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Edward finally couldn\u2019t take it anymore, the color draining slightly from his face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He forced a smile at the bankers, who were listening intently, and walked toward the restroom on unsteady feet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He could even feel Roderick\u2019s calm, unwavering gaze on his back, like cold needles pricking his skin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stumbling into the spacious and ornate restroom, Edward\u00a0<\/p>\n
slammed his hands on the cold marble counter, gasping for\u00a0<\/p>\n
breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He looked at the man in the mirror\u2013pale, with a trace of shock,\u00a0<\/p>\n
anger, and panic in his eyes\u2013and could hardly recognize him as\u00a0<\/p>\n
the man who had always been so successful.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why did things spiral out of control whenever he encountered\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick?\u00a0<\/p>\n
That feeling of being in his element, of having everything under\u00a0<\/p>\n
control, had vanished without a trace.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Was it a coincidence?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Or did Roderick really have some strange method he didn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
know about?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Something that could specifically counter him?\u00a0<\/p>\n
He turned on the faucet and splashed cold water hard on his\u00a0<\/p>\n
face, trying to calm himself down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The water droplets slid down his well\u2013defined cheeks, bone-\u00a0<\/p>\n
chillingly cold, but they couldn\u2019t extinguish the frustrated anger\u00a0<\/p>\n
and faint unease in his heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had to think clearly, he had to\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, the restroom door was pushed open silently.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the mirror, another person\u2019s figure appeared.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick walked in slowly, his expression still stern, his steps\u00a0<\/p>\n
steady and devoid of any worldly air.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He walked to the adjacent sink, not looking at Edward, and just\u00a0<\/p>\n
methodically turned on the faucet and began washing his\u00a0<\/p>\n
hands, as if it were a perfectly ordinary act.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the cramped space, the only sounds were the rushing water\u00a0<\/p>\n
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and Edward\u2019s still ragged, heavy breathing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This extreme calm, in contrast to Edward\u2019s outburst, created an\u00a0<\/p>\n
immense, suffocating pressure.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edward snapped his head up, staring daggers\u2018 at Roderick\u00a0<\/p>\n
through the mirror.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His voice was a bit hoarse from suppressing his emotions:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRoderick\u2026 what the hell do you want?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick turned off the faucet, pulled out a paper towel, and\u00a0<\/p>\n
carefully wiped every drop of water from his hands, his\u00a0<\/p>\n
movements elegant and slow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He finally turned his head, his calm gaze falling on Edward\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
pale and hostile face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you think, Mr. Carroll?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His voice was completely flat, but it pierced like an icicle. \u201cI just\u00a0<\/p>\n
came to wash my hands.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
This dismissive attitude completely infuriated Edward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He spun around, his chest heaving violently. \u201cDon\u2019t play dumb.\u00a0<\/p>\n
You\u2019ve been targeting me ever since you showed up!\u00a0<\/p>\n
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What kind of tricks did you use?!\u00a0<\/p>\n
!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick tossed the used paper towel precisely into the trash\u00a0<\/p>\n
can, only then turning to face Edward directly.*\u00a0<\/p>\n
His eyes were deep, as if hiding an endless, cold abyss,\u00a0<\/p>\n
impossible to read, yet instinctively terrifying.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTricks?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick raised an eyebrow slightly, his tone laced with a faint,\u00a0<\/p>\n
almost cruel mockery.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHaven\u2019t you always relied on so\u2013called luck and intuition, Mr.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Carroll?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He took a step forward. Though they were of similar height, his\u00a0<\/p>\n
powerful, cold aura made Edward feel an oppressive sense of\u00a0<\/p>\n
being looked down upon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI just make it a habit to do my research thoroughly and prepare\u00a0<\/p>\n
adequately before I do anything.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s voice lowered slightly, but it became even clearer\u00a0<\/p>\n
and colder, each word landing like a hammer blow on Edward\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
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heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFor instance, knowing the preferences of every decision-\u00a0<\/p>\n
maker, or thoroughly assessing the potential risks of every\u00a0<\/p>\n
business partner, or for example\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His gaze was as sharp as a knife, as if it could slice through all\u00a0<\/p>\n
of Edward\u2019s pretenses.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026making sure the people close to me aren\u2019t subjected to any\u00a0<\/p>\n
unwanted disturbances or harm.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That last sentence was pointed and bone\u2013chillingly cold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edward\u2019s heart clenched, as if stunned by the force of\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s presence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But he didn\u2019t understand what Roderick meant. Before he could\u00a0<\/p>\n
sort out his thoughts, Roderick had already leaned in slightly,\u00a0<\/p>\n
speaking word by word in a voice only the two of them could\u00a0<\/p>\n
hear:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEdward, your good luck ends here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His breath caught in his throat. Edward looked as if he\u2019d been\u00a0<\/p>\n
struck by a heavy blow, his face instantly turning pale.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Roderick hadn\u2019t even admitted to anything, nor had he made a\u00a0<\/p>\n
direct threat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But his words, \u201cends here,\u201d terrified Edward more than any open\u00a0<\/p>\n
declaration of war.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why?\u00a0<\/p>\n
How could this be!\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRoderick!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Veins bulged on Edward\u2019s forehead as he reached out and\u00a0<\/p>\n
grabbed Roderick by the collar, his breathing ragged.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat the hell do you mean? You\u2019re implying something, aren\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLately, Madeleine, you, and\u2026 Fiona, all of you have been acting\u00a0<\/p>\n
like different people.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy? What the hell is going on!?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick narrowed his eyes, seemingly unfazed by Edward\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
furious, crazed expression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t speak for a long moment:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 328\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHave you never suspected that, with your own abilities, you\u00a0<\/p>\n
could never have gotten this far?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 329\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 329\u00a0<\/p>\n
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