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    When Dennis came to mind, Dan saw again the image of Derrick putting a bullet through his

    head.

    Dennis had been by his side for so many years.

    The attempt on Marie’s life had been Dennis’s own decision.

    And yet to have fallen to Derrick’s hand like that—it was a bitter pill Dan could not swallow.

    Conan said, “You wouldn’t let me touch her.”

    At that, Conan’s tone carried clear resentment.

    It was only because Dan had forbidden him from harming Marie and her people that he’d had to suffer such humiliation at the hands of that woman.

    If not for Dan’s order, he would have snapped that woman’s neck long ago.

    How could he allow her to strut in front of him like that?

    Dan was speechless.

    The mention of Marie silenced Danpletely. He dropped the subject without another word.

    Before he could speak again, Conan changed the topic. “Mr. Derrick is already in Noctarth.”

    Being beaten by a woman was shameful enough; he didn’t care to dwell on it.

    At the sound of Derrick’s name, Dan narrowed his eyes, his gaze shing with cold malice.

    “Where is he now?i” /i

    Dan’s voice cut like ice.

    “I tracked his movements. At this moment, Mr. Derrick is-”

    A thunderous boom tore through the castle, cutting Conan off‘ mid–sentence.

    The entire fortress shuddered with the impact.

    Dan’s expression darkened. “What’s going on?”

    Conan’s face twisted with unease as he rushed to investigate.

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    Noctarth wasn’t on a fault line. An earthquake was impossible.

    Besides, this was no earthquake–it was an explosion.

    Momentster, Conan returned.

    “Sir.”

    One look at his expression told Dan that something serious had happened.

    His voice was frigid. “Speak.”

    “The castle gates were blown apart.”

    Conan’s words carried a sharp edge of fury.

    Dan’s breath caught, his face twisted with a storm of rage.

    “Who did this? Manny?” he hissed through clenched teeth.

    No, that didn’t make sense. Manny had no time to stir up trouble with him now.

    This time, he had captured the right woman.

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    With Diana’s former influence in the Ashen Pact, her return had thrown the entire faction into upheaval.

    Dale and Manny were drowning in the chaos she brought.

    “It was Mr. Derrick,” Conan said grimly.

    The air froze.

    A glint of frost lit Dan’s eyes as his fists clenched tight.

    Then, in an instant, his lips twisted into a cold smile. “He actually dared…”

    Justing into Noctarth already took nerve.

    But to show up here, and with such force-

    “He must have brought a lot of men,” Conan muttered. “He wouldn’t risk making this kind of move otherwise.”

    Dan closed his eyes for a breath.

    When he opened them again, danger burned within. He strode outside without answering.

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    At the gates, Dan arrived to find them utterly destroyed. Lifting his gaze, he caught sight of a ck G–Wagon parked not far off.

    Derrick sat on the hood, his long legs bent but still exuding the aura of a towering frame.

    His sharp brows and clear eyes carried a hint of amusement. Even the strands of hair falling across his forehead seemed to add to his striking presence.

    Dan narrowed his eyes. “Derrick!”

    Derrick took a slow drag from the cigar between his fingers. “Mr. Morris, do you like this little gift I’ve brought you?”

    Dan stayed quiet.

    iThe /itwo men stood apart, yet the tension between them was thick enough for everyone around to feel.

    Before Dan could respond, Derrick exhaled a stream of smoke.

    “Where’s my wife?”

    Marie. That damn woman. Still nowhere in sight. What game was she ying?

    Had she really stayed hidden because she had some old feelings left for this bastard?

    The word “wife” darkened Dan’s gaze to a pitch ck.

    “She already agreed to divorce you.”

    Everyone kept quiet.

    The air froze again.

    Sebastian nced at Derrick.

    Over time, he hade to see just how deeply his brother kept his true thoughts buried.

    To have hidden his feelings for Marie so carefully for so many years–only to have them dragged out now.

    At Dan’s words, Sebastian couldn’t help but feel a flicker of sympathy.

    Derrick’s lips curved into a smile, but it was ice–cold.

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    “Well then. It seems Mr. Morris didn’t care much for my first gift, after all.”

    He snapped his fingers.

    Send Gifts