Initially, Kim wondered if something was wrong. Otherwise, how could Kevin be so confident that he
could take him down this time? What he didn't know was that Kevin had gathered enough evidence to
be against him without his notice.
Everything seemed really difficult to handle right now.
He tightly shut his eyes to think better. It seemed that he had to make some plans in advance.
Meanwhile, Kevin submitted all the evidence he gathered. The police station was sent into a ruckus. All
the proofs directly proved that Cory was indeed Kim.
They had been hellbent on catching Kim to win honor. Yet the evidence showed that Kim was around
them all the time. They were so stupid to think that he was another man who happened to look the
same as Kim.
There were many people in the world, and it was true that there were people who looked the same
because of the same DNA sequence. Yet such cases were few.
But how could they have easily bought it and fallen for such a trick?
Since the evidence was pointing right at all the crimes Kim had committed, he would definitely be
charged and punished with death penalty. And they were right – days after the court finalized the case,
Kim was sentenced to death.
Everything went smoothly, and finally, Kevin and Anne had one less thing to worry about.
Anne sat on the couch, seemingly out of her sense as Kevin talked about what happened.
When Kevin had decided to act to get rid of Kim, she was worried. But she didn't expect the tables to
turn so fast that in a blink of an eye, Kim was sent to prison, where he would eventually meet his
demise.
It was really surprising how things could change in a heartbeat.
"From now on, we are in real danger. So, don't leave the house unless you have something very
important to do. I will take bodyguards with me and increase my security. Remember, this is the most
dangerous time. If we make any mistakes, all our efforts will be in vain," Kevin said worriedly. Anne
gazed up at him and nodded in silence.
Now that Kim was sentenced to death, his accomplices would undeniably find an opportunity to take
revenge on them.
All of a sudden, Anne felt relieved. Fortunately, she and Kevin sent Selma and the children abroad
ahead of time. Otherwise, they would be in danger if they were to stay with them.
After Cory was sentenced to death, the AS Group was given back to Peter's hands. Amidst all these,
Peter sat in his office, staring at the ground with deep eyes.
He had thought that things would get so violent between Kevin and Kim, but he didn't expect Kevin to
be so calm about it all. Before Kim could even sense that he was in great trouble, he had already been
brought into police custody.
The real threatening man was not the one who barked loudly but the one who silently sneaked around
before he could attack fatally.
And Kevin was that kind of perilous man. He was indeed a terrible opponent to go against with.
However, from now on, Kevin and Anne had to face a greater challenge. Nobody knew––not even
them––if they could overcome it.
After some time, both Kevin and Anne exhausted all their connections to pay Kim a visit in jail.
Sitting in front of the prison visitation window, Kim looked at them nonchalantly. His eyes were void of
any emotions as if he was not human at all.
"We have made all the evidence against you public. There's no escaping this time," Kevin broke the
intense silence. Things might be easy to handle if they were kept private, but once they were made
public, there was no way to mend them.
Kim raised his eyebrows and stared at Kevin with a sheepish smile. "I was so sure you would die this
time, but I didn't expect you to move so discreetly fast.
Not only have you made the group a shell company, but you have even set so many traps for me. I
thought I was one step ahead of you, but it seems that I was so full of myself. You won, Kevin."
Having dealt with Kevin so many times, Kim had always thought that he was at the upper hand. Yet,
the truth told him no matter what he did, Kevin was just too capable to be trapped and swindled.
Instead, it was Kim who was in trouble now.
"Did no one teach you not to underestimate your opponent; otherwise, you will die because of your
arrogance?" Kevin sneered.
As a businessman, he was used to taking risks. But being reckless while doing so was not in his
vocabulary. Meanwhile, Kim had always acted on impulse, moving audaciously and in haste.
Both men had their own ways of doing things. Kim was very flamboyant, doing things in a simple and
brutal style. On the surface, Kevin seemed to be at a disadvantage, when in fact, the latter had already
plotted ahead against him.
And because Kim was dense in sensing it out, it led to this current situation––with him in prison,
awaiting his death sentence.
"Don't worry. I won't die here," Kim vowed with a hint of confidence glinting in his eyes.
Grinning, Kevin retorted, "Let's wait and see."
With that, Kim broke free from the glare and landed his gaze at Anne.
Anne stared back at him, with neither of them speaking.
Moments later, Anne finally heaved a deep sigh. She lowered her eyes and said helplessly, "Everything
will be over."
"If I haven't committed so many crimes when we met, would you choose me?" Kim asked suddenly,
which obviously caught Anne in surprise.
When he decided to give up on her, Anne thought she would never hear his confrontation. She knew
he was a proud man.
"For some things, I will never have the chance to know the answers if I don't ask you now." Kim shook
his head with a bitter smile while keeping his gaze at Anne firmly, evidently waiting for her response.
"No!" Anne shook her head, and it was already enough answer to let him know that she would never
love him.
In an instant, Kim's face turned cold. The way he pursed his lips, showed how very dissatisfied he was.
"Kim, do you know what love is?" Anne asked softly as she stared into Kim's eyes.
Because he wasn't expecting this question from her, Kim was utterly stunned.
"People are meant to love only one person deeply. Before I met you, I had already fallen in love with
Kevin. So, no matter how good you are to me or how decent you could have been, I still couldn't love
you. That's because my heart already belonged to Kevin." Anne sighed heavily and added, "I owe you
a 'thank you' for loving me.
But loving someone does not mean you can possess her! If you truly love that person, you must be
willing to let her go if she doesn't have feelings for you.
Her happiness should be something you would care about, even if that meant setting her free. That's
what real love is!"
Kim shook his head slightly as he lowered his eyes, obviously not accepting Anne's explanation. Then,
tapping his legs with his slender fingers, he replied disdainfully, "What nonsense are you talking about?
If you love someone, shouldn't you do whatever it takes to be with her? Shouldn't you fight for her till
death?"
Upon hearing that, Anne was caught tongue-tied and didn't know what to say. She signed helplessly.
"Those whose courses are different cannot lay plans for one another," as the saying went. They were
just too different from each other.
Meanwhile, Kevin held her hand, ignoring Kim. And as the latter watched them, he slowly tightened his
knuckles.
His death sentence might have already been finalized, but he still had time before the execution. And
before that, he wanted to see Anne and Kevin go to hell. Since he was about to die, he might as well
drag them both with him!
It didn't matter whether he was cruel or crazy, as long as the two would be as miserable as he was!
Smiling deviously, Kim stood up slowly and walked back into his cell.
Anne slumped on the sofa as soon as they got home. A servant immediately brought her a cup of tea.
"How do you feel?" she asked Kevin after taking a sip on the cup.
Today, they visited Kim with the mere intention of getting some clues if he was really planning
something.
But after seeing how calm he looked against that visiting window, both of them were even more
confused.
It seemed that Kim had finally accepted his fate. But Anne and Kevin knew that his accomplices would
not let him die just like that. So, what was Kim planning then?
Kevin sighed heavily and furrowed his brows in utter confusion.
Indeed, Kim was too calm this time, as if he had finally accepted defeat.
But how was that possible? How could Kim let himself stay locked up in prison?
Anne and Kevin were sure that the man was plotting something while locked up in his cell. They hadn't
thought of it yet, but they were afraid that if they wouldn't do something quick, it might be too late for
them.
"I don't exactly know what he is planning to do, but the calmer he is, the more dangerous he gets,"
Kevin uttered, massaging his temples to ease his frustration.
Nodding, Anne thought that Kevin was right.
"Stop thinking about it for now. Let's just wait and see for now and plan again later on." Kevin stepped
forward and gently stroked her hair.
Now they had made all the preparations they could. So, the only rational thing left to do was to defend
themselves for whatever was to come.
Later that day, the two went to the office holding each other's hands.
Seeing them so affectionate, the employees gathered into a circle to gossip again.
Of course, they were all envious of Anne. After all, despite the bad name she had on the internet, Kevin
still loved her so much.
Meanwhile, the shareholders of AN Group knew the truth––the company had not lost anything. Kevin
just wanted to seize the trap Kim set out for him. And now that it had come to light, the shareholders
could not help shaking their heads and sighing.
They all knew that as long as Kevin was there to lead the company, there would be nothing to worry
about. But after all that had happened, how could they face Kevin?
Under desperation, most of the shareholders chose not to attend the general meeting.
But Kevin didn't care about that.
"Should the LF Group keep running?" Anne poured a glass of water for Kevin and asked in a low voice.
Kevin's eyes were fixed on the document as if he had already thought about this question. "LF Group
has entered many partnerships and deals because of me. But in terms of reputation, it is still inferior to
the AN Group. The big clients will not choose to partner with LF Group!
Although Kim is now in prison, I won't be assured until I finally get rid of him.
After he is executed, we will turn the LF Group into a subsidiary of AN Group."
Anne nodded, happy to know that Kevin meant to keep the LF Group forever.
"This company is registered under both our names. I don't want it to get dissolved," Kevin assured with
a smile.
Indeed, the name of the group represented their connection. How could they let disappear it just like
this?
"We can develop the LF Group into a design company so that your talent can come into play," he
suggested, much to Anne's surprise.
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