Chapter 156: Escape Plan

"Alfonso, this line of yours is getting boring," Old Mr. Thorne started immediately after Alfonso’s fierce declaration.

"Get him out of here. I’m sure the black cells are dying to have him." He said, this time around looking at Eric and Shawn.

The duo, having done their homework on who Old Mr. Thorne was, nodded respectfully and roughly jerked Alfonso’s arms, preparing to drag him away, but Alfonso pulled his weight, refusing to be moved.

Instead, he kept talking. "Since there is a higher chance that Ewan won’t see the light of day tomorrow..."

"Alfonso!" Sandro and Zane echoed at the same time, while Fiona wondered what her father was up to this time around.

A shuffle of feet from the exit door caused everyone to turn aside, their eyes furrowing when they saw Margeret walking in.

Seeing that the guards stationed at the exit had let her in, Athena believed the latter had told them that she wanted to give her husband and daughter her last regards before they were taken away.

But Margeret paused when she noticed that she was the center of attention.

"Did I interrupt something..." She muttered, tad bit scared, but was greeted with no response.

Alfonso swallowed painfully, knowing that the next step in this plan would offend his wife greatly but had no choice but to continue, especially since Athena just called him out.

"You were saying, Alfonso..." Athena had said, folding her arms across her chest.

Alfonso opened his mouth to speak, but Athena still cut him off by raising her hand. She turned to the men carrying Ewan. "Please take him to the hospital. When you get there, ask for Doctor Finn. He will tell you what to do."

The men and Zane nodded before carrying Ewan out of the hall.

Athena quickly sent a text to Finn before turning to Alfonso. "You were saying?"

Alfonso bit his lip, controlling his simmering anger at being treated like a nobody. "I said you can’t confine me now. It’s possible that Ewan could be dead in a few hours’ time..."

"And what is your point exactly, Alfonso? Get to it; we have no time to waste here!"

time being. Since I and Fiona are among that group, we can’t be confined at

dead then,

Old Mr. Thorne. "With Fiona’s shares, it is more than

game, it would even be shocking if he hadn’t given them a share in the

watched Alfonso turn to Sandro. "If you want Ewan to be happy, you have to keep the company afloat. To do that, you have to let the shareholders’ voting to take place,

"Of course, I might not be the best candidate for that position, but my votes count. And you know Ewan’s rule: all shareholders must be present in the meeting for any voting to take place.

long he had to deal with this scum of the earth. However, as much as he hated Alfonso, the wicked man

Athena to do all she could—she was a woman of her word—but he didn’t trust the townspeople who had all seen Ewan

would get wind of the information. It was best the voting

escape punishment, Alfonso?" He finally asked, relaxing his

not." He then looked at Fiona, who was struggling to hide

days, at least three; it was ample time for

will take care

smile dried up after hearing those words. "What are you talking

be around for the voting process, right? Then I will make sure of that.

exchanged a frantic glance with Fiona. What does ’adequately taken care

could say another word, Eric and Shawn dragged him

past Athena, however, she paused, hissed and spat at the latter. But before she could gloat over the look of shock on Athena’s face as the spittle

"How dare you?"

were still buzzing with static; she couldn’t

woman who hadn’t been of any help to

you ashamed of yourself? Didn’t your

disoriented and still trying to

to be aware that spitting on people is disrespectful

the

if you call my mother again, I will cut off your tongue; after all, it’s your hand

had been standing beside Athena, but her mind was failing her, just as her head began

in her head. She tried to nod, but her head was too heavy. Darkness was approaching; she tried to fight it but failed, and then she welcomed

the latter folded his arms nonchalantly, watching boredly

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