Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 1348 Betting with One's Own Life Raymond knew that if someone hadn't spoken to Walter beforehand, he'd likely have been riddled with bullets by now.

Walter might be ruthless, but at least he wouldn't take Raymond's life at this moment.

Raymond smiled at Walter and settled into a nearby lounge chair, letting the sunlight wash over him. "Quite the vessel, Walter. You certainly know how to live well." Walter's eyes narrowed. He was about to fiddle with the knife at his fingertips when a bodyguard nervously approached.

The bodyguard reported, "Mr. Perez, Ms. Montgomery just called. She's asking when you'll arrive she'd like to have dinner with you." The hostility instantly evaporated from Walter's demeanor. Raymond watched in fascination as the man's icy exterior melted into something almost tender.

"Tell her I'll be there in three days," Walter replied.

The journey-ship, then plane, then another ship-would take three days to reach the Perez family compound. "Yes, sir. Ms. Montgomery also askedto remind you to take care of yourself." A smile appeared on Walter's face. "I will." Raymond sat up in his chair, momentarily wondering if his eyes were deceiving him.

In Silver Bay City, the few who knew of the Perez family trembled at the mere mention of Walter's name. Nathan had nearly wiped out the White family, which was brutal enough, but Walter was rumored to have killed his own parents to secure his position. If not for that fortuitous explosion that eliminated the Perez family's core members, Walter would never have becits patriarch.

Everyone knew Walter had orchestrated that explosion. The timing was too perfect- his parents and all potential heirs eliminated in one stroke, leaving Walter as the only direct successor.

While Nathan had merely exiled the White family from Silver Bay City and sent their leader to retirement on a remote island, Walter hadn't even left intact bodies for burial.

By comparison, Walter was infinitely more merciless.

Few knew Walter's background, though rumors suggested that at his birth, a fortune teller had declared him a harbinger of death who would bring destruction to those around him.

The Perez family hadn't believed it initially, but on the day of Walter's birth, his mother nearly died from blood loss, and his father was ambushed, barely escaping with his life. Upon returning home, his father had Walter sent away.

No one knew exactly where just that he was handed off to underlings and raised in sisolated village. A person raised in such circumstances could hardly be expected to show kindness to anyone.

Yet here was Walter, displaying rare tenderness. Raymond pondered what he knew about the Montgomery family. Among Silver Bay City's prominent families, he couldn't recall any Montgomerys.

Surely Walter wouldn't pursue a woman from an ordinary family? Perhaps his stare was too obvious. Walter looked up, the fleeting tenderness vanishing from his expression, replaced by darkness.

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Raymond pulled out his phone. Had Selena been present, she would have noticed there were no incoming calls logged.

Victor's phone couldn't reach this number calls would forever go unanswered.

But she had trusted Victor implicitly.

Raymond scrolled through his message history with Selena. Their conversations were sparse; he finished reviewing them in half an hour, leaving an emptiness in his chest. Four hours later, the ship docked. Next cseveral hours by plane.

Raymond and Walter sat in the srow on the Perez family's private jet.

Walter stared out the window before eventually speaking, "When you intercepted my shipment, Paul spoke highly of you. Now that you're smuggling yourself back into the country, it's Victor helping you. Raymond, you certainly keep good friends." "Taketo see Paul first." Paul's location was known to only a few people. Everyone else in Silver Bay City presumed him dead.

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His brow furrowed. Had he been wrong? Was Victor uninvolved after all?

After Jason told him about Victor, Raymond had wondered if someone familiar had been deceiving him, explaining why multiple factions had failed to locate Tessa despite their efforts. So he'd deliberately announced his plan to smuggle himself back into the country. As a known fugitive, if Victor had ulterior motives, he should have informed the authorities.

This would have left Raymond with only two options: Either be taken into custody upon disembarking, O forfeiting his freedom for life, or jump ship early and try to evade domestic pursuit a near-impossible task. Either choice meant almost certain doom.

If Victor had hidden allegiances, this would have been the moment for them to surface. RaymondChad m Le gambled with his own life, but clearly his suspicions were unfounded.

Frowning, he hesitated on the ship's deck. Walter stood behind him, his tone mocking. "I thought you wanted to see Paul?"