Chapter 264 Hitting a Wall

Her voice cut through the hostile air in the room like a bell. “You can’t stop us from demolishing your homes,” she said. “We’ll wire the compensation as promised. So, what are you going to do? Sue us?”

“We have legally acquired this land and paid the agreed price. Is it really worth it to continue this dispute?”

Her eyes scanned the room with sharp intensity. “My father is of a similar age, so I understand your concerns. I would love to receive as much as possible, but I would never sacrifice my dignity for money.”

Her voice was laced with exasperation as she berated their behavior.

Josie took a deep breath, her face growing grim. “This is our final offer. We are willing to negotiate on the rates, but we will not be flexible if you are unwilling to compromise.”

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A man stepped out of the shadows and shoved Josie. “Don’t listen to her!” he shouted. “She’s just trying to trick us! Look at her! She’s wearing expensive clothes! She’s not one of us!”

The man shoved Josie with such force that she almost lost her balance. She was wearing heels, making it difficult to keep her footing. She stumbled backward, and for a moment, it looked like she was going to fall into the deep hole behind her that the excavator had dug.

“Jo!” and reached out to catch Josie just before

as she looked behind

sharp pain in her shoulder

had shoved her

let out a deep sigh and shook her head. “Let’s end it here,” she said,

sighed in relief. The man who had shoved Josie smirked. “I

stopped in her tracks and glared at the man. She wanted to throw a brick at him

want to do? Hit me?” he shouted.

in to defuse the situation. “Don’t get riled up,” she said and continued,

bruises on her arms and shoulders as she got

the people here are as stubborn as mules,” she said. “You’d get a heart attack from trying to

spread quickly within the

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concerned voice

second as she mulled over what had happened. Her subordinate’s question was met with a strained nod, and she quickly made her way

proposal for Dexter to

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