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Chapter 409 Let's See Who's Smarter

Kelly's eyes were cold as she fixed Clarissa with a hard stare. She gestured lazily toward the chair aETUAR from her. "Sit down, and answer my questions properly.

Fury burned in Clarissa's chest. She stepped forward, her hands balled into fists, almost as if she were ready to smash the camera in front of her.

However, Kelly leaned back in her chair, her voice calm. "The footage is being uploaded live. If you try anything, I'll send it out. Got it?"

Clarissa shot Kelly a glare, the anger in her eyes clear, but after a tense moment, she reluctantly sank into the chair. "Kelly, you're trying to set me up."

"I want to cooperate," Kelly said evenly, locking eyes with her. "The real question is, do you want to cooperate?"

Clarissa's jaw tightened, and she remained silent for what felt like an eternity before finally speaking, "It's Beau."

"You had no part in this?" Kelly's fist tightened, her fingers trembling.

Beau. Kelly knew the name. The fire that had taken her parents' lives still haunted her with more questions than answers. Now, years later, even if there was evidence, pursuing it seemed nearly impossible. So much time had passed, and many crucial details had been lost with the destruction that followed the fire.

If Kelly wanted to find the truth and get revenge for her parents, she would need to use both Clarissa and Beau-let them tear each other apart, piece by piece, to reveal what had been buried for so long.

Clarissa avoided Kelly's gaze, her eyes flickering away nervously. After a pause, she finally spoke again. "Beau knew about your family's wealth. He knew everything about your parents, your grandparents ... about everyone in your family. They were all from Seaville. Your parents might not have been rich, but their property was worth a lot."

Back then, the Lynches had been in desperate need of money.

"And Eric?" Kelly's grip tightened on the edge of the table, her fingers shaking as she waited for the truth.

Clarissa clenched her teeth. "He didn't know. But Beau found a way to make him take the fall. Beau used your parents' deaths to blackmail him. And he used you to threaten him. If Exic didn't go along with it, if he didn't cooperate, Beau would make sure he ended up in jail with the Lynches."

Clarissa had to admit that Eric really did love Kelly in the beginning. He had searched for her like crazy after she disappeared. He was even willing to spend everything he had to find Kelly.

Her voice grew darker. "But there's more. Eric found out about your parents while they were stuck in the fire. My sister let it slip. He didn't want you to know, but he was scarred from that night. His whole back is burned. He almost died trying to save them. It was Beau's men who pulled him out."

Because Eric had been unable to save Kelly's parents, and had been seen at the scene, Beau used it to manipulate him. Beau threatened Eric with lies-he forced him to marry Regina, or else he would frame him for orchestrating the deaths of his in-laws, all for the insurance money.

At the time, the Lynches held all the power, and Eric couldn't fight back.

"Hah ... " Clarissa sneered. "After you disappeared, Eric even went to Solmaris. He never tol

u, did he? He

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was nearly kidnapped, only to be saved when the peacekeeping force intervened?

had been gone, Eric had desperately loved her, to the point of

was clear.

pregnant with

became mocking as

love' in this world, do you?" Clarissà scoffed. “You were gone for just a few years, and Eric already started craving power. He's ambitious, incredibly

than the Lynches. I've known for a long time that Eric was a wolf in sheep's clothing. My sister, the idiot, was always going to let

spoke with obvious disdain for Eric. "Want to know who's behind all of

why I'm here today?

years, the Lynches had

and climbed over Beau, slowly making his way to the

started eliminating anyone who got

After that, Beau's next."

once seemingly insignificant, had become a serious threat to the

Eric truly loved you, but I don't anymore. Now, all he cares about is power, all he cares about are the rewards. He's more interested in those than he ever was in you," Clarissa sneered, pity

she came

money... it was obvious

matter whether he loves me or not," Kelly said

stopped

Eric had tried to have her committed to the

benefit.

it's all for Zev, isn't it? Do you really think he's any

eyes gleamed with

know what your biggest flaw is?" Kelly asked, her voice sharp. "You lack confidence. You're

had transferred all his shares and assets to Kelly's

be so quick

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Let's

were just tools to protect his family. Nothing

would never abandon her for fleeting power. He would never let her suffer as

and sense of security to think that

at Kelly.

it does, I'll destroy you, no matter what

voice turned cold. "You don't have a choice anymore. I want the Achilles' heel of the Wagner Group ... You know what I

way

difficult for

must

have been acting as their henchmen for years. Do you need me to remind you how money is laundered through them?” Patrick and Gary both had shares in the Wagner Group, and it was clear that one of their projects was being used for

as ever, knew

face drained of color. Her voice trembled. "Kelly, I'm telling you as

Clarissa was truly frightened.

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