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.

see her true colors. But in

"I must be out of my mind to even try to warn

then grabbed Liliana's hand and walked away from

we found a

looked at me apologetically. "Did

shoulder reassuringly. "No, this isn't your fault. Some people are just blind to the truth. This has nothing to

time helping me put on this act, and I was truly moved

have just stayed

could be completely uninvolved in any of this. But

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

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 money is

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

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

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