Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 843

"Vanessa, is this really true?" Johns asked, his eyes fixed on her.

Under the intense scrutiny of everyone in the room, Vanessa finally spoke, "The will is real, but there's a catch."

She turned to Colby, her gaze steady. "Dad's condition was that Colby marries me. Only then can he legitimately inherit the White family fortune."

As Vanessa's words hung in the air, every eye turned to Sophie. Colby had just declared Sophie as his wife, defying Mr. White's stipulation.

Sophie's fingers twitched, feeling Colby's grip tighten around her hand. Her heart sank.

"Colby," Vanessa continued, "when my father died, he entrusted me to you, asking you to take care of me for life, and you promised him. Everyone knows he always intended for you to marry me and become the White family's son-in-law."

"Mr. Elwood always saw Colby as

turned your back on us! It wasn't long before you married

pounce on

Colby's brow furrowed slightly.

the board members. The same shareholders who had been so bold moments ago were swiftly subdued, their faces turning pale with fear. Colby's voice

"Right away, sir!"

swift motions, the shareholders' index fingers were severed, their screams echoing through

room.

having witnessed such brutality. The previously vocal shareholders quickly

Over the past year, Colby had been more restrained, leading many