Chapter 226 The Howard Family Targets Catherine? Leave No One Alive!
With just a quick look at Catherine and Emilia's outfits, the shop owner instantly pegged them as loaded. He thought to himself, 'Rich folks are the best, especially the daughters of wealthy families. They're so easy to fool; they'll believe anything I say.'
"Ladies, what kind of jade are you after? We've got nothing but the finest here!" The shop owner had a tough-looking face, and his smile was dripping with greed.
Catherine's eyes zeroed in on the shop owner's hands. These weren't the hands of someone who'd been in the jade business for long. He probably didn't even know how to cut jade. Most likely, he was just hired to scam people.
Seeing them stay quiet, the shop owner got nervous they might leave. "We've got stuff you won't find anywhere else. Like this bracelet, it's top-quality glass jade!"
Catherine eyed the bracelet in his hand. "A nice piece of plastic, huh?"
The shop owner's hand shook a bit. How did she see through it? He forced a smile. "So, you know your stuff. Check out this bracelet! It's genuine high-grade jade!"
Catherine raised an eyebrow. "Really? Not glass?"
The shop owner's smile started to slip, thinking, 'These are my best fakes, and she saw through them right away? Usually, rich girls fall for the plastic and glass trick. Looks like I've got a savvy one here!'
He noticed Catherine's expression change and thought, 'She can't be older than twenty. Maybe her family buys a lot of jade, so she knows a bit about it? If she knows jade, she wouldn't have come in here just by the looks of the place. Anyone who knows jade can tell my store's a scam. I don't even have a single piece of real high-grade jade.'
"You're not here to buy anything? So, what do you want?" the shop owner asked.
Catherine looked at him coldly. "To find the real owner of this store."
"I am the owner. What do you want with me?"
"No, you're not," Catherine said firmly.
Even if this place sold fakes, the real owner would at least know something about jade. Catherine glanced at him, then pulled Emilia and turned to leave.
The shop owner watched them go, feeling uneasy. He thought, 'These girls didn't buy anything. Are they here to cause trouble? If they are, they won't get away with it!'
His expression turned dark as he watched them leave. He pulled out his phone and made a call.
After explaining what happened, the person on the other end sneered. "Follow them and see where they go. If anyone tries to mess with me, make sure they regret it!"
The surveillance footage showed Catherine and Emilia. The person on the phone looked at them, then at the man sitting in the shadows. The middle-aged man, who had been all tough a moment ago, suddenly changed his tune.
"Sir, that girl is Alexander's sweetheart. Are you really gonna go after her here?"
Ezekiel Howard took a slow sip of his coffee, then glanced at the surveillance video of Catherine. Even in the somewhat blurry footage, her graceful figure and elegant steps were clear as day. She was a rare beauty.
Ezekiel sneered, "Alexander's still a kid. Out of all the choices, he picks a young girl like her. She's pretty, but she's just a vase."
His smile turned cruel. "I'd love to see Alexander's reaction if she dies. Would it be more dramatic than last time?"
"But she's still the Windsor Family's daughter. If we harm her, how will we explain it to them?"
"Once I become the head of the Howard Family, the Windsor Family won't be able to touch me!" Ezekiel's tone was full of confidence, thinking, 'Isn't Alexander's mom from a prestigious family too? She still can't do anything to me! As long as I'm from the Howard Family and make Alexander give up his position, what can the Windsor Family do to me?'
"Get a few people to take care of Catherine. Just make sure she dies. Preferably slowly, so Alexander can see his beloved one last time," Ezekiel ordered.
"Yes, I'll handle it right away."
After leaving the jade store, Catherine led Emilia to an antique shop across the street.
As soon as they walked in, the person behind the counter greeted them coldly, "Look around if you want. You might not be able to afford anything here."
Catherine replied just as coldly, "Uranus, is there anything in this store that I can't afford?"
Uranus, hearing the familiar voice, immediately looked up and put on a fawning expression. "Miss, why are you here?"
"There are a few tails behind us. Take care of them," Catherine ordered.
Emilia looked puzzled. "Someone's following us? How come I didn't notice at all!"
She watched in shock as Uranus pulled out a sniper rifle with a silencer from under the counter and happily went outside. Emilia's jaw almost hit the floor as she stared at Catherine in disbelief. "Catherine, aren't your people a bit too wild?"
But when Emilia turned around, she saw Catherine already lying on a rocking chair in the store, leisurely resting with her eyes closed. Next to her was a cup of coffee, and on her lap was a cat that had appeared out of nowhere!
The scene was so peaceful that Emilia almost forgot about the sounds of fighting and screaming coming from outside, thinking it must all be her imagination!
Catherine opened her eyes and looked at Emilia, beckoning her over. "There's another chair here. Come sit down. It won't take long; there aren't many left, so they'll be done soon."
"Okay!" Emilia nodded.
Half an hour later, Uranus whistled as he came back inside, casually wiping the blood off his face. "Miss, they were all sent by Ezekiel Howard."
Uranus seemed a bit disappointed. "They were too weak. They confessed after just two shots. Not a single one had any backbone. Really unsatisfying!"
'Ezekiel Howard? That must be Alexander's relative. If he dares to make a move on me, he must be opposed to Alexander. Does he think I'm easy to bully? What a joke!' Catherine thought as she lay back down, closed her eyes, and absentmindedly stroked the cat's soft, smooth fur. "Another group's coming, and it'll make you feel accomplished."
"Leave no one alive," Uranus said.
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