Chapter 86

Chapter 86

The sound of muffled cries filled the air as Rose struggled against the grip tightening around her neck. His face flushed red. desperate for air.

Then, just like that, Aiden let go. Aiden didn’t look flustered. He simply straightened his sleeves, his expression calin, almost detached

Squatting down to her level, he said. “You can eat whatever you want, but you can’t just say whatever you want. Rose, didn’t you come to me for money back then? Even if we divorce, you’ll still walk away with plenty. Learn to be satisfied.”

Rose coughed hard, her throat raw. Her eyes were red as she stared at the floor, refusing to meet his gaze.

For a long time, neither of them spoke. Then, she took a shaky breath, forced a bright smile, and looked up “Aiden, I was wrong. I wasn’t thinking straight. But I swear, I didn’t get close to you for money, I really liked you”

Aiden let out a cold snort, completely unimpressed. He didn’t even bother calling out her lousy acting Without another word, he turned and walked out.

Rose’s quiet pleas followed him, but as soon as the door shut, her expression hardened. The pitiful look vanished in an

instant.

She wiped her tears away, her fingers curling into fists as she glared at the door.

Outside, Aiden barely had time to collect himself before bumping into Hailey.

She was holding a cup of fruit juice, her smile bright and innocent. “Dad, why do you look so flustered?”

Aiden’s stiff smile didn’t quite reach his eyes. “Flustered? I’m not.”

Hailey lifted a brow, clearly not buying it.

“Um, Hailey, are you really going through with the lawsuit against Selena?” Aiden hesitated, voice a little softer. “She messed up, yeah, but she’s still your sister. Can’t you just let it go?”

Before he could say anything else, another voice cut in. “No need to sue.”

Aiden turned to see Owen standing there, holding a bag of snacks, probably for Hailey.

His expression was calm, but his eyes were dark and unreadable. His presence alone made the air feel heavier.

privately,” Owen said, his voice flat.

had said that, Aiden might not have thought much of it. But coming from

Aiden stiffened.

their circle understood, Owen wasn’t someone to mess with. If he wanted someone gone, they wouldn’t just disappear. They would

no one, except Owen himself, really knew how deep the Calhoun Group’s power ran or just

controlled.

sure, the Calhoun Group was

matter privately, Selena might not make it out in one piece.

He clenched his jaw before forcing out, “Let’s just go

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screwed up, and this is how

her eyes slightly. That was a little too

Owen, ever unbothered, met her gaze with an

this. As soon as he got his

of the lounge. The second she spotted Hailey, she rushed over, her face streaked with

still young, she has her whole future ahead of her. If she gets

mother she had been, she clearly

had been giving her statement

wasted no time pulling her close. “Apologize to Hailey,” she ordered, gripping Selena’s

eyes were puffy, her face wet with tears, but she refused to bow

word, but

outsiders saw this, they would probably think

she snapped. “After everything you

the side, her cheek stinging. Slowly, she turned back to Rose, anger and humiliation

ryes:

“Or do you want to go to jail?”

stiffened. Something shifted in her

she turned to Hailey and

Tace remained unreadable.

jail. If I get

many times she repeated it, the shame

with frustration. She took a

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