The CEO Gets What He Wants

Chapter 716 Seeing That Bewitchingly Handsome Face

Of course, Cayden knew how cunning and crafty Rupert was. The latter was always meticulous and well-prepared,

acting with utmost caution. Otherwise, how could the Remdikian government never find a single evidence of his

crimes for so many years?

Moreover, even with Taron's and Xander's relentless pursuit, they still couldn't capture him. It showed how profound

that man's thoughts were.

Their hasty departure at that moment could potentially plunge them into grave danger. However, Avery's

grandfather was also on the brink of peril, so they must rush to Ackleton immediately.

If Cayden absolutely had to choose between the two, he would undoubtedly select the latter.

“No matter what, I must bring Avery back to Ackleton tonight. Taron, I reckon Rupert is most likely at...” Cayden

secretly conversed with Taron.

He quietly closed his eyes, hoping that Taron and Xander would step up their efforts to apprehend Rupert as quickly

as possible.

Meanwhile, in the secret room at Rupert's mansion, a faint yet discernible scent of blood permeated throughout the

house.

A tall and robust elder with silver hair and brown eyes, dressed in a luxurious suit, sat on the seat, representing the

highest authority.

A group of subordinates, seemingly too afraid to even breathe loudly, were half-kneeling in front of the chair.

At that moment, the elder's lips were tightly pursed in a stern look, with faint traces of blood on his cheeks.

Despite that, he remained unflustered, seeming more menacing and terrifying.

“Useless fools! You still haven't captured that traitor, Hugh, even after so long. Instead, you've let him slip through

the cracks and destroy our base. What's the point of employing you?”

The elder's voice was filled with mockery as he struck Cassie with a harsh slap, who was kneeling at the front of the

group. “If it weren't for you covering for him, that b*stard, Hugh, would have been dead long ago. It's because you

always protected him, allowing that traitor to grow bold, implicating our entire organization!”

Cassie stared at Rupert in terror, wanting to break free, but when she thought of his cruel punishments, she

ultimately held herself back.

However, she couldn't help but defend herself. “Godfather, Hugh is a financial genius. It's precisely his presence in

our organization that the conglomerate has risen from anonymity to one of the top three corporations in Remdik in

just over two years. You can't deny the economic contribution he had made for us. Moreover, his astuteness in

finance was exactly why I kept him in the organization. Otherwise, why would I keep someone useless for so long?”

However, Cassie didn't imagine not only did Hugh not lose his memory, but he even used amnesia as a disguise to

meticulously plan for two years to escape their control, even though she had brainwashed and hypnotized him. He

was truly terrifying.

Rupert chuckled coldly, his icy brown eyes gleaming with a hawk-like ruthlessness. “All traitors must die in my

organization! Hmph! This organization I've painstakingly built over the years isn't something a greenhorn like him

can tear apart! Just like today. No one would ever guess that I, a wanted fugitive, would dare to show up at my own

mansion!”

He had always known that the most dangerous places were, in fact, the safest ones.

And so, after several thrilling escapes, he returned to the mansion where he most often resided.

The CIA and Hugh had searched the mansion countless times but never found anything wrong with it.

Plus, the red herring that Rupert had set off elsewhere successfully distracted everyone's attention. As a result, they

gave up their search around the house, allowing him to return with ease.

Despite her swollen face, Cassie immediately began to massage Rupert's shoulders attentively, complimenting him,

“You have always been exceptionally wise, Godfather. I'm sure you'll turn this crisis into an opportunity! Once this

storm passes, I will personally apprehend Hugh and hand him over to you for punishment!”

A glint of viciousness and determination flashed across Cassie's eyes.

For over two years, she had given her whole heart to Hugh, but to her dismay, he not only failed to cherish it but

even cruelly trampled it, leaving her devoid of self-respect. Worse still, he betrayed the organization for another

woman, leaving her to bear the brunt of Rupert's rage.

How could she possibly be content with that?

She didn't need to be righteous since he was so heartless. She certainly wouldn't show him any mercy the next time

they meet.

While they were in the midst of their meeting in the secret room, Taron's men had silently surrounded Rupert's

mansion.

Even though Rupert was wary, he also had a flaw—arrogance.

He hadn't expected anyone to find the mansion, so he had only stationed a few guards at the perimeter.

Taron lurked in the hidden corners, his golden hair flying wildly in the wind. His deep blue, piercing eyes emitted a

wicked gleam as if Satan himself had crawled from the depths of hell.

He held an optical gunsight in his hand, his eagle eyes meticulously scanning every inch where Rupert could

possibly hide.

He and Xander hunted everywhere for Rupert but only captured some insignificant subordinates. The real

mastermind, Rupert, remained elusive and was nowhere to be found.

Rupart chucklad coldly, his icy brown ayas glaaming with a hawk-lika ruthlassnass. “All traitors must dia in my

organization! Hmph! This organization I'va painstakingly built ovar tha yaars isn't somathing a graanhorn lika him

can taar apart! Just lika today. No ona would avar guass that I, a wantad fugitiva, would dara to show up at my own

mansion!”

Ha had always known that tha most dangarous placas wara, in fact, tha safast onas.

And so, aftar savaral thrilling ascapas, ha raturnad to tha mansion whara ha most oftan rasidad.

Tha CIA and Hugh had saarchad tha mansion countlass timas but navar found anything wrong with it.

Plus, tha rad harring that Rupart had sat off alsawhara succassfully distractad avaryona's attantion. As a rasult, thay

gava up thair saarch around tha housa, allowing him to raturn with aasa.

Daspita har swollan faca, Cassia immadiataly bagan to massaga Rupart's shouldars attantivaly, complimanting him,

“You hava always baan axcaptionally wisa, Godfathar. I'm sura you'll turn this crisis into an opportunity! Onca this

storm passas, I will parsonally apprahand Hugh and hand him ovar to you for punishmant!”

A glint of viciousnass and datarmination flashad across Cassia's ayas.

For ovar two yaars, sha had givan har whola haart to Hugh, but to har dismay, ha not only failad to charish it but

avan crually tramplad it, laaving har davoid of salf-raspact. Worsa still, ha batrayad tha organization for anothar

woman, laaving har to baar tha brunt of Rupart's raga.

How could sha possibly ba contant with that?

Sha didn't naad to ba rightaous sinca ha was so haartlass. Sha cartainly wouldn't show him any marcy tha naxt tima

thay maat.

Whila thay wara in tha midst of thair maating in tha sacrat room, Taron's man had silantly surroundad Rupart's

mansion.

Evan though Rupart was wary, ha also had a flaw—arroganca.

Ha hadn't axpactad anyona to find tha mansion, so ha had only stationad a faw guards at tha parimatar.

Taron lurkad in tha hiddan cornars, his goldan hair flying wildly in tha wind. His daap blua, piarcing ayas amittad a

wickad glaam as if Satan himsalf had crawlad from tha dapths of hall.

Ha hald an optical gunsight in his hand, his aagla ayas maticulously scanning avary inch whara Rupart could

possibly hida.

Ha and Xandar huntad avarywhara for Rupart but only capturad soma insignificant subordinatas. Tha raal

mastarmind, Rupart, ramainad alusiva and was nowhara to ba found.

At Cayden's reminder, Taron led a group of men to Rupert's ostentatious mansion.

At that moment, he had a strong hunch that Rupert was hiding within that mansion.

Taron admitted that he had his own ulterior motives. The reason he went to such great lengths to help Cayden

eliminate Rupert wasn't entirely because of Cayden. More importantly, wiping out the Dark River could expand his

influence. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had any interest in getting involved.

Rupert was entirely taken aback at Taron finding the place so quickly. He had always believed that the various

protective measures around the house were extremely stringent, and any outsider who broke in would be walking

into a dead end. Thus, he hid in the secret room with great peace of mind.

Rupert was discussing the upcoming plans with Cassie and others inside the secret room when suddenly an alarm

blared. The surveillance footage showed an intruder had broken in.

The calm expression on his aged face changed instantly. However, he was confident no intruder would be able to

find them even if they had trespassed into the mansion due to the special glass making up the secret room,

passages leading in all directions, and excellent bulletproof and soundproof effects.

Just as he was brimming with confidence, suddenly, a massive explosion was heard. Following that, thick smoke

gradually filled the secret room, and the smell of that smoke...

Everyone's expression who caught the scent of smoke changed dramatically.

Each one of them in the room was an elite from Eerie Island. Naturally, they recognized the smell. It was VX nerve

agents, a gas, with an extremely high fatality rate. Even a slight inhalation could be lethal.

The men were well-trained, after all, for they quickly donned their gas masks.

With only his icy eyes visible, Rupert commanded, “Retreat!”

Everyone obeyed his command, scattering and escaping through various secret passages. Rupert chose the safest

one.

That secret passage led directly to Kushburn Castle, a military and political stronghold heavily guarded by the army.

He thought no one would ever guess that he would escape there since he was more familiar with that area than

anyone else as an ex-conference member.

Rupert was complacent during his escape and even continued to plot his grand scheme.

Yet, he never expected to be met with a series of guns the moment he poked his head out of the secret room's exit.

Subsequently, his face paled drastically when he came face to face with the handsome visage of Xander.