She panicked and questioned Sam Noah, “Sam Noah, what are you doing? On what grounds do you have my brother tied up? I’m going to find Auntie to settle this!”
As she spoke, she moved toward the door, but two people blocked her way, preventing her from leaving. Norah was both anxious and angry, and she coldly confronted Sam Noah, “What the hell are you doing? We’ve been living in peace for years. On what grounds do you tie up my brother? Have you forgotten the promise you and Auntie made to my father? Don’t forget there are still many of my father’s people in the distillery! If something happens to us siblings, you won’t have it easy either.”
Sam Noah leisurely pulled out a cigarette and lit it. He didn’t even look at her, speaking in a calm tone, “Times have changed. Now that the Sam Group is publicly listed, it is no longer the distillery your father controlled back then. The distillery has now implemented AI, and many of my people will be eliminated, let alone your father’s people.
Your father thought he left me a stumbling block, but he probably didn’t anticipate how quickly the world changes. Those stumbling blocks he left behind have long lost their significance to me. It’s precisely because there is no threat that your siblings can live well. After all, Sam’s family doesn’t lack money to support two idle people. Otherwise, could you still stand here and talk to me?”
Norah’s face turned pale and flushed. She suppressed her anger and said to Sam Noah, “Since we siblings pose no threat to you, why are you still having someone tie up my brother?”
Amidst the swirling smoke, his expression seemed to become vague. “You know very well why I did this. Do you really think I don’t know anything?”
Norah felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Could it be that Sam Noah already knew that Thelma’s incident was caused by the two of them? But that couldn’t be right; her brother had been so discreet, how could he possibly find out?
Sam Noah continued, “You know, I hold grudges. If you don’t provoke me, everything is fine. But if you do…” He looked at her, his sharp gaze piercing through the smoke and landing on her, “I will definitely return the favor tenfold.”
Perhaps it was because his gaze was too sharp, Norah took a step back, and then she quickly realized something was off.
It was hot, strangely hot, as if her body had suddenly ignited.
This strange heat came too suddenly, and Norah felt her legs weaken, the burning sensation making her increasingly uncomfortable.
Marco naturally noticed his sister’s discomfort. He was tied up and unable to move, but seeing his sister in distress, he struggled and angrily shouted at Sam Noah, “What have you done to her?”
Sam Noah extinguished the cigarette b**t in the ashtray, hands in his pockets, scanning the faces of the siblings. He lowered his head and smiled mysteriously, “You keep saying you understand me. Just how much do you really know about me? If you truly understood me, would you have gone to drink that glass of wine?”
Norah was suddenly awakened by his reminder, looking at him in disbelief. “The wine is problematic? What did you put in the wine?” But then she shook her head, “No, you drank it too.”
He drank it, yet he was still standing there perfectly fine.
“It’s just a trick, merely mimicking the act of drinking. The lighting isn’t good; did you really see me drink it?”
Norah’s anger flared up, and she couldn’t help but curse, “Sam Noah, you bastard! What the hell did you make me drink?”
He looked at her with a faint smile and said, “You’re mistaken. What did I make you drink? That wine was clearly what you wanted to drink.”
“…”
Her body felt like it was on fire, and her heart was burning as well. She felt utterly miserable, yet he stood there calm and composed. Yes, it was her own choice to go find him after seeing him standing upstairs, and it was her own choice to drink the wine he had consumed, wanting to oppose him since childhood. Look, he understood her so well, guiding her step by step into his trap.
But did she truly understand him? She had never really understood him. Why had the polite and well-behaved boy suddenly turned into a ruthless killer, even forcing her father into a corner?
She had never truly understood him, knowing that when he was ruthless, he would never show mercy, yet she had never fully grasped the extent of his cruelty.
“I excel at returning the favor in kind, as you know.” He instructed someone to untie Marco, speaking in a relaxed tone, as if discussing the weather, “The night is long. Enjoy it well, and let your brother see what it looks like when you indulge. I’m sure it will be quite a spectacle.”
After he finished speaking, he turned to leave. Norah quickly snapped back to reality, panic-stricken, and shouted at him, “Sam Noah, you can’t do this!”
