“Alex, are you serious?” she stammered, her voice faltering. “You’re really going to send me to Prison?”
As to ask the same question Lily too raised her voice like she forgot the slaps she had just received a few seconds ago.
“Alex, are you serious?” Lily’s voice trembled as she stared at him in disbelief. “You’re really going to send her to jail?”
Alex didn’t answer. Instead, he gave a small nod to the officers standing nearby. Without hesitation, one of them stepped forward, pulling out a pair of handcuffs.
“Wait—no!” Rose gasped, her voice rising in panic. But it was too late. The cold metal snapped tightly around her wrists. She froze, too stunned to resist as the officers began leading her away.
“Take her,” the officer in charge said firmly, his tone leaving no room for argument.
Rose stumbled as she was escorted out, her face pale and drained of its usual confidence.
The haughty, sharp look she always carried had vanished, replaced by pure disbelief and fear. She looked like a shadow of herself, hollow and defeated.
Alex glanced at his watch as she disappeared from sight. The faintest smirk tugged at his lips. “Five o’clock sharp,” he murmured, almost to himself. “Right on time.”
Lily stood frozen, rooted to the spot as if the air around her had turned to stone. Her eyes darted between the empty doorway and Alex’s unreadable face. Her lips moved as if she wanted to speak, but no words came.
Then Alex turned his gaze to her. His cold, sharp eyes pierced through her like ice, making her shiver.
“Still standing here?” he asked, his voice calm but carrying a weight that made her knees weak. “Or do you want to join her in prison?”
Lily’s heart sank, and a chill ran down her spine. “W-What?” she stammered, her voice barely above a whisper. She could barely breathe under the pressure of his words. Panic surged through her, and before she could think, her feet moved on their own.
She spun around, stumbling as she rushed out of the villa. Her legs felt shaky, barely able to carry her as she fled. The cold evening air hit her face like a slap when she finally made it to the gates of the villa complex.
Leaning against the wall for support, Lily clutched her chest, gasping for air. Her hands trembled as she tried to steady herself, but the scene she’d just witnessed played over and over in her mind.
‘How could he do this?” she whispered, her voice tight with anger and disbelief. “Has Alex lost all sense? Sending Rose to prison—does he even understand what this means to Ethan?’
Her fingers curled into fists, trembling as her nails pressed into her palms. The initial shock had faded, leaving a fire burning in its place. Her mind raced, but one thought stood out clearly: this couldn’t end here.
Without a second thought, she pulled out her phone. Her fingers trembled as she dialed a number she knew by heart. The line rang once, twice, and then connected.
“Lily?” Ethan’s steady voice came through, warm and filled with concern. “What’s wrong? Why are you calling so late?”
“Ethan!” Lily’s voice cracked as she spoke, her emotions spilling out. “It’s Rose! Alex had her arrested! He just sent her to prison like she’s nothing!”
Ethan’s tone immediately shifted, his calm turning into alarm. “What? Rose is in prison? Why? What happened?”
“I don’t know!” Lily cried, her frustration bubbling to the surface. “He didn’t even hesitate! He just—he just handed her over like she was some criminal!”
There was a pause on the other end of the line, but Lily could hear Ethan’s sharp intake of breath, the tension in his silence.
“What?!” Ethan’s tone sharpened, his usual calmness replaced by a cold edge. “Tell me everything that happened.”
Lily quickly recounted the series of events, including how Alex had ordered Rose’s arrest. She even mentioned Alex allowing his butler to retaliate when she had stepped out of line.
“And then… he didn’t care about anything! Not about Rose, not even about me being his sister!” she finished, her voice rising with emotion.
“Thank you for telling me,” Ethan said, his tone softening slightly. “Are you all right?”
“I’m fine,” Lily assured him, her anger momentarily replaced by warmth at his concern. “It doesn’t hurt. Don’t worry about me.”
A pause followed before Lily clenched her phone tightly, determination flaring in her eyes. “Ethan, I can’t let Alex treat Rose this way. It’s unacceptable. You care about her, and I can’t stand by while he does this to her!”
“What do you mean?” Ethan asked cautiously, but Lily’s resolve was already set.
“I’ll help you take him down,” Lily declared. “I know Alex inside and out. I’ll give you everything—internal company data, secrets, every weakness he has! With this, you’ll make him and his entire company pay the price.”
Her words carried a burning determination, and in her heart, she had already committed to her plan.
Lily was still meticulously planning to steal internal documents from Reid Industries. Her sole aim? To prove her loyalty and devotion to Ethan Carter.
Meanwhile, Alex Reid sat at home, calmly reflecting on the unfolding events.
“If I follow the plot’s trajectory…” Alex mused, leaning back in his chair, “…Lily’s next move will be falling under Ethan Carter’s charm. She’ll steal critical internal documents from Reid Industries, exposing our bidding strategies. That, in turn, allows Ethan to leverage the information and ruthlessly suppress the company’s growth and expansion.”
He tapped his fingers lightly on the desk, his expression unreadable. “The plot’s already been altered to some degree. But the question remains… will Lily still sneak into the company and attempt to steal those documents?”
As Alex pondered, the familiar sound of the system’s notification rang in his mind.
[Ding!]
[Detected: Host’s sister has initiated plans to steal internal company documents.]
[Mission: Protect company files from theft.]
[Mission Reward: Advanced Hacker Skills!]
Alex chuckled softly, a trace of sarcasm in his voice. “So, things are still going according to the original storyline, huh?”
He leaned forward, his gaze sharp. “System, let me confirm something. As long as I prevent the internal documents from being leaked—no matter the method—it counts as completing the mission, right?”
System Chimed in his mind and answered with its mechanical voice.
[Correct. Any successful method of protecting company interests will be considered task completion.]
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