She had never harbored any illusions that others would spare her out of pity.
The only way to ensure her life was not cut short prematurely was to make that life more valuable.
If Bo Jinke were to discover what she had done, the mineral veins on Qiongzhou Island would be her greatest bargaining chip.
If she died, she had no idea what fate awaited An'an at Bo Jinke’s hands.
To throw one's life away for nothing was the height of foolishness.
Only by fighting to stay alive could she find a way out.
Bo Jinke stared at the calculating, cunning gleam in Xu Shiyan’s eyes, and his assessment of her shifted once again.
She was reckless and possessed a courage incomparable to ordinary people.
Had she inherited the cutthroat lifestyle of Qiongzhou Island?
In truth, the safety of the Sheng Family meant nothing to him. Even if those people were to die, it would merely mean fewer eyesores in his path—a positive outcome, if anything.
The only thing he could not tolerate was a traitor in his midst.
Accepting a partner who had betrayed him carried immense risk, but the leverage Xu Shiyan held raised the value of that risk by more than a few levels.
She was like an enticing red apple hanging from a branch; even knowing it might be poisonous, countless people would still gamble on it.
And he was just one of those greedy men.
Bo Jinke never denied his own desires.
Bo Jinke’s gaze was like the full moon hanging high in the night sky—aloof, indifferent, and unreachable.
After a long silence, his…
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