Chapter 416


    rice’s Fear "Sydney, there is something 1 need to do. I''m afraid I can’t ride you back," Julien


    said, looking at Sydney.


    Sydney''s lips parted, and she said ndly," It''s okay. Let’s go, Erika."


    Erika nodded and continued to wheel her towards the elevator.


    Julien watched and suddenly said when the two were about to enter the elevator," Sydney, have


    you ever heard of a saying?"


    "Huh?" Sydney turned her head in confusion, "What is it?"


    "Opportunities are earned rather than given," Julien said, curling his lips.


    Sydney frowned. "What are you trying to say?"


    "Since you''re unwilling to give me a chance, I''ll earn one myself. I believe I''ll win your heart one


    day," Julien replied, his throat bobbing. The look on his face couldn''t be more serious.


    He fell in love with her twice.


    And he believed she would love him twice as long as he worked hard.


    Sydney snorted. "Is that so? Have a try, and you''ll see. Erika, off we go."


    She patted the armrest of her wheelchair.


    Erika turned around, made a quick cheering motion to Julien, and then wheeled Sydney into the


    elevator.


    Following a ding, the elevator door closed. Julien turned around and headed in the opposite


    direction.


    There was a conference room.


    Julien saw two police officers guarding the door.


    He went over and bowed to them. "Thank you for your help."


    "No worries, Mr. Flint, but you only have half an hour. Then we''ll take her back to the detention


    center. In a word, make it quick," One of the police officers said, checking his watch.


    Julien nodded slightly, pushed open the door, and entered the conference room.


    As soon as the person inside heard the creak of the door, she got up from the chair and looked into


    the doorway.


    At the sight of Julien, rice tensed up. Her hands sped on her sides, and she called out


    nervously, "Mr. Flint."


    Julien strode up, his shoes clicking on the floor. Along with it, her heart thumped, and her anxiety


    grew stronger.


    Julien stopped at a ce two steps away from rice and asked in an icy voice," Weren''t Brandon


    and his wife with you?"


    "No," rice nodded repeatedly, "my parents intended to go to the detention center with me, but I


    declined. I couldn''t let them know about this meeting."


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    Julien snorted with sarcasm. "You call them parents so naturally."


    rice certainly could tell he was mocking and reminding her that Brandon and his wife were not


    really her parents.


    She was upset but did not dare to retort.


    Although it had been only about a month since she entered the upper ss, she knew the rules,


    especially the hierarchies and the boundaries of status in the circle. On the second day after she


    entered the Madden family''s house, Mr. Madden told her matters that needed attention lest she


    should carelessly offend those higher-ups.


    As Lyra''s engagement with Julien was canceled, the reputation of the Madden family suffered a


    disastrous decline. Many of those who used to fawn upon the Madden family now transformed into


    something they couldn''t afford to offend, and Julien was thest person they wanted to mess with.


    It was not only because of his family but also his capability and means. He was called a business


    tyrant for a reason.


    Although she had never seen how terrifying his means were, she could imagine it.


    Facing this man alone made her skin crawl, and he hadn''t fully demonstrated his aura as a higher-


    up. Once he did, she was afraid that she would pass out.


    Although this man was a terror, it didn''t affect his charm and excellence. In terms of just status and


    wealth, most men in this world could notpare with him.


    If she hadn''t met Hunter first, she might have fallen for him.


    Julien couldn''t read rice''s mind. His eyes narrowed, and he said, "Denna, listen up. I helped you


    secure your position in the hopes that you''d behave and y your part well as Brandon''s daughter.


    Don''t try to cause any trouble, especially to Sydney. You''d better not harbor evil intentions, or I have


    numerous ways to make you suffer. Are we clear?"


    "Yes." rice nodded.


    Not a fool, she didn''t dare to go against him because he knew that Ms. Raines was the real rice.


    She dared to challenge Ms. Raines and Mr. Cohen only because they didn''t know this secret.


    Julien knew. If she stepped out of the line, he would be the first one to get her killed.


    "Good." Julien pursed his lips.


    rice took a deep breath and looked at him. "Mr. Flint, may I ask why you helped me? The person


    you love is Ms. Raines. By rights, you should have helped her."


    Upon hearing that, Julien stared unhappily at her with his eagle''s eyes. "It''s not something you


    should ask."


    As rice received such an emotionless gaze from him, her heart was gripped by fear. She could


    hardly breathe and found her voice after quite a while. "I''m... Sorry."


    So, this was the business tyrant in her father''s mouth.


    Sure enough, when he got aggressive, she couldn''t stand it. His eyes alone could kill.


    This man was not someone she couldn''t afford to offend.


    Julien detected fear in rice''s eyes and indifferently took his eyes back. "Alright, it''s about time.


    You can go back to the detention center."


    "Yes, sir." rice lowered her head, whispered, and went past him towards the door.


    Originally, she didn''t want to go back to the detention center at all.


    But now, she was looking forward to it because she could stay away from this terrifying man.


    Julien slightly narrowed his eyes and stared coldly at rice.


    Why didn''t he help Sydney?


    Because he could not!


    The animosity between Sydney and the Madden family was too deep. Otherwise, he would have


    sided with Sydney and told her who she really was. Given their life-or-death struggle, he didn''t think


    it was a good idea to tell Sydney.


    Besides, since Sydney''s identity was wrong from the start, he would rather keep it that way. If she


    didn''t know her true identity, she would not be hurt or torn between the Raines and the Madden


    families. Without the pressure, she would not do stupid things.


    As for their hatred for each other, he didn''t care if Sydney would destroy the Madden family. It was


    okay as long as Sydney didn''t kill Brandon and his wife. The Madden family deserved it for causing


    Harry’s death and the disintegration of the Raines family six years ago.


    In other words, he would secretly protect Brandon and his wife. As for the rest, Sydney could do


    anything she liked. He would not interfere.


    In his view, this was the best solution to the grudge between Sydney and the Madden family.


    In the Prima Hospital.


    Sydney was sitting in Finn''s office. Thetter was examining her eyes.


    After a while, Sydney heard a flip as Finn turned off the shlight. sping her hands, she asked


    anxiously, "How is it? When will my eyes recover?"