Such corruption would not have been allowed in the district under Cyrus' jurisdiction.

"Sir, I... I know your... pain..." Lauren opened her swollen eyes slowly. Her soft voice was devoid of the fear when she was first held hostage. Instead, she sounded heartbreakingly resilient. "I have. had similar experience. as your daughter."

Looking shocked, Denver gasped, "What did you say?"

"Please. trust that I will. stay by Joanna's side. until she puts behind her trauma. I will avenge her." Lauren struggled to speak due to the debilitating fear that suffocated her.

"What can you do, you weak woman?"

"I'm. the daughter of Javier Beckett. You can. search me up. on your phone." Covered in sweat, she added, "Jasper Beckett, the president of the Beckett Group. is my brother. My sister-in-law is Alyssa Taylor of the KS Group. Don't you think they are powerful enough to. avenge Joanna?"

Anyone else would have been crippled by fear, but Lauren held onto what remained of her sanity and persuaded Denver

Denver did not think that Lauren was bold enough to lie to him. After all, anyone could perform a fact-check on their phones to ascertain

wealth, had the guts to seek justice for ordinary female victims like Nina Carle and Maggie Madison. For

only Alyssa Taylor could help my poor daughter." Still, he doubted Alyssa Taylor's capability to deal with every injustice in the

Ms. Taylor. really

Overwhelmed by emotions, Lauren shed tears despite having already calmed down. Tears flowed uncontrollably down her pale cheeks. "I was once a school bullying

in disbelief. He was shocked by

responsible and punished. I'll take this as a

You won't be able to

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