Ch. 666..670

Chapter 666

Sylvia shivered and pursed her lips. However, she could not stop glaring at him. Her eyes were wide and round, and her cheeks were red from anger. She looked like she was obviously furious yet had no choice but to endure

it. The man’s eyes flickered. His thin lips curled, and he lowered his head to peck her lips again.

Sylvia gnashed her teeth with anger. Odell hummed a laugh and cupped her face. “Although | haven’t found any evidence yet, there’s no one but him who would set me up like this.” His expression and tone were much better than when he had just forcefully kissed her. Sylvia’s apprehension eased, and she said, “Anyone can set you up except for Thomas.” She said it very seriously. Her words were full of unwavering trust for Thomas. As Odell’s expression instantly darkened, Sylvia shrunk her neck and pursed her lips.

Their eyes met for a few seconds.

He pursed his lips and said, “When the company first got into trouble, Spencer Weiss kidnapped you and Tara to force me to choose. By coincidence, | chose Tara, and Thomas just so happened to appear when Spencer was about to shoot you. Don’t you think it's too much of a coincidence?”

He always went straight to the point. He was taciturn and never explained himself to others, but he was obviously clarifying things to her.

Sylvia also felt that it was odd that Spencer let Tara go directly, but... “Spencer kidnapped me from the parking lot of the Art Academy. The parking lot isn’t far from my office with Thomas, so he happened to see it and secretly followed us to the place where | was kidnapped and saved me.”

Odell pursed his lips. “Is that what he told you?”

Sylvia replied, “Yes. | believe what he said is true.”

His throat choked.

‘That explanation is clearly full of oddities. How can this woman trust him so much?’

He resisted the urge to nibble her lips and added, “When the company had another accident, we happened to be quarreling. Right after | left, he came over and took you guys away. Do you think that’s a coincidence too?”

Sylvia explained in exasperation, “That wasn’t a coincidence. | took the initiative to ask him to take us away.”

Odell’s expression changed. “But he took you all somewhere | couldn’t find you.”

She said, “I was the one who wanted to stay away from you, so he took us to a place you wouldn't be able to find us.”

“Why does he listen to you so much?”

“He has always listened to all my requests.” Odell was speechless. He pursed his thin lips, and his expression turned dark and gloomy.

Sylvia sensibly closed her mouth.

The next second, something clamped down on her wrist. Her whole body stumbled forward and was forced to follow him outside.

His strides were large, and his pace was fast, so Sylvia had to jog to keep up with him. When they reached the door, she was shoved into his car. The dazzling black sports car quickly started up and shot far away with a roar.

Sylvia had not sat down properly and almost hit the car door. The car was already on the road by the time she got adjusted in the seat.

The car zoomed like lightning, and they overtook a few normal cars in the blink of an eye. He also quickly cut through traffic without the slightest intention to slow down.

It was impossible to say that she was not afraid. Sylvia stared at the road in front and whispered, “Where are you taking me?” “To see him.” He wanted to show her what that man was really like behind her back!

His voice was so gloomy and frightening that she did not dare to speak.

After a while, seeing that the car still had no intention of slowing down, she could not help but ask, “Can you drive a little slower?” The moment she said those words, the speeding car slowed down significantly. Sylvia breathed a sigh of relief although she was shocked. She did not expect him to listen to her. Her eyes quietly looked over toward him. He was looking ahead, and his face was still stormy and scary in the dim light.

 

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Sylvia silently withdrew her gaze.

The car crossed several streets and stopped outside the gates of the Carters’ Yes, it was the Carters’.

There were two villas in the residence. The one on the east was where Sylvia used to live with Odell, and the one on the west that had been empty for a long time was where Thomas and his mother used to live.

At that moment, the west villa was lit up, and the entrance was guarded by bodyguards.

Thomas was obviously imprisoned here.

Sylvia got out of the car and obediently trailed behind Odell.

Before long, they arrived at a clean and tidy study on the second floor. However, there was no one around.

She was stunned and was about to open her mouth to ask Odell where Thomas was, but she immediately shut her mouth in fear when she saw his sudden glance.

He looked at her askance. “If you want to see him, just stay here.” What did that mean? Sylvia did not understand.

Nevertheless, he turned around and walked out before she could reply.

Thud.

The door of the room was gently closed.

She wrinkled her brows in confusion.

Then, there was the sound of the door opening and the scrape of a chair from next door. Sylvia quickly went to the wall and pressed her ear against it.

At that moment, in the quiet and empty room next door, the moment Odell came, a dim light was turned on in the darkness. Ayoung man wearing a white shirt sat on a chair by the window. His figure was slender and held a faint trace of loneliness. When he heard the sound of approaching footsteps, his eyelids slowly opened. The clear, cold

gaze in his eyes did not change as he asked, “Odell, why did you bring me here?”

Odell directly sat on the sofa not far away. His straight legs were folded together, and his arms were crossed in front of his body as he looked ahead with a cold and oppressive gaze. “You know very well why.” Thomas smiled and asked, “Is it because Sylvia and | getting together made you unhappy?” Odell curled his lips. “I'll naturally get even with you for that eventually, but what we're talking about now has nothing to do with that.”

“Then, what is it?” he asked. Odell looked at him with sharp eyes. Thomas met his gaze, his clear and cold eyes unflinching and unchanged.

The air was quiet for a while before Odell said, “I didn’t expect you to be so shrewd.”

“| don’t know what you're talking about,” Thomas replied. Odell pursed his lips as his expression went cold.

“Spencer Weiss, Will Sanders, Jonah Campbell, lvan Lachman...” he unhurriedly listed a string of names. Then, he asked, “You know all these people, right?”

Thomas replied without changing his expression, “No.”

The corners of Odell’s mouth pulled down coldly. “But they all claim that they know you.” Thomas's gaze flickered. After two seconds, he replied, “I have some shares in Carter Corporation, and they’re all shareholders of the company, so it’s not strange that they know me.”

Odell narrowed his eyes. “How did you know they were shareholders of the company?” The air was quiet for another two seconds.

Thomas looked at him and answered, “I read the news about you on my phone before you confiscated it.” Odell’s sharp eyes continued to stare at him. “Then, why did you say that you didn’t know them earlier?”

“| haven’t met them in real life, so it’s true that | don’t know them.” Odell sneered. “You're good at making excuses.” Thomas smiled. “I’m just telling the truth.”

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At that moment, the room fell into silence again.

It took about half a minute before Odell broke the silence. “They already confessed that you were the mastermind.”

Thomas met his gaze and replied, “Did they really say that | ordered them to do so?” Odell’s expression did not change. “Yes.” Thomas laughed. “Then, why am | still here? Shouldn't the police come and take me away?”

Odell’s eyes went cold. “They’re already on the way.”

“Well, I'll wait for their arrival.”

“If you admit that you did it, | can help you get away before they arrive.” Odell leaned back against the sofa and looked at Thomas. “But if you're interrogated at the police station, | won’t be able to help you anymore.”

Thomas maintained his smile. “Thank you for your kindness, but an innocent man doesn’t have to fear anything. It’s impossible for them to conclude that I’m related to those shareholders who betrayed Carter Corporation.”

Odell pursed his thin lips. His face also turned gloomy and cold in that instant. “I advise you to take this chance while it’s on the table.”

Thomas’s expression changed, and he asked, “What's that supposed to mean?”

Odell called out in a cold voice, “Enter!” The next second, the door was pushed open, and two bodyguards swiftly came in. They held Thomas's shoulders down, pinning both his arms on the table in front of him. Then, another bodyguard with a sharp ax came over and stood by the table, waiting for Odell’s command.

Thomas lay on the table wretchedly.

Odell elegantly sat in place. “Since you're my little brother, if you admit that you did all those things right now, I can give you a chance. Not only will I let you go, but I'll also tell the police not to pursue you.” After a pause, he leaned forward and said ina cold voice, “Otherwise, I'll chop off your piano playing hands.”

Thomas frowned and met his gloomy gaze, answering, “I haven’t done what I haven't done. Even if you kill me, | won’t admit it.” Odell glanced at him. “I'll give you another ten seconds to think about it.”

Thomas pursed his lips.

As Odell looked at the time on his wristwatch, the second hand ticked away.

Soon, ten seconds passed.

He frowned coldly. Then, he said, “Chop off one of his fingers first.” “Yes,” the bodyguard answered and raised the ax. However, at that moment, there was a thud outside the door.

Then, the tightly closed door was pushed open. By the door, the bodyguard who was guarding it fell to the ground, clutching his crotch. Sylvia, who had just knocked him down, rushed in like a gust of wind and reached Thomas's side in an instant, shoving the two bodyguards away.

The two bodyguards were caught off guard and were pushed aside.

Sylvia pulled Thomas up and dragged him behind her before spreading her arms out to protect him. She glared coldly at Odell. “Odell Carter, he’s your brother! How could you do this to him?

Her eyes were red, full of fear and anger. There was also a hint of disgust. Odell’s already gloomy expression was suddenly shrouded with a layer of haze, and the surrounding temperature also dropped. Sylvia’s pupils shrank. Then, she composed her emotions and said in a pleading voice, “I heard everything earlier. Thomas has nothing to do with Carter Corporation’s crisis at all. Can you let him go?”

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Odell looked at her. “Come here.” Sylvia said softly, “Let Thomas go first.”

He glanced at her and looked at the two bodyguards with sinister eyes. “Bring her here.” The bodyguards did not dare to hesitate and reached out for Sylvia.

She immediately fought back. However, her mediocre self-defense skills were no match for them. In a short time, she was held down by a bodyguard and brought to Odell.

He snorted and reached out to trap her in his arms.

Then, Thomas was pinned to the table by the other bodyguard again, and the ax-wielding bodyguard raised the weapon in his hand as well.

Half of his face was flattened on the desktop, and his figure looked miserable. However, his expression did not look tense at all. He merely stared intently at Sylvia.

Sylvia could not struggle, and she grabbed Odell’s arm, crying anxiously, “Odell, tell them to stop! Thomas is your brother! If you're not happy, just fight with him, but you can’t cut off his hand!”

Thomas loved playing the piano and was a musical genius. How could he continue living if he lost his hand? Odell ignored her and looked at Thomas coldly. “I'll give you one last chance. If you admit it, I'll let you leave intact.”

Thomas looked at Sylvia and saw how she was being pinned down by Odell and could not resist. Looking at her eyes filled with anxiety, he coldly pulled the corners of his lips and said, ” If you'll only be happy if | admit that | did it, then I'll admit to it.”

Odell’s expression darkened.

At the same time, the woman in his arms gripped his arm desperately. “Odell, he admitted to it. Let him go. Hurry up and let him go!” Sylvia looked up at him and shouted anxiously.

Odell looked down at her.

Her eyes were red, and the look on her face had nothing but panic and anxiety. ‘She probably doesn’t believe Thomas’s ‘confession’ and is still scolding me in her heart.

Awave of anger was stuck in his chest.

He tightened his arm, took her by the waist, looked at the bodyguard with the ax, and ordered in acold voice, “Cut off one of his fingers!”

“Yes.” The bodyguard answered and was about to swing the ax.

“No!” Sylvia screamed. She clutched Odell’s arm tightly with both hands. “Odell, I'll break up with him. I'll break up with him now. I'm begging you, okay? Please let him go!”

There were only Odell and Thomas in this room earlier. Thomas did not know that she was

eavesdropping next door,

All of Odell’s questions had been sharp. If Thomas really had something to do with the Carter Corporation crisis, he would definitely have let something slip. However, he did not admit anything from beginning to end, even when he was pressed onto the table and almost had his finger cut off. It was enough to show that he was innocent. Therefore, Odell probably wanted to cut off Thomas’s finger simply because he was angry with Thomas for Sylvia wanting to be with him.

She could not let Thomas lose his hands because of her. She would die of guilt! She was so anxious that tears spilled from her eyes. Her gaze was filled with begging.

Odell’s eyes flickered, and he immediately frowned.

The bodyguard with the ax saw this and stopped, not daring to swing the ax down again.

The air was quiet for about ten seconds. Odell raised his hand and wiped the tears on her face.” Do it.” This was obviously said to the bodyguard. The bodyguard immediately raised his ax again.

Sylvia’s eyes widened. When she saw that the sharp ax was about to come down on Thomas's hand, she shivered and screamed uncontrollably, “Stop! Odell, I’ll sleep with you! If you want me to sleep with you, I'll do it right now. Let him go. | beg you to let him go!”

Chapter 670 All was silent again.

Probably frightened by her hysterical scream, the bodyguard stopped moving for a moment. The ax stopped right above Thomas's hand.

Everyone looked at Sylvia and the extremely grim-faced man who was holding her.

Sylvia’s eyes were red, and the tears could not stop flowing out. She looked at him and choked. “I'll do anything as long as you let him go.”

There was only pleading on her red face. There was no trace of the usual arrogance she had when facing him.

It was as if a long thorn was stuck in Odell’s chest. He pursed his lips, held back his emotions, and cupped her face, asking ina low voice, “Are you really willing to do anything for him?”

Sylvia did not hear the meaning of his words. She only wanted to get Thomas out of the house. Thus, she agreed to his words. “If you want to sleep with me, I’ll let you sleep with me now. You can do whatever you want as long as you let Thomas go.”

Odell curled his lips. “Fine, then we'll do it here.” His face suddenly turned cold, and he said to the bodyguards, “Take him next door.” The bodyguards nodded in reply and carried Thomas off the table. He suddenly struggled. One of the bodyguards was taken off guard and almost let Thomas go free. He subconsciously kicked Thomas, stepping on his leg. Thomas stumbled and almost fell to the ground. Soon, the two other bodyguards pinned him down.

He struggled to stand where he was. His usually cold gaze was now full of wrath as he looked at Odell. “I’m not going anywhere, Odell. You should just cut off my hand.”

Odell’s eyes narrowed. Sylvia looked anxious and immediately said, “Thomas, I’m fine. Hurry up and leave. | — Mm!” Before she could finish her words, her entire body was spun around, and her lips were sealed in that instant.

She did not hear what else Thomas said. She only heard a small movement of struggle, and then the door of the room was closed.

She wanted to turn around and look, but before she could move, the strength of the arms binding her grew even stronger. She could not even move her face to the side.

The man clamped her in his arms and nibbled on her lips, attacking with force without the slightest hint of mercy.

Before long, she was thrown onto the bed not far away. The large bed creaked loudly, and the clean and tidy bedsheet was also creased and messy.

Sylvia was stripped bare before she had time to struggle. The window was open, and the cool

breeze from outside kept blowing in, so she instantly shivered from the cold. Seemingly sensing her shivering, the man stopped moving and crouched over her, his gaze scarlet. Sylvia asked weakly, “Can you close the window first?” He raised his brows. “Are you cold?”

She let out a low hum.

He propped her chin up. “Move more and your body will heat up.” Her face grew hot, and she subconsciously wanted to push him away, but before she could raise her hand, the look on his face instantly turned dark. Her courage waned, and she quickly put down her hands. Odell snorted a laugh and looked at her, demanding, “Kiss me.”

Sylvia frowned and lay still. He also frowned, looking unhappy. “Weren't you willing to do anything for him? What do you want to back out?”

Sylvia’s throat choked. Then, she sat up on the bed and took the initiative to approach him. The tip of her nose brushed against the side of his face, and her soft lips gently pressed on his thin lips.

Just as she was about to pull away immediately, her body suddenly sank.

Thud! She was knocked back onto the bed by him with so much force that she felt her insides shake