Rich Radiant and Over Him (Alicia and Vincent) novel Chapter 539

Chester was the loyal old butler who had raised Tyrone. He was the one who had stayed by Tyrone's side when they returned to their hometown in Grandcrest City years ago.

He was one of the few people in the world Tyrone trusted with his life.

Alicia nodded in agreement. With Chester and Winnie stationed in Harboridge City, their enemies knew full well that Alicia's defenses around her child were impenetrable.

Unless someone had a death wish, they wouldn't dare lay a finger on their baby.

As long as their child was secure, Tyrone and Alicia could focus entirely on navigating the treacherous battlefield in Seaview City.

"I met someone at the party tonight. Melisande Edwards. I've looked into her before, and I've heard Connor and Pamela talk about their older sister. She was adopted by the head of the Edwards family and meticulously trained to manage the Edwards Group. She's incredibly low-key and mysterious, always pulling the strings from the shadows. She's ruthless and brilliant, yet she avoids the spotlight like the plague..."

Alicia turned on the faucet, letting the hot water fill the bathtub. She wrapped her arms loosely around Tyrone's neck, her mind racing.

Melisande was definitely someone to watch out for. Her presence alone demanded attention.

"I've crossed paths with her a few times. She's a total powerhouse. If it weren't for her, the Edwards Group would have collapsed years ago. The fact that their company survived multiple financial crises and market crashes is entirely thanks to her," Tyrone agreed, nodding slowly.

"Years ago... when my grandfather ordered me back from Aurelia, he told me the Edwards family was pushing for a strategic marriage. The bride was supposed to be Melisande. I shut it down immediately, of course," Tyrone confessed openly.

Alicia playfully bit his collarbone in a surge of mild jealousy. As the steam filled the bathroom and the temperature climbed, their breathing grew shallow and heavy with seductive tension.

"You think she's plotting something?" Tyrone murmured, his hands slowly unbuttoning his shirt, pausing only to steal breathless kisses along her jawline.

"Let's... talk business first..." Alicia gasped, weakly trying to push him away while grabbing his wandering hands.

She just needed to focus all her firepower on the old foxes scheming inside White Corporation.

Brandon and Jade were still massive threats.

Jade was losing ground rapidly, but Brandon's ties to the Gentleman ran deep. They were bound together, which meant they wouldn't bow out quietly.

Unless she utterly destroyed them, they would keep coming back, like weeds surviving a wildfire only to sprout again in the spring.

Alicia gave in, wrapping her arms around him and initiating a deep, passionate kiss. She had been exhausted for weeks, her mind and body pushed to the absolute breaking point.

Right now, she didn't want to think about corporate wars or shadowy enemies. She just wanted to lose herself in the intoxicating scent of their passion, cherishing every single second she had with him.