Secret Admiration: Finding True Love After… 1/14 Chapter 682 Cutting off His Livelihood
Meanwhile, Andy’s phone started ringing. This time, it wasn’t an unknown number, but a contact from his address book. He raised an eyebrow as he answered. “Christopher asked me to pass on a message. He says your sister’s been kidnapped by your arch-enemy.” Andy’s face darkened at these words.
The fact that he had a sister was known to no one but himself. Even his men didn’t know his real identity. 2/14 All these years, living under an alias, everyone thought Andy Morgan was long dead.
So… If Christopher was sending him this message, did that mean he’d known all along that Rachel was his sister? Andy spoke coldly to his informant on the other end. “From now on, all business dealings with the Powell family are terminated!” The person thought it was too abrupt. “Why? We’ve only done one deal with them.”
Chapter 682 Cutting off His Livelihood Andy had his reasons. 3/14 He’d only given Christopher that business deal because of Rachel. But now it seemed Christopher’s feelings for Rachel might not be genuine. There was a high chance he’d figured out the relationship between Andy and Rachel early on and only approached Rachel for business interests. If he dared to use him like this, he’d have to pay the price! “Where’s Christopher?” Andy growled through gritted teeth. “I need to see him!”
When Christopher heard Andy wanted to meet, he didn’t think twice about it. Chapter 682 Cutting off His Livelihood With Rachel kidnapped, Christopher’s mind was focused on one thing only. He wanted to get her back as quickly as possible. 4/14 So, within just half an hour, Christopher was standing face-to-face with Andy. It was the first time Christopher and Andy had met openly like this. Their business dealings were shady, so they’d never exchanged contact information. For safety, they’d maintained distance, using intermediaries for any necessary communication. Christopher had only risked contacting Andy through their middleman because he was entirely out of options. 5/14 But the moment they met, Andy landed a savage kick to Christopher’s stomach that sent him flying. Christopher spat out blood and looked up at the man who bore a slight resemblance to Rachel. He was ruthless. Andy’s face was a mask of cold indifference. The way he stared at Christopher wasn’t like looking at a business partner. It was like looking at a dead man. “You approached my sister just to do business with me?”
Chapter 682 Cutting off His Livelihood The Powell family’s business had continuously operated in the shadows. 6/14 Christopher had an older brother, making him the middle son, and the rivalry between the brothers was intense. Keith was the type of father who’d favor whichever son could bring him the most profit. So, while the three brothers kept up a friendly facade, they were secretly at each other’s throats. Thanks to his connection with Andy, Christopher’s standing in the Powell family had risen dramatically, and Keith had started looking at him more favorably.
Chapter 682 Cutting off His Livelihood 7/14 But Andy hadn’t clawed his way to the top by being naive. He could see right through Christopher’s schemes. Why was it that every time he secretly checked on his sister Rachel, Christopher just happened to be there? Christopher must have known all along about his relationship with Rachel. So Christopher had deliberately used Rachel to win over his brother. Andy finally realized Christopher had played him. For someone who prided himself on his cunning, he couldn’t believe he’d fallen for such a simple trick. Chapter 682 Cutting off His Livelihood He couldn’t stand being deceived, and now he was burning with hatred for Christopher. Christopher hadn’t expected Andy to discover his hidden motives so quickly. 8/14 He had indeed accidentally uncovered the secret between Andy and Rachel. Though his actions were partly calculated, his feelings weren’t entirely fake. Christopher genuinely liked Rachel. It was beyond doubt. Fighting through the pain in his stomach, Christopher met Andy’s icy stare. “My feelings for Rachel are real.”
Chapter 682 Cutting off His Livelihood As he finished speaking, he coughed up blood. In a single day, he’d taken a punch from Chandler and now a kick from Andy. Christopher felt like every organ in his body was being shattered piece by piece. But he couldn’t worry about that now. He told Andy, “Whether you believe me or not doesn’t matter. What matters is that Rachel’s been kidnapped by your arch-enemy! Her life could be in danger! They must be taking out their hatred for you on Rachel!” 9/14 Andy responded with a cold laugh, clearly skeptical. “How would you know who my arch-enemy is?”
Chapter 682 Cutting off His Livelihood 10/14 It seemed impossible. How could his arch-enemy possibly know that Rachel was his sister? “I know what you’re thinking,” Christopher said. “If I can track down your identity, your sworn enemy can too.” As if to prove his point, Andy’s phone started ringing. It was an unknown number. Andy was about to hang up when Christopher jumped in. “Answer it! It’s from Rachel’s kidnapper!” Due to the nature of his work, Andy rarely trusted others. Chapter 682 Cutting off His Livelihood He was extremely cautious, and one wrong move could spell disaster. 11/14 That’s why he never answered random calls. If the police managed to trace them, their whole operation would be blown. But something about Christopher’s urgent expression made him consider otherwise. This was about his little sister! His only remaining family in the world. Andy couldn’t risk gambling with Rachel’s safety. He finally picked up the call. Almost instantly, Daniel’s sneer came through the speaker. “Andy, you finally answered. It’s been quite a challenge getting hold of you.”
Chapter 682 Cutting off His Livelihood That voice was unmistakable. Andy’s fingers tightened around the phone. “Daniel?” “That’s right, it’s me. And I’ve got your sister.” It was definitely his arch-nemesis. Andy’s mind went blank with shock. “I almost thought you didn’t care about your sister anymore. You know my favorite business. I’ve already got the people lined up, ready to move at any time.” “Don’t you dare touch her!” Andy growled, his brows furrowed deeply. 12/14 13/14 Chapter 682 Cutting off His Livelihood Daniel scoffed, “Who do you think you are? Why should I listen to you? Now, I really want to go after her.” “If you lay a finger on her,” Andy snarled, his voice dropping to a dangerous growl, “I swear I’ll dig up every last one of your ancestors’ graves.” “Ancestors’ graves?” Daniel let out a cold laugh. “People like us changed our names long ago. We don’t have any family graves left.” “Your terms,” Andy said flatly. “Straight to the point, aren’t we? I’ll cut to the chase. You killed several of my brothers. Face me alone if you want to save your sister. A life for a life.” 14/14 Chapter 682 Cutting off His Livelihood Andy knew better than anyone how much Daniel hated his guts. It wasn’t just about the brothers he’d killed. More importantly, since Andy had taken over this territory, he’d practically cut off Daniel’s cash flow. Cutting off someone’s livelihood was as good as killing their parents. Their bad blood had been brewing for a long time.