Chapter 1264

Nyla stared at Emerald. "Don't forget, you promised I could visit my father anytime. Are you going back on your word again?"

Emerald paused for a moment. "You can go after work, but not during office hours."

"Fine. I'll go tomorrow evening." Nyla turned and left without another word.

A flicker of something crossed Emerald's eyes while watching her go. Suddenly, her phone on the desk buzzed.

Seeing the caller ID, she quickly answered. "Cortez, why are you calling me so late?"

Cortez's cold voice came through the receiver. "Emerald, I just heard you sold that land in the south to the Bumards?!"

Emerald's grip tightened around the phone. "How did you find out about that?"

need to buy it back. If

Emerald's rise to power within the Nixons because she had promised

the more economically developed south of Meristate.

over a year securing that southern land, planning to use it as the family's future

they could even begin making plans, Emerald had foolishly sold it to the

thinking about it made

a hard bargain if I

problem.

stop supporting you, but everyone who backed you will abandon you. You wouldn't

you threatening me?"

warning. Brian is an idiot. I suggest you cut ties with him before

"Don't worry. I'll find

I want that land. No land, and you can retire and live

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