Chapter 176
ke tried to resist, but his strength seemed to drain away, leaving him powerless to fight back.
He watched as the needle pierced his neck, and a transparent liquid coursed into his veins.
Soon, his vision blurred, and it felt as if a giant clock were striking inside his head, causing excruciating
headaches.
Cecilia observed ke’s suffering and promptly retrieved a silver needle, which Matthias had provided
to counteract the truth serum’s side effects. After about three minutes, ke’s torment subsided,
leaving his eyes. vacant, as though his soul had departed.
Cecilia then knew the truth serum had done its job, but extracting information from him still depended
on ke’s willingness to divulge it. “What’s your name? Why are you in Quilton?”
Cecilia began with two straightforward questions that wouldn’tpromise the organization’s secrets.
ke’s answers came quickly.
“I’m ke. I’m in Quilton to apprehend Cecilia.”
“Who told you toe? How are you nning to apprehend Cecilia?”
ke, acutely aware of the sensitive nature of this information about his superior, put up a fierce
struggle, clenching his teeth and attempting to resist the potent effects of the truth serum.
Cecilia maintained her cold and unwavering gaze, pondering whether ke’s loyalty would ultimately
sumb to the effectiveness of the truth
serum.
In the midst of his resistance, blood soon began to trickle from his damaged gums, a result of his
relentless biting.
Just when it appeared that he might not reveal anything, ke, with immense effort, managed to utter
a word.
“John.”
These words were followed by a burst of blood, and he lost.
consciousness.
Christopher, observing ke in this dire state, nudged him with his foot, recognizing that they had likely
exhausted the information they could extract from him.
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Nheless, obtaining the name “John” had made the endeavor worthwhile.
“Ceci, do you still want to ask?”
Cecilia shook her head and said, “If I use another tube of truth serum, he will die. Let’s go.”
After leaving the basement, Christopher noticed that there was still some time to spare, so he took
Cecilia to a high–end auction.
Upon entering, they coincidentally found that ake–view vi belonging to Jayden was being
auctioned.
Jayden had gone to great lengths to secure the vi, making use of his extensive connections.
It was a property he particrly favored and intended to inhabit during his leisure time.
However, as it was now put up for auction, many attendees took the opportunity to mock him.
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“Mr. Yancey, it appears you might be short on funds. Out of the kindness. of our past acquaintance, I
would like to raise my bidding card. It would be quite awkward if no one else does,” one of the
attendees taunted Jayden.
In the past, Jayden had been consistently arrogant when dealing with him, and now was a chance for
him to turn the tables.
Jayden put on a fake smile while concealing his inner frustration.
The auction price for theke–view vi was set at 30% below its market value, buying the vi would
only benefit the man.
Had Fiona notpleted her part of the n and if Christopher hadn’t applied pressure on the Yancey
family, he would never have resorted to auctioning the vi at a discounted rate to meet the terms of
the liquidated damages.
Nevertheless, it appeared that no one was interested in bidding for the vi except for one oblivious
individual who dared to raise his bidding
card.
All eyes were on the bidder with a mix of pity and curiosity.
The man who had previously been arrogant in front of Jayden was growing uneasy.
He asked Jayden, “Why is everyone looking at me? What’s with the
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strange looks?”
He had recently returned to town and was unaware of the trouble he had
stirred up.
Naturally, Jayden had no intention of enlightening him. He simply wanted toplete the auction and
depart.
Since only one person raised a bidding card, he acquired Jayden’ske–view vi at a significantly
reduced price.
Christopher, seated at the back, red coldly at the bidder’s head. The man suddenly felt a chilling
sensation at the nape of his neck, causing his hairs to stand on end.
He instinctively rubbed his neck to dispel the eerie feeling.
The following item up for auction was Jeremiah’s recording studio, offered at 30% below the market
price, yet no one seemed interested. Cecilia had shown little interest in the auctions until her antiques
were up for bidding.
By the end of the auction, she had earned an estimated sum exceeding 75,000.
Jeremiah, who hadn’t sold anything, left before Jayden.
However, he couldn’t help but notice Cecilia sitting in thest row, and his usually expressionless face
turned notably grim.
“You’ve already taken control of the Yancey Corporation. What more do you want?”
Cecilia was seated, yet the subtle movement of her raising her head had an overwhelming effect on
Jeremiah.
“I acquired the Yancey Corporation on my own merit, so don’t insinuate that you gave it to me. My goal
is to expel the Yancey family from the high–society circles in Quilton, leaving you with no ground to
stand on.”
“Aren’t you worried about getting stabbed in the back?”
“You tormentors have nothing to fear. As the victim, I have no reason to be scared.”
Jeremiah struggled to control himself; he wanted tosh out at Cecilia. “What do you want us to do for
you to let us off?” Jeremiah finally asked, desperation in his voice.
He didn’t want his cherished career to crumble, he didn’t want to pay
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liquidated damages, and most of all, he didn’t want to lose everything. “You’ve never shown me any
mercy, and I won’t show any to you.” Cecilia stood up, patted Jeremiah on the shoulder, and walked
away, saying, “Enjoy your tough days ahead.”
With that, Cecilia departed alongside Christopher.
The Yancey family wasn’t worth her time.
Jeremiah’s frustration was evident as he kicked over the chair in front of him.
Jayden, who had acquired some money in the auction, came out from the backstage area and saw
what was going on.
“Jerry, what’s wrong?”
“I met a jinx and I’m very displeased!”
Jeremiah referred to Cecilia as a “jinx,” which immediately clued Jayden in.
He remembered how Cecilia had thwarted his ns to meet Fiona and felt a surge of anger.
“Juliana is a menace, and it seems Cecilia is no better. Did our family wrong them in a past life or
something?”
“I suspect we must’ve wronged their ancestors for eighteen generations for them toe after us in
this lifetime!”
Jeremiah repeated Cecilia’s words as soon as he finished venting his frustrations.
“She’s determined not to let us go. We must find a way out.”
Jayden attempted to reassure his brother. “When I take down Fiona, everything will be all right. Let’s
go. The money from selling the Lakeview Vi is just enough to cover our liquidated damages.”
“That’s enough for today. What about tomorrow?
Without addressing the root issue, the liquidated damages would continue to be a bottomless pit. They
had too many contracts weighing them down.
Jayden remained confident, believing he could win Fiona over.
“Let’s not worry about tomorrow.”
Soon after the two siblings departed, the man who had purchased theke–view vi emerged from the
backstage, wearing a despondent
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expression.
It was over for him.
He was in serious trouble!
Would he be able to survive after going against Christopher?
Certainly!
But his family would be financially ruined, and they’d have no ce in Quilton anymore.
Christopher had already targeted his father’spany.
Cecilia raised her eyebrows and quipped, “From what I’ve heard, you’ve taken down several major
corporations. If this keeps up, will Quilton’s economy copse thanks to you?”
She knew it was unlikely that the city’s economy would truly copse, as thepanies didn’t vanish
but rather changed ownership.
Herment was a yful jab at Christopher’s upromising approach.
He had a reputation for ruthlessness in dealing with those he disliked. Christopher twirled a strand of
Cecilia’s hair around his index finger.
“Ceci, I won’t spare anyone who dares to offend you.”
Cecilia noted Christopher’s seriousness and requested, “Let the Zabel family off.”
Her concern wasn’t for Kenton, given his unsavory history, but rather for ine and her friend, the oil
painting artist, Esther.
Christopher didn’t inquire further. He simply agreed, saying, “Okay.”
His aim had been to create trouble for Kenton’s family rather than harm. the rest of the Zabel family.
“Ceci, I have the damaging information on Jayden that you requested. I’ll send it to you now.”