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.

there was also the matter of the

White died, the wager

then set

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birds with one stone–clean, calculated,

military officials guarding White now, Victor wouldn’t dare move inside the official

zones.

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devised a way to

skin prickled with goosebumps as Jonathan

bargaining chip?

reevaluate our entire security plan,”

pressure–now it felt

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

a curt nod

sitting through

Stone left did she speak. “Victor wouldn’t dare try

has backing. It’s a game of chess now.

a chill crawl down her spine. Everything was starting to feel like a trap layered atop

Jonathan caught her expression.

said gently. “Power and profit drive

we help Stone?”

shook his

were watching him now. His close relationship with Stone

to that. Even the

quietly leaned

a word, but Jonathan knew what she

stroked her hair, a rare softness in his

simple things–pure research, a quiet

to deal with plots

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