Chapter 2

Soon, Briar’s uncles would be too tied up to help her. Once Edgar got her back, she’d have no one left to turn to and Edgar could do whatever he wanted

with her.

He had Rosalia wrapped around his finger back in the day. To him, Briar was just another easy target.

“Briar, I’m your father, your closest family.” Edga

you can sign the transfer papers.

said in a gentle voice. “I’d never hurt you. Just be a good girl. I’ll have Marcus, the lawyer, come over so

“Tomorrow, go call off your engagement with the Hargreaves boy. After that, you can go back abroad. I won’t bother you again, I promise”

Briar let out a cold laugh. “Do you even hear yourself

and toss me aside when you’re done.”

She knew the moment she gave in, Edgar would

“You think I’m easy to push around just because I ha

dime.”

ou think I don’t see through all this, huh? You’re not looking out for me–you just want to use me

completely. She’d lose everything, and worse, her revenge would be completely out of reach.

back, huh?” She said, “Let me be clear–I’d rather burn everything down

daughter. I don’t have any

in rage. He suddenly raised his hand to slap Briar.

mid–air. Edgar

been struggling abroad all these years. He believed a kid raised without parents would break at the slightest

lack love or support. In fact, she could destroy Edgar with just one

the years, she rarely came back, and her relationship with Edgar

she turned eighteen

she’d legally inherit her

her mom’s disappearance. She needed a reason to stay in the country and dig

have it, Edgar’s desperate power grab

the cursing in the world didn’t loosen her

Edgar aside, then gave Halle and her kids another swift kick, sending all four of them rolling into

at her phone, hung up the call, and slid it back

she stared down at the mess in front of her. “Dad, you were the one who begged

words must’ve hit a nerve. Edgar suddenly stood up and lunged at her, hand raised and voice shaking with rage.

crashed straight to the floor,

glaring at Briar

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and bodyguards away earlier because he didn’t want any witnesses to his little scheme if ther seen this mess, the embarrassment would’ve been

you could steal

huh?” Briar sneered.

slowly got to his

this time, there was fear in his eyes. “I’m still your father,” he snapped. “You’ll do

the

door, then paused. “I’ve already scheduled a shareholders‘ meeting for the day after

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