The Man's Decree

Chapter 285 Sealing His Doom

Yoel paled and babbled, “I’m not lying, Mr. Lewis! I swear to God I’m telling the truth! I really couldn’t reach my son!”

“Let him go, Tommy,” Jared ordered.

The old man’s fear was proof enough of his honesty.

Tommy released Yoel, much to the latter’s relief. Yoel asked cautiously, “Mr. Chance, Mr. Lewis, what has my foolish son done to offend you both this time?”

“Leyton provoked us and the Sullivans by kidnapping Ms. Josephine Sullivan!” Tommy spat.

Yoel almost fell from shock.

He sputtered furiously, “T-This fool! How dare he kidnap Ms. Sullivan?”

Jared and Josephine’s relationship was public news at this point, and Leyton’s actions were hardly that of a clueless man. The Sullivans were the wealthiest family in Horington, and they maintained a tense but civil relationship with the Scotts. If Leyton had masterminded Josephine’s kidnapping, the Sullivan family would have no qualms about using their massive wealth to ruin the Scott family.

by declaring, “Our sources have confirmed that Leyton is

An utter fool!” Yoel pounded his chest in exasperation before ordering the Scotts, “Get on your phones and contact Leyton at

members scuttled off to call Leyton just as Jared’s phone

Leyton’s smug voice drifted through the receiver. “Jared, Josephine’s in my hands now. If you want to keep her safe, come to the abandoned factory in the west country of Horington. You must show

If you touch a single hair on Josephine, I’ll

murderous aura that caused everyone in the Scott residence to tremble in

Release Ms. Sullivan this instant

father’s orders, but he replied in defiance, “Stay out of this,

family from Summerbank? No one will be

empty boasts, Jared! If you harm anyone in my family, I’ll take Josephine for a spin and have photos of it plastered on every surface imaginable. Let’s see how cavalier

counted on the Whitakers to propel his plans

his eyes going

at my mercy now, and I can toy with her as I please.

his jaw before uttering, “Please.