Chapter 1008:

Huey turned to Hackett, his voice tight with nerves. “Hackett, where are the reporters? Why hasn’t anyone come up yet? Get someone trustworthy from the press and bring them up. If I yell from here, they won’t catch a word down there.” Huey scanned the swelling crowd below, his brow furrowing. “Hackett, there’s a sea of people down there—will the fire trucks even make it through later? Make sure the safety net’s in place. If Daniela refuses to back off, I might just jump for real. So you better have someone ready to catch me.”

Hackett nodded with quiet assurance. “Relax, Huey. Everything’s in place.” Hackett disappeared down the stairs to meet the press, while Huey tightened his grip on the megaphone, steeling himself for the spectacle ahead.

Marcus shot Huey a wary look. “Listen, Huey, just put on an act, alright? No real jumping. This building is no joke—it’s a death sentence.”

His gaze drifted towards the edge, the staggering height sending a shiver down his spine.

years, and Marcus had even set his sights on marrying his daughter to

rattle Daniela enough to send the message. She’s a woman—she’ll panic the moment she sees you up

agreement. “This height is insane—I’m breaking a sweat just

swarm of reporters trailing behind him. He caught Huey’s eye

the crowd below, inhaled sharply, and lifted his megaphone. Sticking to the script, Huey bellowed, “Hackett! Who the hell did you bring

played his role flawlessly, his voice steady yet urgent. “Huey, listen to me. These reporters are from Hurricane Media—they’re fair, they report the truth, and the audience isn’t easily

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out, raw and unsteady. “I can’t do this anymore! This is it—today, I jump from the top of Elite Lux!

a live broadcast, hoping to push him into revealing more details

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