361: Chapter 361

Chapter 361

Vernon yelled Diamond's name, and the secretary walked in. She was surprised to see a big smile on her boss' face. It made her wonder if something good happened just now.0

"Do you need something, Sir?" 

"Prepare all the documents between my cousin and I. He wants me to inject a huge investment into his new company. He also wants me to give all of the connections I can get. In exchange, I will be the biggest shareholder for his new company," Vernon said. 

Diamond paused for a moment. She glanced at Henry, who had a solemn expression.

She didn't know if Henry understood the risk or not because Vernon was a shrewd businessman, and it might affect Henry in the future. 

"Do it, Diamond," Henry nodded. 

"… okay, I will contact the head of the finance department first. Please excuse me, Sir."

As Diamond left the office, Vernon's focus returned to Henry, "You're not going to regret this, right?"

"No, I will sell my soul to protect Kate from harm," Henry replied firmly.

Vernon nodded approvingly.

Honestly, he had no intention to make things difficult for Henry. He was very proud of his cousin, who dared to take such a big risk for his woman. It reminded Vernon of all the risks he took with the help of James Grant. 

He wanted to be the biggest shareholder in Henry's company to oversee the growth of the company. He wanted to ensure Henry succeeded, just like James did to help Vernon back then. 

Whether he would transfer the stock to Henry or not in the end depended on Henry's performance as the CEO. 

"Well, buckle up, cousin. You're going for a rough ride."

**

Marlon had a stressful morning. He didn't sleep well and had no appetite for breakfast.

He kept thinking about Katherine, who slipped out of his grasp like a slimy eel. 

He clenched the spoon and threw it at Penny, who hadn't done anything wrong.

"Ah!" Penny shielded herself when the spoon hit her forehead. She stared at her husband with a wrong expression but dared not to say anything, fearing that he would do something even more extreme.

"Did you call that son of a bitch already?" Marlon asked.

"He blocked me…" Penny replied as she rubbed her forehead. "The call was connected about an hour ago, but before I could say anything, he just cursed at me and blocked me."

"Isn't he afraid that his mistress will get hurt?" 

"Michael probably already informed him about everything. That's why you can't find Katherine anywhere," Penny said. "And Henry knows there is nothing we can do about it."

Marlon knew that was likely the case, but he was still angry at everyone's failure. 

"I will fire that bitch from that publishing company," Marlon murmured. "Without a job, she won't be able to sustain herself."

Penny opened her mouth but decided not to say it. 

Marlon might not know, but Penny heard enough from James. 

She knew that Katherine was the publishing company's lifeline, that the publishing house was as good as dead once Kate left it to rot and die. 

Marlon found himself facing a dead end. He couldn't find Katherine, and Henry didn't give a damn about this. 

So he only had one last thing he could do. 

"Get ready after breakfast, we will visit that dying bitch in the mental hospital today," Marlon said. 

**

Dahlia had just finished a book that Kate curated. She sighed, full of awe. Kate really knew what kind of fiction that would sell. 

Even Dahlia, an old woman who rarely read any modern fiction, was still awed by the book she read just now.

She heard a knock on the door, and the cook walked in with her lunch, as always. The cook had informed her that he was Michael's subordinate, so Dahlia didn't need to worry about getting poisoned by the food in here.

It was a relief since Dahlia rarely ate much because she feared getting poisoned. 

As the man put all the food on the bedside table, he suddenly put a small knife next to Dahlia. 

Dahlia peered at the cook, who explained, "I got the news that Marlon Grant is going to come for a visit. The head of the hospital is busy briefing people to make sure that nobody screws up today."

"I don't know what he will do, but I know he won't be pleasant," the cook said. "So you can keep this knife as self-defense in case you get attacked. This is the least I could do, Ma'am. I have no way to give you a gun."

Dahlia nodded. She picked up the knife and unsheathed it. She inspected it and nodded, "This should be sharp enough to slice someone's neck in one go. Thank you for your help."

The cook nodded, "Stay safe, Ma'am. I will leave for now."

Dahlia sheathed the knife and hid it under her blanket, "Ah, this would be the first time that bastard visited me after he threw me here. I bet he came to visit because of Henry and Kate."

Dahlia knew that she would be in grave danger. Knowing Marlon, he would probably bring his men to threaten her. 

But she would NEVER comply, even if it'd cost her life. 

She had failed to protect James, so the least she could do was to protect her second son and his woman. 

Dahlia turned her head and stared at the snowfall outside. She missed the times when she spent Christmas with teenage James and toddler Henry. 

Henry had always been a menace to the maids and butlers in the mansion. But he was very obedient in front of James and Dahlia, especially with James.

That boy really admired his big brother, and in exchange, James also adored his little brother. They were truly a perfect pair of brothers. 

Too bad Marlon's greed for reputation and noble title blinded him. He killed his own son just to make sure James wouldn't ruin the family's reputation.

"I can't protect you, James. So I will protect Henry, no matter what."

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