Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 180

The woman teased, "Chris, how can you talk about a girl like that?" Yara was the picture of flirtation, her eyes sparkling with mischief and allure.

Chris chuckled, gently lifting Yara's chin before leaning in for a kiss. His desire was intense; even though he'd just felt satisfied, Yara's charm was enough to spark that fire again. The two of them got lost in a wild, passionate embrace, the air around them thickening with their shared fervor.

After wrapping up her call with Chris, Lillian finally felt a weight lift off her shoulders. It seemed she still had some leverage with Chris. Since he'd reassured her that Sue's troubles wouldn't spill over onto her, he must've been sure that the Fisher family wouldn't be able to trace anything back to her. She could finally look forward to a good night's sleep.

...

In the Fisher family study, Joshua laid out the details of Chris' actions to Ray and Ben. Ben wore a grim expression. On the desk was a laptop, its screen showing Ray's stern, stone-cold face on a video call.

Ray's voice carried authority as he spoke to Ben, "Ben, I told you we shouldn't have kept that illegitimate child around. You shouldn't have gone soft on this. Joshua's the only heir we need for the Fisher family."

Ben was riddled with guilt and regret, his face etched with concern. "Dad, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have shown any leniency. I was only thinking of the family blood in his veins..."

rebuked, "That moment of pity has brought us nothing but trouble! Just look at the chaos

everything without a word. Ben listened to Ray's scolding, not daring to counter, "You're right."

was thoroughly exasperated, venting his anger through the video call. Due to his high-ranking position in the capital, he was unable to return without

turned the laptop towards Joshua, who stood quietly nearby. "Grandfather." Joshua greeted him with

he eyed Joshua. "What's your

replied, "Chris has just

a big project. I'm

throw

hurdles his way.

a lot into it, and if

"Show him that the Fisher family isn't to

a grave warning, His actions show he's a complete madman.

fully prepared."