Chapter 247

Madelyn said, “Remember, I come from the Jent family, the one you all talk about having shady dealings, the one you hate ”

Advancing slightly, she lightly tapped the boy’s cheek with the bank card, her voice icy, “Go ask your dad if he’d dare to challenge the Jents! And don’t forget, those three girls who crossed me…” She paused for effect. “Where are they now?”

Her words triggered a moment of realization among many as memories resurfaced about what had befallen those girls who had messed with her.

The Linney family had teetered on the brink of bankruptcy, and Mrs. Linney had received a five- year sentence for her past actions. Michelle Linney had vanished from sight as well. Jenny Lupert and Lorrie Lamprey’s families were in even direr straits. Rumors said that they were burdened with debts amounting to millions and had fled.

Madelyn’s words stirred a shift in many expressions. All of them inhabited the same privileged sphere, they understood all too well if any family’s business had crumbled or faced legal woes.

with these families and

tried to downplay it, “We were just having fun, no need to take it

simply clung to the belief that their

voice cut through the crowd as Timothy Johnson approached. A path cleared for him. “I swear, one day, your family will fall!” he

actions. Ten times the death penalty would barely suffice for the enormity

waiting for that day,” Madelyn declared,

Hayson Jent was a cancer in the city, the Johnson family would act as the cells battling against the Jent family.

past Timothy, clutching the boy’s bank

found respite. She spent two or three days in her apartment, relishing the rare moments of relaxation. For once,

home, passing the time idly. Suddenly, the tranquility was disrupted by the sound of knocking. Uncertain about the visitor’s identity, Madelyn initially hesitated, not

persisted, growing more insistent.

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