Honestly, it wasn't just the Stonnell family dusting off their old family rules—the Woods family was doing the same. Things had gotten way out of hand, and there was no way a few quick words could fix any of this.

The chip-enhanced people had spread everywhere across the States, all thanks to leaks from the big families.

"Ms. Fiona, we really didn't know anything! None of this was our fault—we just wanted a little extra cash, that's all. We swear!"

“That's right! It was the people from Country M who forced us to mess with the chip people. If we didn't go along, they would've killed us."

The group collapsed to their knees, begging for mercy. Fiona didn't even glance at them—just shot them a cold, sarcastic smile.

They'd given in to temptation, and now they wanted to play the victim? Seriously shameless.

And with how far this mess had spread, no amount of begging could cover it up anymore.

"Fiona, come on. Whatever they did, they're still elders of the Stonnell family. Maybe they just lost their heads for a second-can't you let it go?"

defending them because you think

drag them down too. "Fiona, that's not what we mean. We just feel bad for them, that's

keep your opinions to

anymore. She looked back at the people kneeling on the floor.

them to the

casual. The color drained from the faces of


was as good as a slow,

choice, they'd rather go to prison—that would honestly

send me to the dungeon! Just kill me—please,

begging you-just let

give us a quick death, that's

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in the

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