The lost heiress never forgiven

Chapter 512 A Pawn on the Board

Unlike the Treno fantily, who acted as if the sky were falling, Jonathan hadn’t given them a second thought.

His eyes were set on something much bigger.

He had already begun forging connections within the Victor family–targeting the cracks that could weaken Victor’s control from the inside.

Victor was far too arrogant.

Ever since he’d agreed to that bet with Jonathan, he’d settled into Capital City like a tourist–spending his days eating, strolling, and enjoying himself as if nothing could touch him.

A few days later, he finally made a move.

He asked to see White.

Of course, with Victor’s status, he wasn’t going to visit a detention site himself. After discussions at the top. it was decided–White would be brought out.

Stone was assigned to handle the escort.

Before setting out, he visited the old estate.

Sensing his unease, Jonathan reassured him. “We’re on home turf. There’s nothing to fear. Besides, Victor isn’t going to rescue White.”

“That’s still his son,” Stone couldn’t help but mutter.

“White isn’t his only son. And there’s little love between them,” Jonathan said coolly. “Your job is to protect White’s life.”

If it were him in Victor’s place, he wouldn’t just refuse to save White–he’d have him eliminated.

The scandal around White had blown too wide to suppress. Rather than spend a fortune trying to salvage a son whose exposure might bring down the entire house, Victor might very well let him die–and make it

count.

White wasn’t just any criminal–he was a foreigner, and one being groomed as a successor

If he died, international outrage would erupt.

But that was exactly the kind of smokescreen Victor needed. White knew too much–about family secrets, about operations Victor couldn’t risk coming to light.

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with goosebumps as Jonathan laid it

one’s own son as a bargaining chip?

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already under immense pressure–now it felt

grandfather for help. The Haynes family didn’t last this long on luck alone. The

curt

had been quietly sitting through

speak. “Victor wouldn’t dare try something

dares,” Jonathan said flatly. “He has backing. It’s a game of chess now.

spine. Everything was

Jonathan caught her expression.

and profit

we help Stone?”

shook his head. “We

watching him now. His close relationship with Stone made any

Stone/would take the fall–and Jonathan couldn’t risk adding to that. Even the transportation details were top secret. If Jonathan knew them,

quietly leaned into

but Jonathan knew

hair, a rare softness in his voice. “I’m sorry for dragging you into

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him, she now had to deal with plots and betrayals every

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