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.

colors. But in the end, even after knowing what kind of

mind to even try to warn you. But before I decide whether to tell

and walked

at the banquet, we found a quiet corner to sit

apologetically. "Did I mess everything

shook my head and patted her shoulder reassuringly. "No, this isn't your fault. Some people are just blind to the truth. This has nothing to do

spent all this time helping me put on this

she could have just stayed at the

She could be completely uninvolved in any of

between us until Liliana hesitantly asked, "Do you think he'll actually

to Elsa, he never hesitates." Thinking about how Jack and Elsa had acted, I scoffed. "Who knows? He might even send you extra. A little hush

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

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

"But it's too much! It's worth way more than