NovelXXXChapter 1711: Bewilderment crossed Dolores's face at his outburst. "What's wrong with you? I haven't done anything to make things difficult for you, have I? You're my brother. Isn't it natural for you to help me?" Lowell shook his head, weariness seeping into his features. “No, I shouldn't help you. It's because I helped you that I regret it. I regret meddling in your affairs.” Confusion flickered across Dolores's face, but Lowell knew better than to expect understanding from her. His voice turned to ice as he delivered his final verdict. "There's nothing more to discuss. Leave. I need to start working." Dolores exhaled sharply, her glare piercing through Lowell before she snatched her purse and stormed out of the office.
As the echoes of his sister's departure faded, Lowell released a heavy sigh of relief, the tension slowly draining from his shoulders.
Though he had once been his sister's willing accomplice, that single incident had changed everything. Now, the mere thought of helping Dolores filled him with revulsion.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLowell raised his left hand, studying it in the harsh office light. The memory of that day-when he personally ended a young girl's life—remained etched into his very being.
The secret weighed on him like a gravestone. He'd never breathed a word of it to anyone, carrying this darkness in his heart. The knowledge that he had killed for Dolores haunted him.
"I won't help her again. Never again," he murmured softly into the empty office.
Shaun sat at an outdoor café in the mall, relishing a rare break from work.
Across from him, his bodyguard leaned in and murmured, "The Ruiz family has been showing up a lot lately. I have a feeling they're planning something." True file is here: gVlShaun set his coffee cup down, his expression unreadable. "Your boss once toldDolores seems gentle, but underneath it, she's unhinged. If her plans don't work out, she'll find another way to make them happen." The bodyguard frowned, uncertain of where this was going.
Shaun took a slow sip of his coffee and said casually, "Find a guy. If Dolores really makes a move, let him enjoy her company." The bodyguard caught on instantly and sent a quick message, putting the plan in motion.
Shaun set his coffee cup down, a prickle of awareness running through him. His gaze flicked to the far corner of the mall, where someone was inching closer, tying—and failing—to be discreet.
He grimaced. Dolores's people were as incompetent as she was.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThen again, fools had their uses. Less effort, less trouble.
What really mattered was Tracy's situation. That was where his focus needed to be.
He picked up his phone and sent Tracy a quick message asking What she was doing. A moment later, her reply came-a photo of a report.
His breath hitched. Staring at the image, he felt a jolt of surprise He glanced at the bodyguard and said casually, "Go buy ssnacks."
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