Chapter 5

I thought Adeline would lay low for a few days.

But I overestimated her.

The little girl was sharp; despite tears on her face, she had already retaliated fiercely.

Adeline held her face, disbelief and humiliation pouring out as she screamed:

"Asher! Are you insane?! How dare you have someone hit me!"

I laughed softly:

"Because I'm now the young master of The Quinn Family, and you're just a servant. If I want to hit you, I hit you. Why would I wait for a special occasion?"

"Adeline, you begged me to bring you to The Quinn Family, have you forgotten?"

Her lips trembled, and unable to bear the humiliation and mocking gazes from everyone, she ran off crying.

5

I thought Adeline would lay low for a few days.

But I overestimated her.

After just a few days of work, she couldn't handle it anymore and found a way to get into Declan's bed.

In our previous life, she and Declan were like two peas in a pod and naturally hooked up.

When I noticed she was skipping classes too much, I naively advised her to focus on her studies.

Adeline had already latched onto Declan and didn't even bother to pretend:

"Asher, did you get into the elite family by studying hard? I'm not as fortunate as you. If I want a good life, I have to work hard in my own way."

Later, I understood.

Her way was to latch onto an elite family and become a rich woman.

As for why she didn't choose me, Declan once asked her.

At that time, she was in the kitchen having an animated conversation with Declan, and I happened to come downstairs for a drink of water, hearing her say sweetly:

"I’m not blind. Anyone can see, Declan, you're the real catch. Asher, even if he rises above his humble beginnings, is still just a poor phoenix at heart. How can he compare to your natural elegance?"

She wasn't wrong. Declan was indeed a true rich kid.

But his elegance was built on the exploitation of countless ordinary people.

Why would Declan be interested in someone as ordinary and poor as her?

In the past life, Declan would even take her to high-end places for my sake, buy her designer bags, brands, jewelry, to appease her.

Now she was just a lowly maid with some charm, and he had nothing to lose by playing around.

Adeline climbed into bed at night and worked during the day.

Once the other servants in The Quinn Family knew what she was, they shunned her mercilessly.

Adeline, pampered and spoiled, fell ill after just a few days of this.

Declan moved her into his room.

Not out of pity, but because his troublesome friends were coming.

6

That day, Declan invited me to a private club to introduce me to his friends.

The club was invitation-only, accessible only to VIPs.

In the past life, he also invited Adeline and me, greatly satisfying her vanity.

But I refused to let Adeline go, no matter what.

Because I overheard Declan planning to entertain his troublesome friends.

He was ready to use her as entertainment.

On the phone, Declan's tone was dismissive:

"Someone like Adeline, you guys can do as you please with her."

I told her Declan was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

But Adeline didn't believe me.

Seeing us argue fiercely, Declan played the good guy instead:

"Asher is just worried about you. Since he disagrees, Adeline, you better not go."

Adeline then completely broke with me:

"Asher, who are you to control me? I only received a little care from your family, it's not like I was sold to you as a child bride! I warn you, my business with Declan is none of your concern, so stop meddling!"

So this time when Declan mentioned taking Adeline along, I wasn't surprised and didn't stop him.

Adeline was taken aback for a moment, then a smug look quickly crossed her face as she anticipated a show.

She remembered Declan intended to set a trap for me.

But she didn't know, Declan's trap was not just for me.

At this moment, Officer Sawyer secretly contacted me.

7

In the past life, I had some suspicions that The Quinn Family's business wasn't clean, and their money's origin was unclear.

The police had been watching The Quinn Family for a long time, but without solid evidence, they were afraid to alert them.

At that time, Officer Sawyer tried to persuade me to cooperate with them to take down The Quinn Group's illegal business operations.

But I was too bewitched by Adeline and The Quinn Family, my mind wasn't clear.

By the time I realized, it was too late.

So when Sawyer contacted me, I cooperated calmly, almost making her suspect I was a double agent.

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I already know the truth about The Quinn Family using me as a stand-in for Declan.

Nora Sawyer had to conduct several investigations before she could trust me completely. After handing me a mini camera and a bug, she hesitated: