Addiction to Temptation: His Mischievous Sweetheart Captivates Him-Chapter 192: The Little Lady Hides Well

Zane Thorne saw the video on Weibo early the next morning, which Theo Langdon had specifically forwarded to the group.

Theo Langdon sent an angry emoji: If my sister-in-law wasn’t skilled, how painful would it be to fall from such a height! Who the heck is behind this? @Felix Langdon.

Felix Langdon: It’s Serena Blackwood. My sister-in-law is smart; she figured it out early on. Both The Langdon Group and James Vaughn’s side have cut off all collaborations with Serena Blackwood.

Quentin Donovan: Serena Blackwood? What the hell is that? I want to get involved too.

Felix Langdon: The daughter The Blackwood Family recognized two years ago.

Quentin Donovan: The Blackwood Family? What’s her connection to Yvonne Blackwood?

Felix Langdon: They’re cousins.

Theo Langdon: ??? Who is Yvonne Blackwood?

Quentin Donovan: @Zane Thorne Is this your past relationship issue? If I’m not mistaken, before you went on a blind date with Nina, Yvonne Blackwood wanted to get with you.

Theo Langdon: Whoa, I recently heard Serena Blackwood went to my sister-in-law’s filming crew, supposedly to meet Mr. Thorne. So both sisters from The Blackwood Family are after Mr. Thorne?

Felix Langdon: Seems like it.

Quentin Donovan: It’s all Zane Thorne’s fault for not handling this. I’m going to tell James Vaughn. If not for Zane Thorne, Nina wouldn’t have been framed by that bitch!

Zane Thorne only glanced at the group’s discussion before opening the video and watching it multiple times. Initially, it was painful to watch, but eventually, he noticed that Natalie Vaughn did protect herself before pretending to hit the pillar and fall, which finally put him at ease.

But even if it was just pretending, the force of hitting the pillar wouldn’t be small.

Zane Thorne: @The Langdon Group, ban her.

Felix Langdon: My sister-in-law gave the word, and James Vaughn and I took action, but Mr. Thorne, there’s still a collaboration negotiation with Serena Blackwood and The Thorne Group, which, as far as I know, hasn’t been canceled.

Theo Langdon: !!!!! How can it be like this! Mr. Thorne, you really disappoint me!

Quentin Donovan: Damn it, Zane Thorne, this is how you care for Nina!

Zane Thorne: I wasn’t aware of this.

Quentin Donovan: Just because you didn’t know doesn’t mean you’re not at fault?

Theo Langdon: I second that!

Felix Langdon: Seconded +10086

Zane Thorne exited the group chat and immediately called Seraphina Sutton.

Seraphina Sutton was completely puzzled. Didn’t the madam mention this to the boss? Seraphina Sutton told Zane Thorne about Natalie Vaughn calling her and her intentions.

The man was silent for a while before saying:

"Well done."

Seraphina Sutton was overjoyed. It wasn’t easy to earn the boss’s praise, and she never thought she’d receive it over something so minor. Clearly, following the madam’s lead can’t go wrong.

Seraphina Sutton felt elated; how could she not be happy? The madam was like a lucky star. If there’s trouble in the future, just go to the madam! With that in mind, Seraphina Sutton was determined to make the meeting with Serena Blackwood tomorrow worthwhile.

Time to give someone the madam dislikes a harsh lesson. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Zane Thorne also called Natalie Vaughn, but she was filming and missed it.

Aaron Channing and Leo Chandler had just come out of Gideon Sheffield’s hospital room. Since that day on the rooftop, Gideon Sheffield had been in a withdrawn state, unwilling to talk to anyone, even Zane Thorne.

Aaron Channing had been in Altara too long, and he also had patients at home.

"I’ll go back home tomorrow."

Zane Thorne didn’t ask him to stay.

"Thanks for your help during this time."

Aaron Channing shook his head. He’s always been interested in challenging patients, and he gained a lot from interacting with Leo Chandler.

But after returning...

Zane Thorne seemed to see what Aaron Channing was thinking.

"If Nina asks you, just tell her the truth."

Aaron Channing suddenly looked up, frowning slightly.

"Have you made up your mind?"

Zane Thorne just curved his lips slightly.

"She’s very smart, you know that, right? You can’t hide it from her. Tell her the truth so she’s prepared."

Aaron Channing: ...

Completely speechless. He’d been agonizing over what to say when he got back home to Nina, but it turns out Zane Thorne already knew Natalie Vaughn was smart enough to figure it out.

So what had he been worrying about? Honestly, this couple, both pretending not to know while working him alone.

"When are you returning home?"

Zane Thorne lit a cigarette. He’d been smoking too much lately; he coughed a couple of times after just one puff.

Aaron Channing frowned.

"Take care of your health, or you’ll get sick when you go back and Nina will have to take care of you."

Zane Thorne chuckled.

"I’ll go back once things here are roughly settled."

Aaron Channing nodded. It seemed Zane Thorne had made up his mind to finally put this old issue to rest.

"He’s still not talking, so it looks like you’ll have to put in a little extra effort."

Leo Chandler, listening on the side, started to get impatient.

"Aaron Channing, why are you so long-winded? I’m still here after you leave. Don’t you trust me?"

Aaron Channing: ...

"Aren’t you having issues with your own significant other lately? I don’t trust you in this state."

Leo Chandler: ...

Zane Thorne patted Aaron Channing on the shoulder.

"I’ll properly thank you when I get back."

"No need for thanks, I’m doing this for Nina."

Hearing this, Zane Thorne paused. Although he knew Aaron Channing only harbored friendship for Natalie Vaughn, he also knew Aaron had feelings for another of Natalie Vaughn’s friends.

Even so, hearing a man care so much for his wife inevitably made him a bit jealous.

Aaron Channing didn’t think too deeply. His main motivation for coming to Altara was Natalie Vaughn. A friendship lasting over a decade is bound to be profound.

Moreover... Recently, someone’s attitude toward him had suddenly changed, as if they suddenly understood his feelings.

Thinking about Phoebe Quinn, it was obvious Natalie Vaughn had given her some guidance.

If things work out for him, no matter how difficult Gideon Sheffield is, he’d help Natalie Vaughn deal with him.

Zane Thorne suddenly remembered Phoebe Quinn was a fan of his.

"Did you two go to high school together?"

Aaron Channing looked at Zane Thorne, puzzled.

"Yeah."

"Phoebe Quinn liked racing back then, right... Did she watch various competitions?"

Upon this topic, Aaron Channing snorted and eyed Zane Thorne unfriendly.

"Yeah, to watch your races, she was always scheming ways to skip classes. Fortunately, she didn’t get caught by her parents."

Hearing this, Zane Thorne’s expression shifted subtly.

"And since Nina is close to her, did she ever..."

Aaron Channing had an epiphany.

"You want to know if Nina ever watched your races?"

Zane Thorne lowered his eyes, unexpectedly a bit embarrassed.

"Probably not. Nina wasn’t interested in racing at all back then and always scolded Phoebe Quinn for acting crazy."

Zane Thorne: ...

Alright, what a letdown.

Seeing the evident disappointment on Zane Thorne’s face, Aaron Channing suddenly laughed.

"Oops, my bad, I think there was one time they skipped an exam together."

Zane Thorne’s eyebrows perked up, eyes lighting up.

"I think it was a rally race... Hmm, I believe it was about six years ago? Just happened to be in Astra City."

Six years ago, Astra City, rally race.

Zane Thorne’s eyes glimmered, and a smile formed at the corners of his mouth.

His little girl really had a knack for hiding secrets from him.

Seeing this, Aaron Channing also laughed.

Zane Thorne envying his friendship with Nina, Aaron envying Zane Thorne being Phoebe Quinn’s idol.

It was really quite amusing.