Chapter 219 No More Chancer
Chapter 919 No More Chances
I’ll be more careful from now on. I promise I won’t ever hug you again. Fll stick t? in
more physical contact of any kind.”
<b>But </b>when she had rushed into his arms just now, he hadn’t actually felt ufortable or diegted
If anything, he’d wanted to wipe the tears off her face.
Still, he was meeting Le tomorrow, and he hated that Lily’s tears had affected him. Disgusted <b>with </b>his ownck of self–control, he didn’t want to engage her further.
“Mm. he replied coldly.
Then, in <b>that </b>same chilly tone, he added, “Go upstairs”
Without another word, he turned and walked ahead, his steps crisp and unwavering.
Lily understood. His men must’ve already dealt with the two who’d tried to ambush her. She waited until there were a couple feet between them before following.
Simon didn’t really want to see Lily again, but the thought of her taking advantage of his dignified cousin made his blood boil. He followed them upstairs anyway,
What Lily didn’t expect was that Ashton hadn’t just restrained the two men in the dressing room–he’d also caught the one who’d locked the door from the outside..
Now all three of them were tied up tightly and thrown onto the floor like ragdolls.
They’d already taken a beating from Ashton, enough to make them question their entire existence. And now, as James and Simon entered the room, both wearing expressions cold enough to freeze fire, the men were on the verge of copse.
The ringleader–Jyro–trembled as he begged, “Mr. James, Mr. Simon, please have mercy. We really know we messed up. We swear we’ll nevery a hand on Ms. Lily again. Ms. Lily, you’re a generous and kind- hearted person–please, we’re begging you, say a few good words on our behalf. Help us. Please.”
They may not have physically assaulted her, but they had fully intended to strip her and take photos that would destroy her life.
Their actions were enough to ruin her reputation forever.
Lily wasn’t a saint. There was no way she would let this slide.
Without hesitation, she nted her foot hard on Jyro’s stomach and demanded, “Weren’t you sent here by Wendy and Elsa? Answer me!”
Jyro’s trembling intensified.
Yes, they had been hired by Wendy.
Elsa’s biological father, Jimmy, had recently gotten himself into legal trouble and war With no other options, Wendy had turned to familiar faces–people like Jyro and his.
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But if Jyro confessed, not only would he lose the remaining payment, Wendy might try to w hack the deposit she’d already given. Plus, he was afraid of the powerful forces behind her.
He shifted his eyes, avoiding Lily’s gaze. “I don’t know anyone named Wendy or Elsa, M. Lily. I have no idea what you’re talking about”
Simon crossed his arms, scowling. He was convinced Lily was just trying to nder Wendy and Elsa again. “Laly, don’t push it, Wendy and Lizzy would never do something like this. They-”
“Simon, shut up.”
James‘ voice was ice.
He didn’t <b>know </b>why, but he hated hearing anyone lecture Lily. He cut Simon off without hesitation.
Like Lily, he suspected this whole thing was orchestrated by Wendy and her daughter.
Ashton had always been reliable, James had asked him to dig <b>into </b>the backgrounds of these three men. and in under fifteen minutes, Ashton had practically unearthed their family trees.
He didn’t waste time with Jyro.
“I heard you have a ten–year–old son and a seventy–<b>year</b>–old mother, James said, voice smooth as a razor’s edge. “What do you <b>think </b>would happen if I <b>made </b>sure <b>your </b>mother had to bury her only child? If I wiped out your entire bloodline?”
James was aw–abiding citizen. He would never actually kill anyone.
But intimidation?
That he could do.
He tilted his head slightly. “Or maybe I don’t make it quick. Maybe I send him abroad. Somewhere he gets tortured day and night. How does that sound?”
“<b>Bob</b>,” he said, his gaze shifting to the second man. Then to the third, “Larry”
“I hear you both have parents. Wives. Kids. How about I send your entire families to meet their makers tonight?”
“Please, Mr. James, have mercy!” Jyro screamed.
Everyone had a <b>weak </b>spot. And James was infamous for being ruthless, merciless, and absolutely unforgiving. His words alone were enough to make them believe he would carry through
The three men didn’t care about the <b>pain </b>anymore. They scrambled, groveling at James‘ feet.
“We’re sorry, Mr. James, We’ll nevery a hand <b>on </b>Ms. Lily again. Please don’t hurt our kids. Please!”
“You recorded the meeting with Wendy, didn’t you?” one of them blurted. “Didn’t you say you got a video?”
“That’s right! Give it to Mr. James. Maybe if he sees it, he’ll go easy on our families!”
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Wendy had paid them in cash–no transfers, no paper trail.
But Jyro and his crew were greedy.
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They feared the power behind Wendy, but they also wanted leverage. Something they could use to bleed her for more money down the line. So when she delivered the deposit, Jyro had secretly filmed it.
Now terrified he’d lose everything–including his family–he gave James the passcode to his phone so he could retrieve the video himself.