On Terrun’s command, the soldiers cocked their guns, aiming at the convicts. The prisoners began to panic, shouting for mercy, struggling against their bindings.
Then Terrun locked eyes with Rapa.
Though Rapa was the leader, he seemed to have something to say.
“Hey, old man, any last words? I’m not so heartless, I’ll consider your last wishes before I behead you.”
“It was because of Hamilton’s general store.”
“What?”
Terrun frowned, sensing something significant behind Rapa’s unexpected statement.
“Bring Rapa to the interrogation room.”
“Yes.”
Terrun left the jail.
Terrun and Rapa sat opposite each other in the interrogation room, a criminal and an interrogator.
“I didn’t know Miss Grace was your fiancée. You may not believe me, but it’s true.”
“So?”
“Miss, thanks to you, even a lowly life like mine has found a dream. You recognized my granddaughter’s talent and became her friend. So, when Hamilton’s general store was up for sale, I wanted to buy it. I wanted to do legitimate business, not smuggling.”
“That makes no sense. How does that explain kidnapping Grace? Could it be…?”
Hamilton’s general store’s current owner could only be that man.
“Yes, Allen McDowell initially said he’d sell me all the stores at a cheap price if I killed you, Duke. So, I refused.”
“Ha!”
Terrun let out a hollow laugh. This was an entirely unexpected development.
“So, was Grace your second choice?”
“Yes, he just said to put her in a carriage and send her to Galdensia. If I knew Miss Grace was your fiancée, I never would have agreed.”
Terrun clenched his fist.
‘Allen McDowell.’
Even more villainous than he had anticipated. Either delusional with ambition or unable to think straight with money, it was baffling.
He should avoid those he cannot rival, but his tenacity to charge in and win was… truly revolting. Only when someone becomes an equal opponent does he confront them.
‘Grasping Hamilton’s trading post has blinded him.’
Terrun could only laugh.
If money could solve everything, Richard Hamilton wouldn’t have been imprisoned on Leif Island.
Such was the limit of merchants of this era. No matter how rich, they are powerless before absolute authority.
“Rapa, still think the same?”
“Excuse me?”
“About quitting smuggling and living an honest life as a merchant.”
“At my age, life leaves many regrets. Even if I lived that way, I can’t let my granddaughter live in the gutter too, can I?”
“Is that so? I might be able to find a compromise.”
Terrun tapped the table with his fingers, humming a tune, visibly enjoying himself.
“Would you accept any proposition I make?”
“If it spares my life, I’d even be your dog.”
“I don’t keep dogs.”
“But someone else might need one. A very loyal dog.”
Allen was busy signing documents when his secretary hurried in. He frowned and looked up.
“They’re here, from Lubeck. The carriage has arrived, sir.”
“Really?”
His frown turned into a smile.
The plan was progressing faster than expected. Finally, Grace was taken from Terrun’s grasp.
Excitement surged through him. He quickly went to where the carriage was.
‘Rapa’s guys really do anything for money.’
Then, he thought Rapa’s refusal to kill Terrun was just pretense. Maybe he should entrust them again.
Allen looked at the carriage covered with a black curtain, feeling pleased. He approached the door, ready to welcome her.
He straightened his tie and opened the carriage door.
“Huh?”
The carriage was empty, except for a large wooden box on the floor, seemingly a box for meat or vegetables, judging by the ice on top. But the company name on the box caught his eye.
They had agreed not to use that name.
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
