No Strings Attached

Chapter 91

Victoria shuffled slightly away from the edge, a macabre grin spreading across her face. “Hand over the rest of the money, or I’ll jump. But before I do, I’ll blast this whole story online. I’ll let everyone know how lan fired me out of the blue just to keep me away from his little sweetheart. I’ll say I leaped off this building because I lost my job and couldn’t cope. Clara, you tell me, with the Hayes Corporation celebrating tonight, wouldn’t a scandal like this tarnish lan’s reputation? If you don’t want that to happen, then be a good girl and get the money ready for me. If not, you’ll have to live with the consequences.”

As she spoke, she showed Clara the draft of her tell–all post, filled with gut–wrenching details. Clara knew that once the media got hold of this, it would get blown way out of proportion. With the Hayes Corporation’s anniversary celebration underway, the Hayes‘ extended family was already eyeing lan like hungry wolves. A mishap on such a critical day could deal a massive blow to him.

Clara wouldn’t allow this to happen, but her heart ached immensely. She never imagined her mother to be so heartless, pushing her to the brink of life and death.

Clara knew Victoria wouldn’t actually jump and was just playing for sympathy. Nevertheless, lan had been the man Clara loved for seven years. She didn’t want her own issues to jeopardize the CEO position he had worked so hard to secure.

herself, but her trembling voice betrayed her panic. “Please, come down. I’ll give

seemingly thrilled by it, taunted her. “Who would have thought, you’re quite the romantic and deeply in love with him. This makes things easy. Give me the money, and I’ll come down. I won’t ruin tonight’s gala. If your don’t do as I say, my story will be the centerpiece of the Hayes Corporation’s anniversary.” Clara glared at her, fury in her eyes, on the verge of breaking down. “Please, I’m begging you, come down first, and

believe you. If you don’t have the cash, give me that necklace around your neck. It should fetch a

this, Clara immediately clutched at the necklace. It was a gift from lan during his last trip abroad and was reportedly quite valuable. She couldn’t possibly give it

to blur. An instinctive thought told her that if Victoria jumped, it would all be over. It was the

her head calling out, “Give me your hand.

gathering what little strength she had left, looked at