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.

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

ashen pale as

a sharp pain in her shoulder

man who had shoved her was

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

The man who had shoved Josie smirked. “I told you she was only

her tracks and glared at the man. She wanted to

do? Hit me?” he

get riled up,” she

her coat and examined the bruises on her arms and shoulders as she

stubborn as mules,” she said. “You’d get a heart attack

within the company. Everyone knew about it before she even returned to the Russell

Hitting a Wall

returned to the office, her subordinate’s concerned voice stopped her in

grimmer with each passing second as she mulled over what had happened. Her subordinate’s question was met with a strained nod, and she quickly made her way to the elevator. She jabbed the button for the top floor, and

had already prepared the proposal for Dexter to approve.

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