His unwanted wife, the world’s coveted genius by Derk Blaylock

Chapter 1179:

The spacious living room suddenly felt oppressively quiet.

After a long while, Holley managed to say, “What do you want from me?”

Lamont slid his phone back into his pocket and replied casually, “I’ve already saved a copy of that recording onto a USB and handed it to a friend. I gave him clear instructions that if anything happens to me—whether it’s deliberate or an accident—if I end up injured or dead, he’s to deliver it straight to Belinda Wright, the attending physician in the Cardiac Surgery Department at the Grand Plains General Hospital.”

Holley went rigid.

This was an outright threat!

Lamont didn’t stick around. He rose to his feet and said, “I’m feeling a bit tired. I’ll take my leave now. Goodbye, Ms. Lewis.”

After a few steps, he stopped abruptly, as if struck by a sudden thought. Turning back, he added, “Oh, and don’t forget about my two million.”

left without a backward

through the room. Only then did Holley’s frustration boil over—she slammed her fist on the table

bastard! He had kept

she do

moment, Holley

pulled out her

door of Holley’s place swung

𝗱𝘁𝗵𝓮 𝗰𝗵𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓼

“Holley!” Baker rushed in.

spilling down her cheeks the

for a while before saying, “Tell me everything—what did

sniffling, Holley recounted

listened intently, his face serious. He didn’t seem

voice trembling with panic, “Lamont has a recording. Doesn’t that mean he’s got us pinned? What can

but his tone remained steady. “Stay calm. There’s still a