341 Is This Your Doing? (1/2)

When Ye Shuang left, Madam Grace and Cedrick did not say anything instantly. They understood the hostile stance that they took and could even sense the hostility. Even though they had different reasons for being hostile, that did not stop them from being cautious and alert. Half a minute later, the more forward Madam Grace broke the silence.

The lady looked around them, and considering what they were going to say next, she lifted her chin and said, ”Perhaps we should move to a quieter place.”

”I agree.” Cedrick was not afraid. With a fake smile, he turned to the inside of the café. They had been dining al fresco.

Therefore, the two stood up in unison. Madam Grace took this opening to nod to her bodyguard to have him go find Ye Shuang to buy some time for them and to inform Brother Shuang to come find them after the conversation was over.

That was why 'Tess' was able to go meet Ye Shuang in person.

Madam Grace and Cedrick changed their seats. The booth was designed to separate them from the other guests. Even though the space was semi-open, since it did not technically have a partition, with just potted plants and shelves to block other customer's views, if they controlled their volume, they did not need to worry about other people overhearing them.

After losing that concern, Madam Grace started the conversation and dominated it. ”I'll be honest, I hope for you to stay away from that gentleman.”

Cedrick was still arranging his thoughts. When he heard that, he was indeed caught by surprise. He was baffled and then smiled coldly when he recovered, ”You're afraid that others might know about your amorous lifestyle?”

Instead of maintaining your image before the handsome man, isn't it more important to be an impressive model before your son?

Cedrick was insulted. He had thought that Madam Grace was afraid that the 'dirty evidence' that he was would influence her chance of getting the man.

Madam Grace's lips twitched. She turned to look at Cedrick with condescension. ”Stop trying to change the subject. I know who you are, famous American thief, Cedrick. For what reason have you targeted that man? Antiques? Jewels? Or some kind of legendary hereditary treasure?”

Cedrick widened his eyes in shock, and he finally realized that Madam Grace seemed to have a different viewpoint than he did. He was about to say something when Madam Grace forced her way through the conversation again. ”No, you don't need to tell me; I'm not interested in that… Mr. Cedrick, I just want to tell you one thing, if you want to go after my target, then you'll be very sorry.”

Who said I was going after that Ye Shuang? Cedrick went silent and felt like he was forced to shut down.

Madam Grace continued to say proudly, ”Your achievement is nothing, little boy. Those idiots in the FBI might not be able to do anything to you because they need evidence, but not people like us… Hmm, to put it simply, whether I want to end your life or not, that is not something that I need a reason for. Everything is dependent on my mood of the day.”

Okay, system reinitiated. Cedrick recovered and frowned as he replayed the conversation in his mind, and then he breathed out the impossible conclusion. ”…So, you just want to warn me away from that man?”

”Indeed.” Madam Grace cruelly affirmed Cedrick's suspicion.

”You just came to warn me‽” Cedrick slammed the table so heavily that even the plates on the tables shivered.

Cedrick glared at Madam Grace, who was surprised by his reaction. The latter did not expect the negotiation to lead to this sudden explosion, and the scene caused her mind to go blank… Staring at this woman, the hatred was practically pouring out of Cedrick's eyes. ”Do you know who I am? Do you know why I'm sitting here across from you?”

”What…” does that have to do with me? You're not even handsome enough to grab my attention. Madam Grace stood up with a slight frown. She was about to fire back, but she only got out the first word when the glass around them shattered, and her body suddenly shuddered. Then a burst of blood coughed out from her painted lips. The red liquid splashed on the table, and a few drops landed on the stunned Cedrick's face. It looked so creepy.

Madam Grace felt the burst of pain coming from the side of her waist. She could not stop the coughs, and her hands subconsciously went to her lips, but she could not stop the blood from coming.

Cedrick's mind was blank. Before he realized what was happening, his body acted on instinct and lurched forward to grab Madam Grace and pull her to the ground. Then there was the sound of bullets landing on the solid wooden table.