Chapter 134: Tears, lies, And a Heart of Fire Novel
Chapter 134 Hidden Pieces on the Board : Chapter 134 Hidden Pieces on the Board 46 +10 Free Coins Baron was already sulking from being abandoned at the dining table when a call came in from Ocean City . His eyes narrowed as he answered . " Mr. Gunn , Jensen's men have already set their sights on our black market branch . Our people can't hold out much longer ." Baron's voice was calm , almost indifferent . " Then close it . The entire black market is ours . Losing one branch is nothing . Pull everyone back to safer ground . " " Yes , sir .
" " And about the poison Sharon requested - water it down . Don't let Mrs. Summers die too soon . Some things she needs to see for herself . " He rolled his phone idly in his palm , a cold smile tugging at his lips . " It's arranged , Mr. Gunn ." " Good . Stay low . Everything moves on my word . " Natalie would soon recover fully . When she reappeared before the world , Jensen and Sharon would be stunned - and then crushed by her own hands . Baron almost looked forward to it . He ended the call and turned back to his work .
Finn's latest intelligence was weighty , and Baron needed to deal with it all before taking Natalie back home . Natalie , unaware of his machinations , had tucked the children in for a nap . She herself had no sleep in her , only a restless surge of inspiration . Quietly , she slipped from the bed , opened her laptop , and began sketching furiously . Perhaps only pain could unlock such hidden reserves of creativity . After talking with Ruby , Natalie's earlier designs had shifted , new ideas blooming from their conversation . She was soon lost in her work .
When Susie and Sean woke , they peeked into the room . Seeing their mother absorbed in creation , they tiptoed back out . " Sean , Mommy's amazing . All the jewelry she designs looks so beautiful . " Sean frowned slightly . " How do you know ? " Susie hesitated , biting her lip . Sean gave her a pointed look . " Did you hack something ? " 1/3 19:15 Wed , Sep 24 Chapter 134 Hidden Pieces on the Board Her guilty smile gave her away . " You knew ? " ( 46 ) +10 Free Coins Sean gave a small laugh . " Of course I knew .
I've covered for you plenty of times - otherwise you'd have been caught already . But tell me , whose system did you break into ? " Susie confessed . She had hacked into Natalie's old laptop and discovered that all her designs had fallen into Jensen's hands . Sean's brows drew together . " You mean all of Mommy's work ended up with that scumbag ? " " Yeah , " Susie muttered angrily . The fire that had nearly killed Natalie had left no trace online ; it must have been buried deliberately . Jensen was surely involved . And now that man held her mother's designs , her notebook .
The thought burned her up inside . Sean's expression darkened . " Check whether Mommy ever signed a contract with Luke Corp. " They hurried to their room . Susie's small fingers flew across the keyboard . Soon results appeared : a few records about the mysterious designer " Sunny " working with Luke Corp , designing certain collections . But nowhere did it explicitly state that she was a contracted designer . The siblings exchanged uncertain looks . " What are you planning , Sean ? " Susie asked . Her brother's mind was sharper , darker than hers , and it made her uneasy .
After a moment , Sean replied , " We'll ask Dad . " " What ? " Susie balked . " If Daddy finds out what I can do , won't he be angry ? " " Probably not ," Sean said after a pause . " He dotes on us too much ." Still unsure , Susie nodded . Together they sought out Baron . They found him in the middle of dealing with a traitor . Baron lounged in his chair , expression unreadable , while a man knelt on the floor , trembling and bound . " Mr. Gunn , I was wrong . Please , let me go . I'll never dare again . I was forced into this ! " The man sobbed and banged his head against the floor .
Baron didn't even glance at him . His tone was lazy , but sharp as a blade . " From the day you followed me , didn't I tell you ? If you ever wanted out , you could leave . I'd even give you enough money to vanish comfortably . And I promised I'd never come after you . Didn't I ? " 2/3 19:15 Wed , Sep 24 Chapter 134 Hidden Pieces on the Board 46 +10 Free Coins The man's body jolted , then he nodded frantically . " Yes , Mr. Gunn . You've always been good to us . You never shorted us , not even on money . " 19:15 Wed , Sep 24