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“Richard, we don’t have 3 million in liquid funds right now. Can we pay you in installments?” lan asked with utmost

sincerity.

Richard puffed out his chest. “Of course!”

“Then, can you stop harassing Rebecca during this time? Don’t come here to bother her or cause scenes at her company. Let her have some peace for a while,” lan pressed.

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Too drunk on his sudden advantage, Richard didn’t question how lan already knew about the threat, despite just arriving. Acting like he was granting a huge favor, Richard said, “Agreed.”

lan smiled. “Thanks, Richard.”

“When will the money hit my account?” Richard relaxed, relieved to avoid dishwashing duty. “I need it urgently.”

“Anytime.” lan finally showed his cards. “But I wonder how much you’ll ask for. Different amounts lead to different sentencing.”

Richard froze. “Sentencing?”

“For extortion,” lan said innocently, spreading his hands. “You threatened to harass Rebecca at home and work if we didn’t

pay up.”

“This is my daughter’s home!” Richard, who had just calmed down, flared up again. “I’ll do whatever I want. An outsider like you has no right to interfere.”

“This isn’t just Rebecca’s home.” lan lied smoothly. “We’re co–renting this place. Your disturbance affects all of us.”

Richard looked around the room. Aside from Rebecca and Samuel’s belongings, there was no sign of a third person.

“Want to see the rental agreement? I’ll have someone bring it over,” lan continued, bluffing without hesitation.

Richard turned and glared at Rebecca, his face red with anger.

Rebecca met his gaze squarely, not flinching or avoiding eye contact.

hissed through clenched teeth. “Aren’t

resolve,” Jessica’said coolly, “you wouldn’t be here harassing her. Men used to admiration

seek their own downfall,”

might throw tantrums, but every at his angriest, he’d never actually

down on his luck, thirty years of luxury had taught him one thing–one successful comeback could fix everything. This

Rebecca said, her energy drained. “Let’s not make a scene in

had treated her and her mother kindly like before,

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funds, cheated her out of property and savings, and forced her into

His frustrations boiled over, and he asked, “Don’t you want to know why I abandoned

stayed silent. The answer

me when the company went bankrupt or after the accident?” Richard pressed each

at his

kept going, “Didn’t you wonder why she wasn’t angry at

before, but she said

was irrelevant since he was her father. Before she could get

met your mother’s side? Her parents, uncles, or aunts?”

“Mom said she was

“Does your mother

like someone from an intellectual

off the bar’s debts for me, and I’ll tell you everything,” Richard

“When Mom wakes up, she’ll tell

tell her a story,

chest tightened with

friend and I have things to talk about. Please leave if there’s

fumed, but lan’s earlier warning echoed in his mind.

made him cautious. Her mysteriously untraceable

this way.” lan gestured politely toward

leaving, already scheming new

….

up with excuses to go up, snapped to attention when

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