Winston raised an eyebrow immediately, he was clearly caught off guard by Megan's words. His fingers tapped against the table impatiently.“A response?” he repeated, his voice laced with confusion. “What kind of response do you want?”Then Jefferson smirked, leaning slightly forward. “Listen to the briefing first,” he said smoothly. “If you like what you hear, then we’ll tell you what we want. And if you agree to our terms, we’ll give you everything you need on Damien. After that, you can do whatever you want with him.”Hearing what Jefferson just said London’s jaw clenched slightly, his anger barely contained. This wasn’t what he expected. He thought they would come here, get information, and finally get rid of Damien.But now, there were conditions?Winston glanced at London, seeing the frustration in his eyes. He wasn’t pleased either, but neither of them wanted to leave empty-handed.And London—London needed this. The anger boiling inside him was too much. Damien had humiliated

At that moment Damien pushed his chair back, standing up with no hesitation. He had nothing more to say.Jessica, however, felt a sinking disappointment in her chest.‘This wasn’t how I wanted this to go…’She had imagined things differently. After the truth came out, she thought there would at least be a moment—just a small moment—where things wouldn’t feel so tense. Where maybe, just maybe, she and Damien could sit without resentment filling the air between them.But now, he was already leaving.Then her fingers clenched slightly under the table before she quickly forced herself to speak.“Damien,” she called, her voice softer than before.He stopped but didn’t turn.Jessica took a deep breath, then stood up as well. “I just… I just want to apologize again,” she said, her voice wavering slightly. “For everything that happened before. I didn’t know what I was doing then, and I’m sorry.”Damien let out a slow breath before turning his head slightly to glance at her. “No problem,” he

The grip was firm, unyielding, and just as before, Adrian found himself trapped in Damien’s hold.Seeing what just happened the entire restaurant fell into a stunned silence.Damien’s expression didn’t change. He remained calm, his voice low but sharp.“I just told you not long ago,” he said evenly. “Why are you trying to take it this far?”His grip tightened slightly, his gaze locked onto Adrian’s furious eyes.“She already told you she’s going to pay,” Damien continued. “So what exactly are you trying to do here?”The weight of his words settled in the air, thick with tension.Adrian’s chest heaved, his rage barely contained. His eyes flickered to Damien’s hand, still gripping his wrist, and a wave of disgust flashed across his face.“You—again.”Adrian’s lips curled into a deep sneer, his jaw tightening as he realized—once again—he was being stopped.Adrian's nostrils flared, his face burning with frustration. He didn’t quite understand why, but something about this situation was m

The words felt easy enough to say, but deep down, a part of her still wrestled with the regret of how things had turned out.Before she could dwell on it too much, Valentina suddenly reached out and grabbed her hand.Jessica blinked in surprise as Valentina squeezed her fingers lightly, a playful grin forming on her lips.“Sister,” Valentina said dramatically, tilting her head. “Since we’re friends now, you have to tell me some things about Dr.Damien.”Immediately Jessica’s brows shot up. “Huh?”Valentina chuckled, looping her arm around Jessica’s. “Come on! Let’s go do something fun. Shopping, maybe? I’ll even show you where to get that exclusive suit Adrian was throwing a fit over.”Before Jessica could protest, Valentina was already pulling her forward.Jessica hesitated for a second, glancing back at Damien.But Damien, seeing that he was clearly no longer part of the conversation, simply sighed and shook his head.“You guys should enjoy yourselves,” he said flatly, before turnin

Winston exhaled, nodding slightly, already calculating the cost in his mind.But Megan wasn’t finished.“You will also secure a house for us abroad,” she said smoothly. “An apartment in a high-end location—something that ensures we have a place to disappear to, if necessary.”London’s fingers drummed against the table, but he didn’t speak.Megan leaned forward slightly.“And lastly,” she said, her voice dropping just a little, “when the time comes for you to erase certain traces, you will do it properly.”Her eyes darkened.“No loose ends. No mistakes.”She tilted her head.“I don’t want anything that can be traced back to us.”Still London and Winston remained silent for a moment, digesting everything Megan had just laid out.The amount was staggering—three million dollars a month for a lifetime, plus real estate abroad, plus the cost of securing a clean exit with no traceable history.It was a lot.Even for them, this wasn’t just some minor expense.But Megan wasn’t wrong. If thing