Chapter 4After Rising to Power, He Discussed How to Ditch the Aging Me, Only to Claim He’d Die with Me After I Was Gone

An illegitimate child like Liam was invisible to most people—a convenient scapegoat for anyone who held grudges against the Xander family.

But I was determined to help him reclaim his rightful place within the family.

The biggest obstacles were the two acknowledged Xander heirs: Shawn and Lucas.

Fortunately, both of them had their weaknesses.

Shawn was a womanizer, and Lucas was a gambling addict.

Liam and I devised a plan to deal with them.

The blaring music in the nightclub was deafening, the heavy bass pounding in my chest. I wore a silver sequin dress so short it barely covered my thighs. My makeup was deliberately innocent, making me stand out among the other women at the bar.

Shawn, with his beer belly and greasy hair, gave me an obvious once-over.

After confirming with the manager that I was just a regular college student, he waved me over with a sleazy grin.

Feigning shyness, I sat down beside him. The stench of alcohol and cigarettes hit me so hard I almost gagged, but I forced myself to smile.

With a timid expression and a flattering tone, I raised my glass of tequila and said the most insincere words of my life.

“Shawn, you’re the most handsome guy I’ve ever met. It’s my first time here, so I don’t know the rules. Let me drink to you first!”

To put him at ease, I downed several glasses in one go. My head started spinning, but the plan was working.

Just as Shawn leaned in to make a move, I pressed my hand against his and coaxed him into sharing a drink with me.

The moment I saw him finish the spiked drink, I relaxed, exchanging a glance with one of Liam’s people across the room. They nodded slightly.

Shawn threw an arm around my waist, pulling me toward the exit.

His hand roamed indecently, his warm, sweaty palm sliding across my back.

I wanted to push him away, but my limbs felt weak. Damn it, even the manager had drugged me.

The stretch limousine we had prepared was waiting outside. According to the plan, I was supposed to escape at this point, leaving Shawn to meet his end in a staged car accident.

But his bodyguards suddenly intervened, grabbing me and forcing me into the car with him.

As I watched the headlights of the oncoming truck growing closer in the rearview mirror, I shut my eyes tightly.

Damn it, Liam Xander. If you don’t save me, I’ll haunt you for the rest of your life.