Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 259 Offering an Olive Branch

For a moment, I thought I had misheard Jack. I stared at him in shock and slowly asked, "What did you just say?"

Avoiding my gaze, he positioned himself protectively in front of Elsa. "I said, this is the first time Elsa has done something like this. As her family, we should give her a chance."

I let out a cold laugh. "Give her a chance? And what about the person she plagiarized from?"

Jack remained indifferent. "Didn't I already compensate her? What more do you want?"

He turned to Liliana. "If a hundred grand isn't enough, I'll transfer you 200 grand tomorrow."

Then, shifting his gaze back to me, he added, "Let's not tell Mom and Dad about this. You know their health isn't great."

I chuckled, not out of amusement but in disbelief. So now, he was trying to guilt- trip me?

I tilted my head slightly and looked at Elsa. She still cowered behind Jack, clutching his sleeve with an innocent, pitiful expression. But the moment his back was turned and her eyes met mine, they were filled with smug defiance.

felt meaningless. Everything I did was just to make Jack see her true colors. But in the end, even after knowing what

must be out of my mind to even try to warn you. But before

then grabbed Liliana's hand and

banquet, we found a quiet

looked at me apologetically. "Did

Some people are just blind to the truth. This

me put on this act, and I

had said before, she could have just stayed at

completely uninvolved in any of this. But she

settled between us until Liliana hesitantly asked, "Do you

Elsa had acted, I scoffed. "Who knows? He might even send you

that, a flicker of unease crossed Liliana's face. "Then... once he transfers it, I'll send

me?" I chuckled. "That money is his compensation to you.

too much!