The Born Winner (Jack and Katherine)

Chapter 306 I Have to Deceive you This Time Even Though I Might Get Punished Severely!

In the living room, everything was in dead silence.

It was as if the very air itself was frozen.

The hair on Jack’s skin was standing on end. He couldn’t feel even an ounce of warmth at the moment.

He currently looked unwavering and composed, yet his heart was seized by total nervousness.

He was never afraid of getting plotted or becoming a target for assassination.

Before he was married with Amber, he had the luck to encounter something like that, especially the

time when he had been sent to Black hell under the purposeful arrangement of his father.

When he was in Black hell, death was prevalent.

The brutal thing about his experience there was that the bouts of assassination often struck without

warning, and without pattern and order. They came irregularly and the attacks wouldn’t let up.

The fact of this matter was what aroused such fear in him.

That would mean that he had to be on guard completely all the time, and not only he had to protect his

own life, he had to take into account the people around him.

Mr. Ward, Yael and Brent all sunk into an oppressive silence. They had grave expressions on their

faces.

They knew the true terror of getting killed unknowingly and that danger practically lurked in the dark all

the time, ready to pounce on them at any moment.

They were very aware of the prowess of the assassin sent by the Burton family this time.

To be realistic, the fact that the Burton family had decided to come into light by revealing their name

was just as Yael had hypothesized. They were ready to give up everything in order to confront Jack to

the bitter end.

Although the Burton family had a shaky position in the capital city, they were still a pack of wolves who

only had the nose for malice and violence. When the building had just collapsed and when they vowed

to drag the whole thing out to the bitter end, they still were able to whip up a storm amongst the

members of the Dark Net.

This was a party with Jack as the target of assassination!

“Whew!”

Jack let out a huge sigh as he studied his wanted amount. He couldn’t help sighing profusely, “It seems

that the Burton family acknowledges my worth. They even put a price tag of one billion US Dollars on

me.”

“Young master…” Mr. Ward was startled upon hearing that. Was Jack seriously spouting self-

deprecating jokes at this juncture?

Jack shrugged slightly while putting down his phone, “Is there any way to call off this assassination

mission?”

Mr. Ward and the lot all shook their head at the same time.

Brent explained, “When the Dark Net published this mission, the mission would exist forever unless it

was completed or the assignee of the mission canceled the mission willingly.”

“What if we pressure them with the name of the Hughes family?” Jack tried this angle.

“I am figuring out a way to negotiate with people of the Dark Net.”

Mr. Ward chuckled bitterly, “However, it seems hopeless. The Dark Net is outside the jurisdiction of law,

and it is an extremely dark and cruel place. I can still remember a decade or so ago a member of the

Rothschild family had been listed as an assassination target in the Dark Net, and it was a S-rank

mission with a reward of 800 million US Dollars.”

“At that time, the Rothschild family exhausted all of their means and they even wanted to delete this

assassination mission with an even higher reward but to no avail. That targeted member ended up in a

pool of blood in the end.”

Jack couldn’t help but suck in a cold breath.

This was his first time learning of the Dark Net and assassination.

The Rothschild family was a famous and wealthy family in the world. It had come a long way in the

course of history!

A gigantic figure of history couldn’t even put up any resistance?

“At that time, three of the most lethal assassins were carrying out this mission at the same time. While

their target was protected by more than a hundred bodyguards, his life was still gone in the end!” Brent

added.

Jack was frankly surprised, “How did you know about the details so clearly?”

Brent raised his head and stared at Jack, “Because I was one of the three assassins!”

Jack was speechless upon hearing that.

“Brent was primed for execution at that time because of this incident, and in the end it was me who had

single-handedly saved his life.” Mr. Ward explained.

Jack was finally enlightened. He had long known about Brent’s long history with his father, but it was

only now that he finally learnt of the reason Brent was almost executed in the past.

After inhaling deeply, Jack tried to calm down his wavering heart.

Jack then asked, “So, are you saying that we have no other options now?”

The lot of them shook their heads simultaneously.

“Unless you are able to persuade the Burton family to cancel the mission.”

Yael laughed with a peculiar voice, “But this is easier said than done. Even if Old Master Burton has

agreed to that, all the other members of the Burton family will never agree with that. All they’re thinking

is to perish together with you.”

Jack let out a self-deprecating laugh which was full of his helplessness.

He didn’t want to have any scuffle with the Burton family and he had tried with all his might to stop that

from happening.

However, he still wasn’t able to stop this scheming bastard from striking back at him. NôvelDrama.Org exclusive content.

Moreover, he was getting targeted without any means to… fight back.

“There must be a catch with what had happened to Old Master Burton. I have a feeling that someone is

coming at me secretly.”

Jack furrowed his brows and there was a faint glint in his depthless eyes, “I’m not talking about the

Burton family’s arrangement for my assassination, I’m referring to the murder of Old Master Burton.

Someone must have been wanting to target me with that incident.”

“We share the same thoughts, but the only thing stopping them from trusting us is the absence of

pivotal evidence. This will do nothing to convince the Burton family to call off their request.” Mr. Ward’s

voice was hollow and it was quivering a little, “My thoughts lie in your safety. You always have to be

careful, young master. We have to plan in advance.”

“Yes, we really need to do that.”

Jack revealed a wry smile, “Since things have come to this, even if I’m not afraid of death, I still need to

think about how this would impact the people who know me.”

He looked at Brent, “Brent, ask Daisy to pack her stuff, I will send her and Amber to the Knight family

house later.”

Then, Jack immediately added, “And you too, Yael and Amelia, you need to go back to the Quinn

family to hide yourselves for a little. Mr. Ward, go back to the Hughes family too, and I need a

professional team of bodyguards. Also, summon Lone Wolf for me.”

Jack was never a hesitant person.

With the development of things, just feeling frustrated and angry wouldn’t solve anything at all.

He needed to keep his cool and plan accordingly in preparation for the assassination that was coming

his way. This was the most effective way to solve the problem.

He couldn’t allow Amber to stay by his side and suffer the risks of danger with him.

In fact, he wasn’t planning on allowing anybody who know him to be exposed to that kind of danger.

“Young master, I won’t leave you!”

“Jack, Amelia can go back home on her own. I’ll stay behind because I am still good at cutting down

people!”

Just as Mr. Ward and Yael was beginning to protest, with a loud slam on the table, Jack roared, “Listen

to me!”

He was domineering and unreasonable. He didn’t want to give anybody a chance to refute him.

Mr. Ward and Yael exchanged a glance, which was full of powerlessness and unwillingness.

“Mr. Ward, Yael, the young master is right. With what might come our way sooner or later, staying by

the young master side would never do you any good.”

Brent slowly added, “Your presence by his side will only add on to the uncertainty of the battle which is

ensuing. Your presence will only distract the young master as he needs to keep an eye on you guys.”

With a simple convincing speech by Brent, Yael and Mr. Ward had no choice but to droop their heads

low, a sign that they had given in albeit their unwillingness.

“Young Master, I will pass on the word to Daisy now.” Brent got up and left.

At the same time, Jack also went up the stairs.

The bedroom was shrouded in silence.

Amber resembled a scaredy cat which was curled up under the blanket, and her playful face had a

glow on it.

Jack who had been immersed in anxiety for some time was finally able to relax a little as soon as he

stepped into the bedroom and laid eyes on Amber.

It was as if the mere sight of Amber was able to clear away the cloud of confusion in his heart.

He walked to Amber’s side and planted a kiss on her forehead.

His intimate assault caused Amber to let out a squeal as she slowly opened her eyes.

“Good morning, my husband. I want a hug and a kiss.”

Amber was acting like a child as she reached out her arms in a bratty gesture.

Jack produced a gentle smile and hugged Amber. He said in a mellow voice, “You silly kid, I have some

matters to attend to at the moment. Can you pack up and stay with my in-laws on the other side of the

ocean for a little while?”

After saying that, Amber’s body immediately jerked as she asked with a startled face, “What has

happened?”

“Nothing at all, it’s something minor.”

Jack didn’t give her any explanation as he didn’t want her to worry, “Listen to me, go stay with your

parents for now. Ever since we got married, you haven’t even gone to meet them, right? It’s been some

time after that, don’t you miss them even for a tiny bit?”

Amber felt something flashing by right in front of her eyes.

Indeed, she had been missing her parents for a long time.

However, she then regained her serious expression as he said to Jack, “Look me in the eyes.”

They locked gazes.

Amber began, “Is it really just something minor? You can’t lie to me, you know?”

Jack focused all of his attention on Amber’s sparkling clear eyes, and then he smiled faintly while

raising up three of his fingers, “I swear that this is just a small matter. If I lie in front of your face, Amber,

I will be struck by lightning!”

Amber finally nodded and replied, “Alright, I will go pack up now.”

“Good. I will ask Daisy to help you. She will be with you in your journey and take good care of you.”

Jack walked out of her bedroom while pretending to look nonchalant, but once he exited her room, the

simile on his face was replaced by a bitter one, “For your sake, I have no choice but to deceive you

even if that means karma will strike me down in the future.”