Chapter 193 Ruthless
Juniper rubbed her temples. "Wait, what did you just say?"
'Maurice, that moron, actually thinks Catherine's out to get me?' Juniper thought. She said, "Mr. Hughes, are you sure your IQ is intact? If you need, I can hook you up with some testing centers."
With Maurice's brainpower, Juniper figured testing would be a total waste of time and resources.
"What do you mean? I'm just trying to help you out, and you think I'm making stuff up? Catherine's jealous of your talent and wants to be the only daughter in the Windsor Family. She's envious of the love and protection you've had since you were a kid. Don't let her fool you!" Maurice insisted.
Juniper paused and then asked, "Mr. Hughes, do you know Esme? Are you sure you're not related? Your IQ levels are suspiciously similar. I get that you're not very smart, but don't come flaunting your fragile brain and easily debunked lies in front of me. It's just plain stupid." She hung up and muttered, "What kind of idiots are in the Hughes Family? Catherine jealous of me? What's mine is hers, and what's hers is still hers!"
"I was planning to go shopping with Catherine, but if I go out now, the Hughes Family will definitely try something shady." Juniper sighed as she sent the recording to the Windsor Family's group chat. She finally had an unexpected day off to enjoy some quality time at home with Catherine!
Catherine stood up and offered her hand to Juniper. "Let's go shopping."
'It would be a bigger loss if Juniper missed out on her plans because of worries about the Hughes Family. They don't have that much power. If they dare to show up, I've got ways to make sure they regret it!' Catherine thought.
"Okay! Let me change real quick!" Juniper said excitedly as she went to change clothes. Meanwhile, Catherine received a few encrypted messages on her phone.
Mercury: [Miss, Nightfall is targeting Blade of Dusk. Shadow Syndicate has surrounded their hideout.]
Mercury: [Blade of Dusk sent people to follow Oscar and Sophia but didn't find an opportunity to strike.]
A few moments later, Mercury sent another message with some photos.
Mercury: [Sophia took Oscar to the Best Actress award ceremony. There are media and cameras everywhere, so Blade of Dusk can't make a move right now.]
In the photos, Sophia was dressed up, and Oscar, posing as her assistant, sat confidently at the event, with several burly men marked with Blade of Dusk's insignia behind them.
Sophia attending such a high-profile event was always broadcast live, with tons of media present. The Hughes Family would be insane to try anything there.
Catherine paused for a moment. 'Oscar said he had a way to keep Blade of Dusk from making a move without lifting a finger. Is this it? Well, it's a pretty solid plan.'
Mercury: [Miss, Blade of Dusk's people are on their way to ambush you and Juniper. Does Shadow Syndicate need to step in? Looks like Nightfall is going personally. You're ruthless, going shopping while Nightfall handles the dirty work.]
Mercury was in awe; Catherine was truly ruthless!
Catherine, with a dark expression, quickly replied: [Give me the address. You're docked two years' salary and bonuses, and you'll be guarding the border at the end of the year. Triple the experiment workload.]
Mercury's screams echoed within the Galactic Aurora Collective, lingering for a long time. "Catherine is so ruthless!"
In the lab, George opened the video Juniper sent and listened to it twice.
He slowly took off his surgical gown and put on a casual trench coat, the hem fluttering, exuding nobility and composure. "Maurice's intelligence and courage don't match. This generation of the Hughes Family is doomed, might as well take the Hughes Family down with them."
Charles: [I need to prepare for tomorrow's stone gambling event. Who has time to deal with the Hughes Family? Tomorrow is our event, and I don't want to see any Hughes Family members there. It's bad luck!]
Richard was filming, and Philip was still in international court. George had no upcoming surgeries. He twirled the sharp scalpel in his hand and placed it back in the surgical knife box, casually replying: [I'll go.]
At the Hughes Manor, Maurice finished dealing with the inspection, his face as dark as coal.
Emilia leaned against the wall, a mocking smile on her lips. "Maurice, with your underhanded tactics, Juniper won't pay any attention to you. Juniper may be an adopted daughter, but she's a young genius researcher. Do you really think you can buy her like your little girlfriends?"
Maurice looked at her unkindly. "If I can't, can you? I don't see Mr. Howard paying any attention to you either."
Emilia rolled her eyes. "Do you really think he would be interested in me? Please, you may have no shame, but I do! Mr. Howard's worth is enough to buy three Hughes families. Confidence is fine, but too much is just impolite."
In Emilia's eyes, Maurice and Michael were complete idiots, who really thought their little tricks could win over the Windsor Family's daughters.
Emilia fiddled with her well-maintained hair. "Besides, in terms of looks, body, and family background, you two can't compare to Mr. Howard. The Windsor Family's daughters don't have a fetish for ugliness. Why would they choose ugly men over handsome ones?"
She was always blunt, even in front of Maurice.
"Emilia! Watch your tone! Do you know who you're talking to?" Maurice said.
Emilia shrugged. "Are you not my brother but my father?"
The Hughes Family children had no feelings for each other. Maurice was Emilia's biological brother, but not from the same mother.
"Aren't you afraid I'll kick you out of the Hughes Family?" Maurice asked.
Emilia covered her mouth, as if hearing a great joke. She wagged her finger, laughing seductively. "Maurice, let's wait and see who the Hughes Family ends up with. But I believe, when the time comes, it'll be you who gets kicked out, just like when I kicked your mom out!"
Maurice's mother was Victor Hughes's secretary and had always been looked down upon in the Hughes Family, a sore spot for Maurice.
Watching Emilia's alluring figure, Maurice angrily kicked a nearby chair! "I'm the eldest son of the Hughes Family. You, a woman, don't stand a chance against me."
He waved to his secretary and pointed at Emilia's back. "I don't want to see her in the Hughes Manor anymore!"
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