Bride of Retribution: Aloof Billionaire's Dominant Game

”Of course.” Joshua Hughes reached out and pulled her tightly into his arms. She trusted him so wholeheartedly, which made him feel an unprecedented happiness. It was precisely because he felt so happy now that he was more afraid, afraid of the day when things would be revealed, or the day when she would remember...

”Mr. Hughes, we’ve detained the woman who threw the photo. Your thoughts?” The study was still brightly lit; it was late at night. After returning home, he’d spent some time teasing her, but didn’t dare actually want her, as she seemed truly exhausted and soon fell into a deep sleep. It was time for him to deal with these matters.

”Once you find out where the photo came from, send her to the northern mines. Women who like to gossip and cause trouble usually have too dull a life. With so many men in the mines, she won’t say much.” The man’s expression was blank, but there was an extremely cold and mocking smile on his lips.

”Today, your whereabouts leaked in a rather peculiar way. All the journalists received the same message saying you’d be taking a lover to the movies, but it didn’t specify which cinema. So, there were journalists at all the main cinemas in town. Once they knew you were at this one, they almost all rushed over.” The bodyguard voiced his concern; today’s events were strange, with Joshua Hughes’s whereabouts completely exposed.

Joshua Hughes furrowed his brows, squinting his eyes, filled with danger....

Hughes Castle

The housekeeper had already lined everyone up neatly at the entrance; the master hadn’t returned for a long time.

The car drove in; it was already late at night. Evelyn Yates had changed into luxurious clothes, wearing a regal dark purple fur coat. She stood on the steps with her hand on her waist, watching as the car door opened and Joshua Hughes stepped out.

Shrouded in the night’s fog, exuding chill from head to toe, his stunning features were still captivating. No matter how angry she was, she couldn’t stop her heart from loving him. Initially, she only wanted to gain some respect for her mother, but from the moment she first saw him, she was deeply entranced. He was even more charming than she remembered, and Evelyn couldn’t take her eyes off him, watching as he elegantly and coldly walked up the steps without glancing at her and entered the hall, sitting on the sofa. Evelyn followed him inside and sat beside Joshua Hughes.

”Joshua, why are you back so late? Do you want some supper?” Evelyn looked at Joshua Hughes with an infatuated gaze, speaking softly as water.

Another car followed Joshua, and two men from that car opened the trunk, pulling out a burlap sack. Clearly, there was a person inside who could move, making muffled sounds as her mouth was gagged.

The servants kept their heads down, knowing better than to speak or look at the wrong time. They understood the protocol.

The two men tossed the sack in front of the sofa. Startled, Evelyn asked, ”Joshua, what’s this?”

Her eyes widened, unsure what drama was unfolding.

Night enveloped the vast castle, and Joshua Hughes’s expression in this night seemed especially terrifying, even the moon hid behind clouds, not daring to appear again......

His entire being exuded a stifling air of cold composure, his thin lips tightly pressed, making him seem like Lord Satan from the inferno, lacking any warmth or aura a normal person should have.

The huge hall seemed almost frozen by this man’s formidable presence....

The sack was untied, revealing none other than Joshua Hughes’s secretary. Evelyn’s face turned pale, her eyes dimmed instantly, watching the secretary tied up inside the sack, cold sweat gradually seeping from her forehead.

It’s over, Joshua Hughes must know about today’s affair......

Joshua Hughes looked at Evelyn, not saying a word, merely looking at her indifferently as if she were a stranger, which made her even more flustered, her whole body starting to tremble.

”Joshua.....” Evelyn tried to force a smile, but it looked worse than crying. She had no idea how to explain to Joshua or what to say, pinning her hopes on the child inside her to calm him down.