.
At this critical juncture, three more police officers approached with guns, surrounding him and Magnus
in a semi-circle.
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“Alright, I surrender! I’ll help the police with the investigation!”
In the end, Felix raised his hands.
Even though Magnus felt a surge of anger, he didn’t see it as a personal defeat or think his eloquence
had been lost to Ashton. In his mind, he knew he had lost to the kindness residing within Felix. People
who had never stained their hands with blood ormitted crimes made it difficult for demons to
corrupt their souls.
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With a quick eptance of his fate, Magnus smiled toward Ashton, who cautiously approached him.
“Ashton, you’ve truly grown up. You’re no longer that little girl Maxwell used to toy with.”
Ashton immediately bit her lip and shouted, “Mr. Magnus, you’ve let me down! I believed someone as
brilliant as you would have better means to obtain the Heart of the Sun, not tantly killing and
smuggling!” She was clearly privy to some of the Zelinsky family’s secrets.
Magnus adjusted his sses, his smile softening. “But this is the best way. It gets us the Sun’s Heart
and avenges my Princess udette, right?”
Ashton found his smile less appealing than before, and her perception of him and Emmanuel had
noticeably changed. When she first dealt with the udette incident, she firmly believed that
Emmanuel was the murderer. However, her understanding of the truth gradually evolved through the
course of events. Ashton no longer believed that Emmanuel was responsible for udette’s death.
So, she brushed off Magnus’ words, opting for a gentle plea. “Mr. Magnus, cut it out!”
“Cut it out?” Magnus chuckled. “Ashton, don’t you understand my predicament? Giving up the Heart of
the Sun is like giving up the heir’s position. I would be a discarded child treated worse than a dog.
I’ll have no future, not even a glimmer of hope, and my life’s on the line!”
Of course, Ashton was aware of the stakes, so she sighed softly.
“Ashton, don’t you hate Maxwell very much?” Magnus unexpectedly appealed to her. “Then, you should
help me seize the Heart of the Sun! Once I be the heir, I’ll help you wallop him hard, making him
wish he were dead!”
A flicker of emotion crossed Ashton’s face. Her disdain for Maxwell Zelinsky was profound, and the
mere thought of him triggered her nightmares. She wanted to see that sc*mbag get what he deserved,
but sadly, she couldn’t!
“Miss Ashton, please don’t make a mistake!” Right then, a colleague couldn’t help but remind her.
Ashton then snapped out of her daydream, only to be met with the chilling sound of gunfire in the next
instant.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Magnus fired three shots, each hitting all her colleagues’ vital spots with deadly precision, killing them
instantly!
“You b*stard-” Ashton immediately pointed her gun at his head.
However, before she could squeeze the trigger, Magnus intercepted with a swift p, knocking the gun
out of her grasp.
A sense of shock enveloped Ashton. Despite knowing the Zelinsky family was a martial arts n,
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“Ashton, don’t you hate Maxwell very much?” Magnus unexpectedly appealed to her. “Then, you should
help me seize the Heart of the Sun! Once I be the heir, I’ll help you wallop him hard, making him
wish he were dead!”
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A flicker of emotion crossed Ashton’s face. Her disdain for Maxwell Zelinsky was profound, and the
mere thought of him triggered her nightmares. She wanted to see that sc*mbag get what he deserved,
but sadly, she couldn’t!
“Miss Ashton, please don’t make a mistake!” Right then, a colleague couldn’t help but remind her.
Ashton then snapped out of her daydream, only to be met with the chilling sound of gunfire in the next
instant.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Magnus fired three shots, each hitting all her colleagues’ vital spots with deadly precision, killing them
instantly!
“You b*stard-” Ashton immediately pointed her gun at his head.
However, before she could squeeze the trigger, Magnus intercepted with a swift p, knocking the gun
out of her grasp.
A sense of shock enveloped Ashton. Despite knowing the Zelinsky family was a martial arts n,
Magnus’ refined appearance and demeanor led her to perceive him as a weak schr, much like
others. Although having her gun knocked away was due to herpse in attention, this man’s martial
arts skills might not be inferior to hers!
“Ashton, I beg you. Can you help me?” Magnus unexpectedly bowed and pleaded with her sincerely.
Even Felix, who had just been handcuffed on the side, couldn’t help but be amazed. What kind of
demon was Magnus? He killed without blinking, yet how did he maintain such a sincere and
transparent gaze?
Ashton, too, grappled with a deep-seated fear.
Two diverging paths now stood before her psyche. Still, she staunchly rejected Magnus, saying with
unwavering resolve, “Magnus, give up! Even if you were to end me, I would never forsake the
principles that define my humanity. I will always stand on the side of justice!”
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“Ridiculous!” Magnus sneered at Ashton’s words, retorting earnestly, “Don’t righteousness in this
world? Your thoughts are too na?ve and childish. No wonder Maxwell could
know power you know manipte you!”
The words struck a chord within Ashton, making her tremble uncontrobly.
Magnus extended his arms, his smile once again gentle, as he uttered, “Ashton,e! Join me, and I’ll
help you seek revenge. I’ll make Maxwell kneel before you in repentance. I will also grant you more-
everything your heart desires!”