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    Barry’s brow furrowed slightly, his face turning cold. “Miss Hond, what exactly are you implying?”


    Corrine raised an eyebrow, a subtle smile curling her lips. “For years, the Ford family has supported you through college, taking care of your financial struggles. How have you repaid them?”


    Barry lowered his gaze, trying to hide the panic in his eyes. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”


    “Stop lying!” Jules snapped at Barry, his eyes burning with anger.


    The thought of Barry’s betrayal only made Jules’ fury grow stronger.


    Corrine quickly grabbed his wrist, signaling him to calm down.


    Jules clenched his teeth, his chest rising with anger. “I need a smoke!”


    If he stayed any longer, he feared he’d lose control and beat Barry senseless.


    Once Jules left, Barry felt a little braver facing Corrine alone. “Miss Hond, I don’t know why you brought me here, but breaking into my ce and holding me against my will is a serious crime!”


    Corrine let out a softugh. “Mr. Perez, since you’re so familiar with thew, maybe you can tell me how to deal with someone who frames a public official?”


    At her words, Barry’s pupils contracted, and his heart tightened.


    Behind his sses, his eyes shed with a strange gleam, locked onto Corrine’s captivating face.


    She appeared to be just another pretty face, but there was something unpredictable about her.


    Despite her seemingly non-aggressive demeanor, there was a cool indifference…


    In her eyes, there was a cool indifference.


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    Her dark eyes, in particr, held a sharp, chilling edge that made her hard to read and left him feeling uneasy.


    Barry came from a privileged background, but life had yed a cruel trick on him. Born into wealth, he lost his parents unexpectedly, his inheritance was snatched away by his uncles, and he was ruthlessly cast aside.


    Later, an orphanage took him in, and it just so happened that the Ford family had been supporting it for years.


    “I’ve looked into your background. Ever since you started college, you’ve worked hard to earn full schrships,” Corrine said, crossing her legs with an air of ease as she rxed on the sofa. “I’m sure that even without the Ford family’s help, your smarts and abilities would have made you sessful on your own.”


    Barry’s expression softened, a touch of nostalgia in his eyes as he spoke, his wordsced with a sense of longing. “But it’s true—without the Ford family’s early support, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”


    “Why did you betray my uncle when the Ford family has always been good to you?” Corrine asked.


    At her question, Barry snapped out of his daze. Panic shed in his eyes behind his sses, but he quicklyposed himself. “Miss Hond, you’re right. The Ford family has been generous to me. I’d never do anything to harm them,” he replied.


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