Divorced, But Queen - Chapter 46: Chapter 46
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A flicker of cunning flashed through Henry's tear-soaked eyes. Still crying, he rasped, "Mr. Cole... because of this leg, no woman would marry me. My life's been ruined."
"You and Madelyn are husband and wife. If you give it to me, you can get it back from her. I only want 300 thousand dollars," he said.
Liam's gaze turned sharp. "If what you say is true, I'll pay you."
"It's the truth. Every word," Henry replied eagerly, trying to sound convincing.
"Good. Now get out," Liam snapped.
Liam's tone made it clear there would be no further negotiation. Henry, recognizing he had pushed as far as he could, clambered to his feet.
Hannah came downstairs and asked about the visitor. After hearing the full story, her expression softened with sympathy. "I can't believe she was once a child bride to someone like that."
She frowned, troubled. "Still... He raised her. How could she be so ruthless, crippling him like that for her own gain?"
Liam brushed his fingers lightly along her brow, offering comfort. "I'll have someone investigate. If it checks out, three hundred thousand dollars is nothing—we'll get it back from Aria later."
Hannah nodded, but then, her eyes sharpened with resolve. "He's pitiful enough. I'll cover another three hundred thousand. Give him six hundred."
Liam chuckled under his breath. "Hannah, you're too soft-hearted."
She raised an eyebrow. "Owen's never lost a case. If we go head-to-head with him, our odds aren't good. But if that man testifies against Aria in court, proving she committed fraud, she won't be able to take the shares with her."
Seeing Liam lapse into thoughtful silence, Hannah let out a sharp little huff, her voice tinged with jealousy. "What's wrong? Having second thoughts?"
"Of course not," Liam said, pulling her into his arms with a low laugh. "We just need more solid evidence. We can't rush this."
Hannah's eyes gleamed. "I know a private investigator. Let me handle it."
Liam didn't hesitate. "Alright."
Logan called Aria and pleaded, "Aria, Caleb's still missing. Your mother's taken Silvia to a neighboring city and won't be back anytime soon. I'm tied up with work. I'm afraid we'll have to rely on you.
"He's at Larkridge High School, Maple Class. His homeroom teacher is Valerie Gibbs."
Aria opened her mouth to refuse but Logan hung up without waiting for her reply.
"Problem solved," Logan said dryly.
Micah, looking uneasy, ventured, "Mr. Saxon... is it really okay to send Ms. Saxon to handle this?"
Logan glanced up with a half-smile. "Tell me—what's the best way to get close to someone?"
Micah paused, then smiled faintly. "I see."
Logan chuckled softly, signing a document with swift strokes.. "Aria's determined to leave us. If I don't tie her down somehow, I might lose her for good."
He flipped another page. "Nathan may seem noisy and troublesome, but he actually respects strength. And Aria, for all her coldness, is fiercely protective of her family. Nathan isn't the type to cause trouble without reason. If we intervened, we'd just smooth things over quietly. But Aria... she has her own sense of justice."
Micah offered a bootlicking grin. "Mr. Saxon, you truly know them."
Logan smiled, a touch of self-mockery in his eyes.
He thought, 'But I don't even know what Aria truly wants... what she likes... or what she hates.'
His voice hardened. "Send a bodyguard to shadow her. Nathan can take a few punches if he must, but Aria must not be touched. If anyone dares lay a hand on her, break them."
Micah thought, 'Isn't the plan to avoid escalation?'
"Okay." Aria nodded.
Aria had no intention of going. She focused on her own tasks.
A message from Alpha popped up.
Alpha: [Black Rose went to Larkridge High School in Mandino City.]
Aria tucked the phone away, a small smile playing on her lips.
The silver needle had been laced with a slow-acting poison. Symptoms began within five days.
Black Rose, so sure of herself, had timed her strike with clinical precision but she hadn't dug deep enough into Aria's true identity.
Logan had just ordered her to clean up Nathan's mess—and now, coincidentally, Black Rose had appeared at Larkridge High School.
It seemed Black Rose had been busy lately.
Only three days left.
No wonder she was getting desperate.
Killing wasn't hard. Making a murder look like an accident took skill.
White Fox still hadn't traced who commissioned the hit within a month.
The only explanation was that the buyer had paid at least 150 million dollars.
At that price, Blood Association should have assigned a whole team, not just one assassin.
And yet, only Black Rose had been dispatched—and she was only now making her move.
Aria didn't have all the answers yet, but she knew it was time to act.
Grabbing her keys, she headed for her next destination—Larkridge High School.
"You and Madelyn are husband and wife. If you give it to me, you can get it back from her. I only want 300 thousand dollars," he said.
Liam's gaze turned sharp. "If what you say is true, I'll pay you."
"It's the truth. Every word," Henry replied eagerly, trying to sound convincing.
"Good. Now get out," Liam snapped.
Liam's tone made it clear there would be no further negotiation. Henry, recognizing he had pushed as far as he could, clambered to his feet.
Hannah came downstairs and asked about the visitor. After hearing the full story, her expression softened with sympathy. "I can't believe she was once a child bride to someone like that."
She frowned, troubled. "Still... He raised her. How could she be so ruthless, crippling him like that for her own gain?"
Liam brushed his fingers lightly along her brow, offering comfort. "I'll have someone investigate. If it checks out, three hundred thousand dollars is nothing—we'll get it back from Aria later."
Hannah nodded, but then, her eyes sharpened with resolve. "He's pitiful enough. I'll cover another three hundred thousand. Give him six hundred."
Liam chuckled under his breath. "Hannah, you're too soft-hearted."
She raised an eyebrow. "Owen's never lost a case. If we go head-to-head with him, our odds aren't good. But if that man testifies against Aria in court, proving she committed fraud, she won't be able to take the shares with her."
Seeing Liam lapse into thoughtful silence, Hannah let out a sharp little huff, her voice tinged with jealousy. "What's wrong? Having second thoughts?"
"Of course not," Liam said, pulling her into his arms with a low laugh. "We just need more solid evidence. We can't rush this."
Hannah's eyes gleamed. "I know a private investigator. Let me handle it."
Liam didn't hesitate. "Alright."
Logan called Aria and pleaded, "Aria, Caleb's still missing. Your mother's taken Silvia to a neighboring city and won't be back anytime soon. I'm tied up with work. I'm afraid we'll have to rely on you.
"He's at Larkridge High School, Maple Class. His homeroom teacher is Valerie Gibbs."
Aria opened her mouth to refuse but Logan hung up without waiting for her reply.
"Problem solved," Logan said dryly.
Micah, looking uneasy, ventured, "Mr. Saxon... is it really okay to send Ms. Saxon to handle this?"
Logan glanced up with a half-smile. "Tell me—what's the best way to get close to someone?"
Micah paused, then smiled faintly. "I see."
Logan chuckled softly, signing a document with swift strokes.. "Aria's determined to leave us. If I don't tie her down somehow, I might lose her for good."
He flipped another page. "Nathan may seem noisy and troublesome, but he actually respects strength. And Aria, for all her coldness, is fiercely protective of her family. Nathan isn't the type to cause trouble without reason. If we intervened, we'd just smooth things over quietly. But Aria... she has her own sense of justice."
Micah offered a bootlicking grin. "Mr. Saxon, you truly know them."
Logan smiled, a touch of self-mockery in his eyes.
He thought, 'But I don't even know what Aria truly wants... what she likes... or what she hates.'
His voice hardened. "Send a bodyguard to shadow her. Nathan can take a few punches if he must, but Aria must not be touched. If anyone dares lay a hand on her, break them."
Micah thought, 'Isn't the plan to avoid escalation?'
"Okay." Aria nodded.
Aria had no intention of going. She focused on her own tasks.
A message from Alpha popped up.
Alpha: [Black Rose went to Larkridge High School in Mandino City.]
Aria tucked the phone away, a small smile playing on her lips.
The silver needle had been laced with a slow-acting poison. Symptoms began within five days.
Black Rose, so sure of herself, had timed her strike with clinical precision but she hadn't dug deep enough into Aria's true identity.
Logan had just ordered her to clean up Nathan's mess—and now, coincidentally, Black Rose had appeared at Larkridge High School.
It seemed Black Rose had been busy lately.
Only three days left.
No wonder she was getting desperate.
Killing wasn't hard. Making a murder look like an accident took skill.
White Fox still hadn't traced who commissioned the hit within a month.
The only explanation was that the buyer had paid at least 150 million dollars.
At that price, Blood Association should have assigned a whole team, not just one assassin.
And yet, only Black Rose had been dispatched—and she was only now making her move.
Aria didn't have all the answers yet, but she knew it was time to act.
Grabbing her keys, she headed for her next destination—Larkridge High School.
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