Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1461

Martha froze for a second before waving her hands with a laugh, as if she had just heard the funniest joke in the world. "Eliminate you? He would not dare, even if he had a hundred times the courage! Do you know how incredibly sought-after you are in the international market right now? Do you know your standing in the scientific community? If something actually happened to you on his watch, how would he ever explain it to those tycoons? How would he survive their fury?" She gazed at Emmy, her eyes burning with admiration and a fanatical desire to recruit her. "Emmy, you are no longer just an individual. In everyone's eyes, you are a bona fide gold mine. So, let us join forces. We can work together and show all those arrogant men who look down on us exactly how powerful women can be!"

Looking at the fiercely ambitious woman before her, Emmy appeared genuinely moved by the grand speech. She slowly lifted her hand and reached across the table. Overjoyed, Martha immediately set down her Ivory Fan and grasped Emmy's hand tightly.

The corners of Emmy's lips curled up slightly. "Then, to a pleasant partnership."

Hearing this, Martha instantly let out a massive sigh of relief. "To a pleasant partnership!"

Meeting her gaze, Emmy added, "I will announce publicly that Star Jewel's first business partner is you."

The declaration pushed Martha's mood to absolute euphoria. Switching hands, she gripped the back of Emmy's hand, oozing affection. "Oh, I just adore how straightforward you are!" As she spoke, she slid a priceless emerald bracelet off her own wrist and pushed it onto Emmy's slender arm. "Take this bracelet as a small token of my sincerity. Once our partnership officially takes off, I will have even better gifts for you!"

Emmy glanced down at the exquisite emerald bracelet now resting on her wrist. She did not refuse it. Instead, she offered a polite smile and gracefully accepted the gift.

Meanwhile, outside the suburban villa, everything was exactly as Martha had predicted. Brian truly did not dare eliminate Emmy. Aiming those dozen guns at them was nothing more than a bluff to intimidate her and force James into submission. But despite all his calculations, he severely underestimated just how unhinged James could be.

Faced with a line of deadly firearms, James ruthlessly dragged "Emmy" forward, radiating pure hostility as he forced his way out. The terrifying explosive power and bloodlust of a master sergeant were on full display. The moment a few bodyguards closed in, he decisively and cleanly dislocated their arms. In the ensuing chaotic brawl, a gun went off accidentally. A scorching bullet tore straight toward James!

In the nick of time, James yanked "Emmy" directly into the path of the gunfire, using her as a human shield. With a muffled thud, the bullet embedded itself deep into the bionic android's torso.

Minutes later, a black SUV smashed through the gates of the villa estate. Sprawled haphazardly across the backseat, the top-tier bionic android convulsed uncontrollably. It had taken several bullets, causing catastrophic failures in its internal circuitry. Acrid black smoke sizzled and billowed from its wounds.

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