Chapter 283

Lyman stepped out of the apartment with another man just as a woman hurried toward them.

"Mr. Fenton."

Jen Ames planted herself squarely in Fenton's path, exuding an air of authority. She pulled out a bank card and held it out to him. "Mr. Fenton, represent me in court. Every cent of the hundred million on this card is yours."

Jen looked at Fenton with absolute confidence-who could possibly turn down that kind of money?

Fenton arched an eyebrow. Rather than accepting right away, he glanced over at Lyman.

Lyman said nothing, simply gazing back at Fenton, unwavering.

Only then did Jen notice Lyman standing beside him.

The second her eyes landed on Lyman, her expression darkened and the confident smile vanished from her face.

Without hesitation, she slipped the card back into her purse. "I understand," she said crisply.

Jen spun on her heel

her presence made it feel as

"You saw that, right? I just threw away a hundred million

up to

Fenton's smile widened. "Excellent."

go check on

mention of Effie, Lyman's

never been this

police station just in time to witness Mitchell, thoroughly drunk, being dragged out by two

right at Lyman's

Lyman stopped.

Lyman. His gaze hardened, his voice cold. "You never really loved Effie. Why

bothered to respond. He moved

Mitchell latched onto Lyman's ankle, shouting, "I'm the only one who can save Effie now-I

off his grip and strode toward the station

Director Nichols. Maybe you should just hand your wife over to him-then you wouldn't have

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