Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 888

After lowering the binoculars, Julliard picked up his phone and issued his next order.

“Keep the smear campaign against Victoria running. Don’t stop. Pay off some of the contestants. If Victoria dares to show her face again, make sure she gets taken care of.”

‘A mere illegitimate daughter thinks she can actually replace Sharon? Dream on.’ Julliard smirked.

Sharon was soft-hearted. Because Victoria was family, she wouldn’t strike first. But he had no such scruples. This was Listoria City-his territory. If Victoria dared to appear here, he would ensure she received a lesson she would never forget.

By the time Jamie and Johanna arrived, what they saw nearly made their blood boil. Victoria was surrounded by a mob, pelted with garbage, eggs, and bottles while vicious curses rained down on her.

Victoria had regained consciousness. This time, she didn’t faint again. Head bowed, her long hair veiled her face, hiding whatever expression lay beneath.

Cole carried her on his back, but with only Lex beside him, the two men couldn’t shield her from everything. The mob didn’t dare close in, but they hurled whatever they had from a distance. Lex managed to deflect some of it, but it was useless.

Jamie’s eyes burned scarlet with fury. He strode forward, ripped a dagger from his belt, and with one fluid motion hurled it at a man mid-swing.

“Ahhh!”

blade pierced the attacker’s hand clean

sight of blood threw the crowd into chaos, fear rippling

advanced on

and stepped in to

locked onto him. That look-feral, bloodthirsty-made even Lex’s heart

consequences,” Jamie’s voice was ice, “but

you really want her to witness this? Think— these people got here too quickly. Someone planned this. Others are watching from the shadows. If you spill blood now, they’ll twist it and make Victoria the murderer. Do you want to

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Jamie’s killing urge faltered. He ground down the rage in

safe. No one

a

dagger still jutting from a bloodied hand and Jamie’s presence radiating menace, no one dared move against them. The mob could only watch helplessly as they left with

family estate, Lex’s assistant handed him a folder of findings.