My Substitute CEO Bride romance Capítulo 652

Theo casually sipped his drink, already seeing through the farce happening in this room. When Grant saw The Swordsman, he was so frightened that he dropped his wine glass. This pointed to some unresolved resentment between the two.

He must be worried that The Swordsman might disrupt the birthday banquet, which would explain his constant apprehension toward the man.

However, Grant's old classmate, Dylan, had arrived. Since he was affiliated with the National Martial Bureau, The Swordsman might find it difficult to act against him.

Theo pondered whether to escalate the friction between the National Martial Bureau and Black Wind Mountains.

Sherman had followed Theo for many years and was able to see through his thoughts easily. "If it comes to a fight, I can only protect you alone with my strength,” he whispered. Theo glanced at Hera’s family at the table and abandoned his initial consideration.

Duncan, on the other hand, was fiddling with the delicate wine glass in his hand. His gaze was fixed on Hera as a sly smile appeared on his lips. He was aware of Nash's capture and the incident at Purple Church.

The leader of the Green Bamboo Association was indeed a formidable man. Not only had he taken Lindon away with him, but he had also managed to send Nash to the National Martial Bureau.

It seemed that Nash would not be getting out anytime soon, making this the opportune moment for him to deal with Hera.

Melody slowly turned her head to look at Duncan, a cold glint flashing in her eyes. Duncan smiled and withdrew his gaze. With his two Mystique Loyalty Realm godfathers present, Melody was no longer that much of an intimidating presence to him.

It would not be wise to make a move now since there was someone from the National Martial Bureau at the Zell family's birthday banquet. The guests at the four tables dined in an orderly manner.

While things seemed peaceful on the surface, there was an underlying sense of danger in the air.

Hera's table remained silent. Lauren and Harrison were also eating cautiously. Hera was seated between Skadi and Melody. Skadi picked up a piece of sturgeon and said, "Hera, eat more. Look at how haggard you've become."

Hera had informed her about Nash's situation last night. Skadi initially planned to accompany Hera early in the morning, but Bianca had arranged a boxing match. She had no choice but to get that out of the way first.

Theo poured himself a drink, smiling as he said, "Mr. Harrison, let us drink!”

Curious, Sydney followed her father's gaze and looked toward The Swordsman. She had no impression of The Swordsman, but she could already guess something was up from her father's expression.

Upon entering her grandfather's study, she opened the left drawer and found the photo mentioned. Despite its blurriness, she could still recognize the facial features and beard.

She then realized that the person sitting next to Duncan outside was identical to the one in the photo.

Sydney instantly paled, and she returned to her father’s side a moment later.

Fred could tell from her face that the person beside Duncan was indeed The Swordsman. He now understood why his father’s hand had trembled when he picked up his wine glass earlier. A murderous intent flashed through Fred’s eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.

The Swordsman was a Mystique Loyalty Realm expert. He was just an ordinary person. How was he to avenge his mother?