The Darling of the Paranoid Tycoon by Cheryl Rice

Chapter 32 Man in Black

Nora’s eyes widened in shock as the burly man’s body trembled and collapsed onto her.

His warmth lingered, but his life was gone.

The sight of his blood made her scarlet eyes appear even more eerily

red.

The other men on the ship were terrified by the scene, screaming and attempting to flee. However, their attempts were futile as they were swiftly subdued by figures clad in black clothes and masks,

descending from the deck.

The leader of the group blew on the still steaming muzzle of his gun, strolling toward the dazed Nora. He towered in front of her, looking down at her with contempt.

“Our boss can help you return to Meawood City and eliminate everyone on this ship to keep your disgrace hidden. But you must make a deal with us!”

On the island, Harriet was sleeping in Delbert’s villa.

She was plagued by a tumultuous dream. Images of her mother’s death haunted her, followed by Clifton wielding a blood-stained dagger with a malevolent expression.

The dream shifted to memories of her previous life. She saw her naive self was deceived by Vernon and handed a glass of poisoned

wine to Delbert.

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smile, she said, “Delbert,

sensing something amiss, Delbert accepted

smile.

her dream as she desperately screamed, trying to snatch

go away, go away!” she pleaded, urging

wine.

through his body, unable

deadly wine. Before he could say anything,

before his death, he spoke to her with a

let’s play a game of hide-and-seek. When I close my eyes, you will count to ten and run. Run far away, to a place where I can never

Harriet had indeed fled. She

her foolish self, begging her to come back and check on Delbert. However, the foolish

her foolish self believed

her regained intelligence, Harriet now witnessed Delbert’s life force fading. The pain in

beside Delbert, pressed her lips against

her heart out.

am

be such a foolish man in this world, willing to