Let Me Stay The Night Novel (Christina and Nathaniel)

Chapter 696 Malice

At this moment, Emilia’s arrogant attitude that was directed at Melissa had completely dissipated. Her desperate desire to survive consumed her. She had to stay alive, and she was willing to pay any price necessary to do so.

“Anya, I didn’t mean to betray you,” Emilia pleaded, putting on a pitiful act. “It was Yerek who told me to do this!”

Emilia was well aware that Anya had not approached her first just to teach her a lesson.

It was clear that there was a power imbalance in Emilia and Yerek’s partnership, for Yerek never showed any respect for Emilia.

Emilia was an impatient person. Her choice to rely on Yerek when Anya was losing was driven by desperation. Surprisingly, their objectives aligned perfectly, as both harbored a deep hatred toward Christina.

It was that very animosity that forced two people who could not stand each other to form a partnership for the sake of achieving their objectives.

“Tell me, why did Yerek ask you to betray me?” Anya grabbed Emilia’s chin, forcing her to lift her head. “I won’t show you any mercy if you lie to me!”

Anya now resembled a demon from the depths of hell. She was no longer the short-sighted and power- hungry heiress of the Gibson family she once was.

The brutal society and the harsh reality forcefully changed Anya into a completely different person. Now, her methods were far more ruthless and extreme than Timothy’s.

“Yerek feared that you will compete with him for the inheritance, so he set you up.” Emilia blurted out. fabricating a lie to save her own hide.

“What inheritance? Be specific!”

From what Anya knew, Nigel’s company was burdened with debt, and a significant portion of the remaining assets had been taken by Christina under various pretexts. Moreover, Barnaby did not even care about Yerek and Nigel, so there were no assets for Emilia and Yerek to contend for.

the series of events,” Emilia admitted. “Most of the funds used to establish those companies were transferred from marital assets. Now, all of those companies have been transferred to Yerek’s name. From what I know, their market value is around fifty billion.”

aback, her eyes widening in disbelief as she

a large amount of money, why was Macy

figured out

focus was on spending money, and Nigel provided her with a black card that could fulfill those desires

the Gibson family, Yerek did live a humble life for a while. That was because he hadn’t yet fully acquired Nigel’s

Emilia joy. As if she was addicted to

entirely a facade. The more miserable his life seems, the easier it becomes for those who seek to harm him to let their guard down. That makes

of the month, a

down Anya’s spine, and Nigel’s

child. Why can’t I have what Yerek has?

exploded in Anya’s heart, and she stumbled back before collapsing on the chair behind her, her pale lips

opportunity, Emilia managed to crawl up from the ground and looked at her bruised and battered

leaving me with no other option but to be coerced by him. Honestly,

defenses, making the latter’s

partnership? We can work together to get rid of Yerek and help

gaze toward Emilia turned cold, and a mocking smile played at the corner of her lips. “Continue our partnership so

composure and said, “It’s still better than both of us ending up in the hands of Yerek and Christina. Take a moment to think about it. Once Yerek learns that you’ve been acquitted, how do you

was the heir groomed by Nigel. He had

his own brother and sister-in-law and kill them.

mattered not when personal