Chapter 647 Natural Born Frenemies
"What are you talking about?" Micah's voice echoed in the room, his tone laced with disbelief. "What in God's name has happened?" Mr. Clemens Senior, a man of few words, responded not with speech but with a simple gesture. At his silent command, two burly bodyguards advanced, their gazes fixed on Sadie as they flanked her from both sides. "Miss Roth, if you would," they intoned in unison."Stand down," Micah ordered, his voice a sharp bark in the tense silence."Do you wish for her death?" The patience of Mr. Clemens Senior had worn thin, his gaze now filled with a chilling intent to kill. Micah's brows furrowed at the sight, a sight he had not seen in two decades. The last time he had seen such a look in Mr. Clemens Senior's eyes was when his father had met with an accident. A fierce light had blazed in the elder's eyes then, and all those involved had met their end alongside the deceased."Andrew," Micah commanded, his tone firm, "Escort her to the lounge and await my arrival.""Of course." Andrew immediately stepped forward, addressing Sadie with respect, "Miss Roth, if you would."Sadie was a whirlwind of distress and panic. She clung to Micah's hand, her eyes wide with fear as she looked at him, terrified that he might abandon her."Fear not," Micah reassured her, his grip on her hand tightening as he spoke softly, "Regardless of what transpires, I will not forsake you. Wait for me in the lounge.""Alright," Sadie replied, her anxiety somewhat alleviated by his promise. She offered a polite nod to Mr. Clemens Senior before following Andrew out of the room."The wedding is off, and she is to be expelled. This is my final act of mercy," Mr. Clemens Senior declared bluntly.
"Grandpa, you..." Micah began, only to be cut off by the elder's furious outburst, "Your words carry no weight! Unless your father can return from the grave and stand before me, this woman will never be welcomed into the Clemens family!""What are you implying?" Micah was taken aback, "What does this have to do with my father?""She is the daughter of your father's adversary. Do you truly believe there is no correlation?" Mr. Clemens Senior retorted, brandishing a photograph.Micah stood frozen, his mind a blank canvas. After what felt like an eternity, he found his voice, "You're spouting nonsense! How can that be possible?""See for yourself," Mr. Clemens Senior gestured dismissively.Silas handed a stack of documents and photographs to Micah.Micah scanned the contents, his mind reeling as if on the brink of implosion. "This cannot be true. It must be a fabrication by Nick.""Fabricated? Can't you discern the truth with your own eyes?" Mr. Clemens Senior sneered, "Stop deluding yourself. She is Eleanor's daughter. Her mother is the murderer of your parents. Their James Group is our sworn enemy. Do you still wish to marry her? Are you attempting to disturb your parents' eternal rest? Or do you wish for the James Group to engulf our Clemens Group?"Micah's brows furrowed deeper, his fingers clutching the documents tightly as he fell into a stunned silence. He couldn't accept this revelation. There had to be a mistake somewhere. There just had to be..."I will spare her life for the sake of the three children. That is the greatest act of mercy I can offer," Mr. Clemens Senior declared, his voice strained as if he was forcibly restraining himself, "Otherwise, with her face that is the spitting image of Eleanor's, I would have torn her apart limb from limb!""Mr. Clemens Senior, please, calm yourself," Nelson interjected cautiously, before adding, "We must keep this matter under wraps for now. Otherwise, if the James Group were to find out..."Mr. Clemens Senior trembled at the thought, quickly instructing Silas, "Immediately suppress any news of the wedding. We cannot afford any leaks of the photographs or videos.""Understood," Silas promptly departed to carry out the order."Do you understand the gravity of the situation?" Mr. Clemens Senior roared, "If the James Group were to discover Sadie's true identity in the future, have you considered the repercussions? We can suppress the news now, but what about later? Can you keep her hidden forever? And the three children, if the James family were to discover that they are descendants of the James Group..."At this point, Mr. Clemens Senior's anxiety escalated, "No, we absolutely cannot let them find out!"