Chapter 391: Jealousy Like a Snake

Chapter 391: Chapter 391: Jealousy Like a Snake

Susan Caldwell had never truly taken Vera Xavier seriously before, but this latest confrontation left her shaken, especially since she had written an IOU to Vera for ten million.

Ten million was a huge sum. Even if she sold all her jewelry and added the allowance money she had saved over the years, it still wouldn’t be nearly enough.

She believed Vera Xavier was serious when she threatened to go to the Caldwell Family to collect the debt if it wasn’t paid within a year. She couldn’t bear to imagine Vera showing up at the family home. If their identities were revealed, she would lose everything she had now.

’I absolutely cannot let that happen!’

So, she glared at Leo Wright and said, "Aren’t you supposed to be so tough? You claim to be the best fighter in Veridia, so how were you so useless today! You couldn’t even handle a few guys!"

The light in Leo Wright’s eyes dimmed, and his hands unconsciously clenched into fists. He didn’t blame Susan Caldwell for berating him. Fundamentally, he had indeed failed in his duty today.

He said softly, "Please punish me, Miss."

Seeing him like this only made Susan Caldwell angrier. She cursed, "Useless piece of trash!"

Leo Wright remained silent. Susan Caldwell’s mind was in turmoil. Suddenly recalling something, she asked him, "Why were you so agitated when that man said he was Direwolf? Do you know him?"

Leo Wright shook his head. "I don’t know him personally, but I’ve heard the brothers who are still active mention him. They say that besides being the youngest all-around expert, he also possesses many unbelievably powerful skills. There’s nothing at the company that he can’t handle. On top of his terrifying combat strength, he also has an extremely high IQ. Their assessment of him is that he’s a once-in-a-millennium prodigy, so intelligent it’s almost unnatural."

Susan Caldwell couldn’t hide the shock in her eyes as she heard his assessment of Nathaniel Nathan. Such praise was frighteningly high. A man like that sounded practically omnipotent. Recalling his striking good looks, she unconsciously bit her lip.

Nathaniel Nathan hadn’t said much after appearing today, but his protectiveness of Vera Xavier had been unmistakable.

She was already wary of Vera Xavier, and now, hearing how formidable Nathaniel Nathan was, a chill ran down her spine. At the same time, jealousy gnawed at her heart like a venomous snake.

She took a deep breath. ’How could a country girl like Vera Xavier possibly meet a man as exceptional as Nathaniel Nathan?’

’Vera must have used some shameless trick to seduce him. Otherwise, there’s no way Nathaniel would ever fall for someone like her.’

At that moment, she made a decision. ’I’m not just going to destroy Vera Xavier completely. I’m going to steal Nathaniel Nathan from her. Only someone as exceptional as me is worthy of a man as exceptional as him!’

Having decided on this course of action, her heart finally settled a little.

She pursed her lips and said slowly, "Is Direwolf really that formidable? When we get back to Veridia, I want you to find your old comrades and ask around about Nathaniel Nathan. See if he has any kind of special background."

’In my experience, all men are ambitious,’ she thought. ’My family’s status is more than enough to support any man’s ambitions. As long as Nathaniel’s family background isn’t too powerful, I can help him leap forward in his career. Once that happens, it will be easy to make him mine.’

’As for Vera Xavier... I will never let her find her way to the Caldwell Family. The best solution would be for her to have... an accident. To make her disappear from the face of the earth without a sound.’