Chapter 267: Should We Tell Wynn?

Leah Sinclair suddenly recalled getting drunk at the resort. Frowning, she asked Asher Keating, “Asher, is there any kind of drug that can make someone get drunk quickly?”

“You think there was something wrong with you getting drunk that day?”

Asher Keating’s brow furrowed as well. If there was foul play involved in that, then it wasn’t just Leah who was targeted that night—Liam Peyton was also a part of their scheme.

If he hadn’t, on a whim, decided to call Leah that day, then given Liam Peyton’s suspicions about him and Leah’s condition, it was highly likely that something would have happened between the two of them.

And once something did happen between them, his relationship with Leah would have undoubtedly run into problems. Even if Asher Keating loved Leah and could overlook it, Leah would surely feel guilty about it, and might even leave him.

At this thought, Asher Keating’s expression turned cold. He quickly called Edward Yates. “Look into any contact between Morgan Sterling and Phoebe Peyton. Also, check if there’s any drug that can make someone get drunk fast without being detected.”

Edward Yates was a little lost. ‘How did this suddenly involve Morgan Sterling and Phoebe Peyton?’ he wondered. Still, since Asher Keating said so, he must have his reasons. Edward quickly agreed and got to work. After hanging up, Asher looked back at Leah, who had already pieced it together. Her face was pale.

“So that’s why Phoebe Peyton suddenly came and told me you were thinking of ending your collaboration with them. It was to make me feel guilty, so I might go drink alone. All they had to do was tell Wynn I was drinking by myself, and he would probably come keep me company. Even if he didn’t, Phoebe would have found a way to get him there. As long as I drank too much, Wynn… might not have been able to control himself, and that night we might have…”

At this point, a thin layer of sweat broke out on Leah’s back, and her face grew even paler. Asher Keating took her hand and pulled her onto his lap. “Let’s wait for Edward and the others to investigate first. I need to understand the full picture.”

In his heart, he was already sure that Morgan Sterling and Phoebe Peyton had some kind of secret partnership. He just needed to figure out when it started and how many other things they had orchestrated.

“Asher, should we tell Wynn about this?”

Asher Keating considered it for a moment, then nodded. “Let’s wait until we’re sure. This involves the Peyton Family. If Phoebe Peyton even plotted against Liam Peyton, the Peytons need to know.”

“Okay.”

Leah sighed and snuggled against Asher Keating’s neck. “Asher, if it’s confirmed, what are you going to do?”

“Morgan Sterling and Phoebe Peyton… I won’t let either of them off the hook.”

Asher Keating’s voice was cold. The recent events, one after another, had already left him simmering with anger. What’s more, all of it had been deliberately orchestrated. How could he possibly let those two go?

He had already suppressed the Sterling Family to the point where it was difficult for them to recover, but he hadn’t intended to wipe them out completely. Now, however, for the first time, the thought of utterly finishing the Sterling Family crossed Asher Keating’s mind.

‘As for Phoebe Peyton,’ he thought with a sneer, ‘she dared to plot against Liam Peyton. She’ll probably be finished before I even have to lift a finger.’

Leah looked up at him. Asher Keating gently pinched her chin and placed a kiss on her lips. “It won’t be long. We’ll get to the bottom of everything. After all these years with Morgan Sterling, it’s time to settle the score.”

“Mmm, I know. But Asher, there’s something I’ve never understood. Why is Morgan Sterling so… um, jealous of you?”

Leah thought for a moment. ‘That adjective doesn’t seem right.’ “Or maybe… resentful? From the first time he met me and told me to be with him, I’ve had this feeling that he only wanted me because I was with you.”

Asher Keating didn’t understand it either. Honestly, before the incident where Morgan Sterling and the others drugged him, Asher had actually held a degree of respect for him. After all, back then, Morgan had been the sharpest and most capable among their group.

But after what happened, the more he distanced himself, the less he understood Morgan Sterling’s motives. It seemed Morgan was constantly working against him.

Seeing Asher Keating’s slightly furrowed brow, Leah reached out to smooth it, smiling faintly. “But you’re so exceptional, Asher. It’s only natural for him to be jealous.”

“Is that so?”

“Mmm, definitely.”

Her earnest expression made Asher Keating chuckle. He grabbed her hand, lifted her into his arms, and walked toward the bed. “About what Liam Peyton said today… you weren’t upset after hearing it?”

Leah shook her head. “No. I was a little confused, but not upset. I know you wouldn’t get involved with Phoebe Peyton.”

“I know you don’t want to hear about what happened with me and Phoebe Peyton, but I still want to tell you. I did… get physical with her that one time. We just didn’t go all the way. She… used her mouth. Once. I left as soon as it was over.”

After speaking, Asher Keating felt a bit awkward. Seeing Leah’s stunned expression, he kissed her on the lips. “After that, I haven’t been with anyone else. Only you.”

“Only me?”

“Mmm, only you.”

Seeing Asher Keating’s serious expression, Leah smiled, wrapped her arms around his neck, and initiated a kiss.

Asher Keating’s own fervent kisses followed as Leah’s body sank into the bed, his hand tightly clasping hers, fingers intertwined.

「In Morgan Sterling’s hospital room.」

After receiving his instructions, Hugh Sterling brought Phoebe Peyton in to see him. Seeing that Morgan Sterling was indeed recovering well, Phoebe Peyton finally breathed a sigh of relief. Her eyes were red-rimmed as she helped him sit up. “Morgan, you scared me to death. I haven’t slept well these past few days.”

Morgan Sterling smiled and patted her hand. “Don’t worry, I’m not that easy to kill. Has anything happened these last few days?”

At the mention of this, Phoebe Peyton’s expression soured. “My brother is back in Kingsford. I only found out today. He might be getting engaged after he goes back. We probably can’t use that route anymore.”

“An engagement? So suddenly?”

“Yeah, I heard my dad mention it today, too. Seriously, if things had worked out with him and Leah Grant that day, my brother definitely wouldn’t have agreed to an engagement.”

Phoebe Peyton’s face was filled with frustration. She hadn’t expected the Peyton Family to arrange a blind date and engagement for Liam Peyton so quickly. The original plan was to simply create a misunderstanding between Asher Keating and Leah Sinclair. When it comes to romance, nothing is more fragile than trust. Once broken, even the most devoted couple can’t withstand mutual suspicion.

Morgan Sterling drummed his fingers and frowned. This meant their plan could no longer proceed. But to scrap the original plan and create a new one would be too difficult.

It would also take too long. He wasn’t confident that another pawn as convenient and useful as Liam Peyton would come along.

Phoebe Peyton noticed his dark expression. She poured him a glass of water and gently took his hand. “Morgan, I’ve been thinking about something these past two days.”

Morgan Sterling raised an eyebrow, signaling for her to continue. Phoebe Peyton traced the outline of his brows and eyes, her smile alluring. “You said you like me, that you’d do anything for me. Is that true?”