His Devious Rule



Anya tried to stretch out her dinner time as long as she could so that she could join Alvin when he speaks with Casper. 

However, her stomach was still sensitive to regular heavy food, and the four beings around her were getting worried. Thus, she ended up eating first. 

Before she could breathe in relief, Liam entered the mansion, boiling in anger without even knowing the situation. Wasn't the air dense enough?

She wasn't able to understand Liam. Sometimes he was mature; sometimes he would be the idiot she had ever met. The road of life isn't straight, stretched endlessly. There are curves and diversions. 

But Liam just knew to drive his life under a single sentiment. Initially, he was enduring silently; then he turned into a fool. Now, he was losing his control.

Anya found her darling son much more mature to read the air and act accordingly. She caressed his head to get his focus back on the dinner. And her husband stole her attention by wiping the corner of her lips and handing medicine to her hands. 

Frankly, she just wanted to snuggle her two boys on the bed and relax from the numerous thoughts that were wild in her mind. Nevertheless, she obeyed her husband who was in an awful mood due to two Matthews.

Liam was still sensible. He froze when he caught Zane's gaze and noticed the Owen couple and Alvin tending to Anya. But he continued to glare at his father. 

Casper left his spoon on the plate and sat with a complex expression without responding to Liam or meeting his gaze. He discerned Liam, Lilian, and their daughter were staying in the Oasis estate. If not for him or Matthews's assets, Liam cared about the employees of the company. Hence it became hard for him to accept that Liam joined hands with Alvin to ruin the company.

Anya was thinking of killing time and joining her husband to know the reason behind Casper's appearance, but he left her speechless by opening his mouth. 

"Dad, please bring Little Donut upstairs. She needs rest," Alvin's bland words poured cold water over Anya. 

Alvin purposefully chose Dennis because the latter was worried about his daughter and smart enough to understand his intention.

Anya rapidly shook her head, looking at her husband. She wanted to stay. She wasn't any help to Alvin in his business, but she wanted to be of some use to her husband who wasted the whole week behind her. 

Alvin turned a blind eye to her denial to leave from there. These Owens and also his little enemy are soft-hearted and melt easily. He won't let Casper take advantage of them if they stay behind. Because if they try to convince him, he won't be able to turn them down.

Dennis respected Alvin's decision to speak with Casper without their interference. He saw Anya holding on to Alvin's sleeves, but he took her away anyway. Not because he looked down on her, he wanted her less stressed after her exhausting mission. 

Alvin narrowed his eyes, without melting to Anya's annoyingly cute sulking face all the way, till she entered the hallway. Anya had enough on her plate to deal with; he had no intention to worry her about his problems.

He merely glanced at the housekeeper who signaled the maids and quickly cleared the dining table and left the hall for the four men. 

Rob silently stood beside Alvin. Both wondered what was in Casper's mind. Casper didn't hurt anybody or put in effort to gain sympathy. Casper just sat there, looking at the dining table in utter silence.

Casper had no time to think of attacking Alvin or Skylark to control them. So was he there to request Alvin?

Will Casper beg them? Alvin wasn't foolish to expect it. 

Alvin initially thought Casper was going to play an old frail man role. Worse, find a chance to take Zane as a hostage. 

On second thought, Casper indeed never used illegal means. Neither explosion nor the death of men had his hands. But the situation was so complex that Casper had no idea or time to look into it.

Liam broke the suffocating silence in the hall. "What are you doing here?" His voice came out sharp and suspicious. 

After learning Casper caused the explosion and killed people, Liam was thinking of worse. He partially believed Casper had a hand in the kidnapping of his daughter, to get him back to the company.

Against their thought process, Casper uttered nothing in his favor and stood up. His eyes stayed on Alvin for a few seconds before he turned to Liam. 

He paused in front of Liam and finally spoke, in his hoarse low voice, "It was Miles Johnson who kidnapped your daughter." 

He had found out two days ago but he didn't get the chance to speak to Liam. But there was no solid proof to submit to the cops. Then Casper walked away from there, leaving Liam stunned.

'Miles Johnson?' He couldn't understand why Miles Johnson would try to kidnap his daughter. 

Alvin and Rob were frozen without understanding Casper's silence. 

Wasn't Casper there to speak to Alvin for his company? 

That company was Casper's whole life, efforts, sweat, and blood. Why didn't Casper use the chance when he tried almost every day to meet Alvin?

Liam watched his father leave the mansion. The man who walked like he owned the place, without giving a damn to anybody, was looking lost. 

Shaking off his thoughts, he went towards Alvin and asked, "Why was Dad here?" Suspicion etched in his expression and tone, "What did he ask you?"

Alvin was damn sure Casper had no idea who the foreign investor was, so playing behind the scenes wasn't possible. Then? 

Scheming against them?

With Dennis and Catalina in the mansion, Alvin didn't have to worry about anybody. He instructed Rob, "Keep an eye on Casper Matthews." 

Rob responded to Alvin first, then turned to Liam, "Mr. Matthews. Chairman Matthews said nothing."

Liam watched Alvin leave the dining hall and Rob, having complex emotions. He was also clueless after hearing Rob. The duo left the mansion with uneasiness.

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Alvin leaned on the door frame and watched Anya speaking animatedly as if her mission was child's play. Probably the three listeners also knew, yet they were amused, shocked, and chuckled with her. 

Before he got the chance to take her away, he heard the hurried steps of the high heels in the passage. He shifted before the hand touched him to make space.

"Annie..." Krystle dramatically called, causing Anya to widen her smile. 

Alvin grimaced when he saw his wife's eyes light up at the sight of Loudmouth and witnessed Loudmouth throw herself on Anya, announcing, "Ahhh... I got such a big teddy bear."

Alvin slowly breathed to stop himself from peeling the hyper woman away from his wife. However, the next moment he furrowed when Loudmouth whined, "Annie, your husband hates me. I hate him back more than that." 

Alvin, Catalina, and Dennis: "..."

Why was Loudmouth snitching on him?

"Huh?" A confused hum slipped her lips. She tugged her friend away and looked at her husband who stole her gaze away and left from there without a word.

What could make Krystle announce her dislike towards Alvin? 

Before Anya, Zane asked with bubbling curiosity, "Godmother, did something new happen?" He can use it to annoy his father.

Krystle: "..." 

Anya giggled hearing her son. Because everyone knows Krystle doesn't like Alvin due to his arrogance but she wasn't hostile towards Alvin. So Anya was also curious how Alvin stepped on Krystle's nerves. 

Catalina turned gossipy hearing them, "What happened?" 

Krystle turned to the door where Linus stood. She pointed at him and responded in displeasure, "This happened."