It was quite a coincidence. Not long ago, Vincent Fletcher took a young girl he was sponsoring to a jewelry store to buy some jewelry and ended up catching the eye of a salesgirl. Vincent Fletcher has seen countless women and is quite the flirt, always thinking of getting beautiful women he fancies into bed. He spent over two million on a necklace for the young girl, appeasing her while also showing off his wealth to the employees. Taking advantage of the young girl’s trip to the restroom, Vincent Fletcher got the contact information of the salesgirl. That very night, they ended up in bed together. On Valentine’s Day night, Vincent Fletcher arranged to meet the salesgirl again. In a couple-themed hotel suite, Vincent Fletcher threw a card to the woman after the deed, "Happy Valentine’s Day, darling, spend as you please." The woman accepted the card with a smile, implying, and pouted to Vincent Fletcher, "Brother Fletcher, you never consider putting effort into picking out gifts for me; it’s always just money. Today, a gentleman at our store bought a Valentine’s special edition necklace priced at 9,990,000 for his girlfriend. I’m so envious. He must really love his girlfriend." Vincent Fletcher sneered, carelessly smoking a cigarette, blowing smoke rings. Having just been satisfied, he was in a good mood and wasn’t annoyed by the woman’s comments, smiling patiently, "There’s over a million on the card. Buy whatever you like. All you need is money, and you still expect love?" The woman leaned over, resting her head on his chest, speaking in a sweet and coquettish voice, "I was just saying." Vincent Fletcher flicked the ash from his cigarette, his expression cold and indifferent, "From now on, don’t mention the word love." Initially, Vincent Fletcher didn’t think much of the matter. Not long after Valentine’s Day, Adrian Jennings seemed to have been provoked, investigating him vigorously, and Logan Sullivan made a slight mistake, which Adrian Jennings’ people immediately caught. Soon after, Logan Sullivan was arrested by the police. All of his subordinate companies were thoroughly investigated. Initially, Vincent Fletcher, like a madman, sent people to assassinate Adrian Jennings but always failed. After exhausting a large amount of manpower and resources on Adrian Jennings, Vincent Fletcher decided to resort to his old trick, targeting those around Adrian. His original target was a actress rumored to be involved with Adrian Jennings. Selina Hughes informed him that the actress was Adrian Jennings’ distant cousin, and rumors were only spread to increase her popularity and traffic. Upon hearing this, Vincent Fletcher immediately recalled the time shortly after Talia Rhodes broke up with Adrian Jennings. He’d sent people to tail Talia Rhodes. Her distressed and drunken state didn’t seem like an act, and she cursed Adrian Jennings for being heartless and philandering. Judging by Talia Rhodes’ behavior, she seemed genuinely unaware that the actress was Adrian Jennings’ cousin. Moreover, the timing of their breakup was right after Shawn Rhodes had his incident. Vincent Fletcher realized he’d likely been played by Adrian Jennings. At that moment, he suddenly remembered what the woman had told him on Valentine’s Day about someone spending 9,990,000 to buy an expensive necklace for a girlfriend. There weren’t many people in Oakhaven who could spend so lavishly. Vincent Fletcher immediately called the woman to inquire about the identity of the necklace buyer. Because the incident had left a marked impression on her, she had made a point to note the man’s information at the time. So when Vincent Fletcher asked, she truthfully replied, "He looks around thirty, about one-seventy-six tall, skinny, with the surname Lynch." "What’s the address left for delivery? Who’s the recipient?" "An upscale villa area in Oakhaven, recipient is Miss Rhodes." Vincent Fletcher was virtually certain that Miss Rhodes was Talia Rhodes. Infuriated, he laughed coldly, asking the woman to send him the surveillance video from Valentine’s Day. Soon, the video was sent. The figure of the man buying the necklace was clear in the surveillance footage, and Vincent Fletcher immediately recognized him as Mason Lynch, Adrian Jennings’ executive assistant. Indeed, he had been deceived! He parted ways with Talia Rhodes only to avoid implicating her. Vincent Fletcher sat on the sofa, his eyes cold and hard. The glass goblet shattered in his hand. "Interesting indeed." Vincent Fletcher’s hand bled profusely from the glass shards, his face twisted in an amused and sinister grin. The man murmured to himself, "Adrian Jennings, if you love her so much, are you willing to trade your life for hers?" "What did you say? They’ve kidnapped Talia?" Ethan Grant’s veins bulged on his forehead, his expression agitated. In contrast to Ethan Grant’s agitation, Selina Hughes remained incredibly calm. She sat on the sofa, smiling, appearing in quite a good mood. "Yes." Selina Hughes smiled, lifting her eyes to meet Ethan Grant’s, "When I first learned that my brother broke up with her to protect her, I wished she would immediately die. Now, my wish is finally coming true. In Fletcher’s hands, Talia Rhodes surely won’t survive." Ethan Grant was visibly furious, angrily stepping forward and grabbing Selina Hughes’ collar, lifting her up entirely. Irate, Ethan Grant shouted fiercely in her face, "You promised our cooperation was only to break up Talia and Adrian Jennings. You agreed not to harm Talia!" Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝔫𝔢𝔱 Before Selina Hughes could answer, a bodyguard stationed nearby rushed in to save her and began to confront Ethan Grant. Ethan Grant and the bodyguard got into a scuffle. The Jennings Family bodyguards were professionally trained and skilled. Naturally, Ethan Grant was no match; he was quickly beaten down. Selina Hughes tidied her clothes, which he had just messed up, her eyes cold with disdain and impatience, "I did say I wouldn’t harm her, and I actually didn’t harm her. The kidnappers of Talia Rhodes aren’t me, so why are you furious with me?" Ethan Grant struggled to get up, his face bruised, body aching in multiple places, yet he couldn’t care less about his own injuries, only worried about Talia Rhodes. "What did they do to Talia? Where is Talia now?" Selina Hughes glared coldly at him, "How would I know? If you care so much, go find her yourself." Ethan Grant’s fierce gaze locked onto Selina Hughes, his teeth gnashing, "If anything happens to Talia, I won’t let you off!" Selina Hughes couldn’t help but laugh out loud. "Ethan Grant, don’t forget how your Grant Group survived. Now, who’s the largest shareholder of the Group? Threaten me? You’re not even qualified." Ethan Grant’s fists clenched tightly, veins bulging on the back of his hand. When the Grant Group’s funds dried up, on the brink of bankruptcy, he was out socializing, pulling investments. Yet, having offended both the Rhodes and Jennings families, not a single enterprise was willing to assist him. Later, Selina Hughes contacted him first, giving him a business card. With nowhere else to turn, he agreed to cooperate with Selina Hughes and made that call, seeking help from Logan Sullivan. It was only afterward that he discovered Logan Sullivan and Selina Hughes were merely small operatives working for someone else. Ethan Grant hadn’t met the person behind them, didn’t even know their full name, only knew they called him "Brother Fletcher." Now, the Grant Group no longer belonged to the Grant Family. The largest shareholder of the Group is a subordinate of Brother Fletcher’s, merely a nominal shareholder holding shares on Brothers Fletcher’s behalf, which means the actual controller of the Grant Group is Brother Fletcher.