“Five million dollars?” Eugene’s eyes were as wide as saucers.The total of this factory and all its assets wasn’t even worth two million dollars. Even if he added the raw materials and staff into the picture, it was worth three million dollars at best.“Mr. Booth, I’m about to sign a few huge business deals with the other business owners along the coast. One deal would bring in over 200 thousand dollars in profits. If you find it too expensive, you can give it some more thought. Either way, I’m in no rush.”Clearly, Mr. Delbach wouldn’t sell the factory unless he got his five million dollars.“Mr. Delbach, my father-in-law truly wants this factory. To me, it doesn’t look like the business is doing well. I’ll name a price—one million dollars in cash. If you’re willing, you can always reach us out,” Isaac said.His offer shocked Eugene.One million dollars? There was no way in hell.As expected, Mr. Delbach’s expression soured. He pointed at Isaac and shouted, “Young man, which b
Before Allegra could approach them, Andrew shouted nastily, “Allegra, where’s Isaac? Where’s that savage bastard?”Because Allegra and Eugene had been in such a rush, they hadn’t noticed the three men sitting in a black car parked by the roadside.“Isaac is busy with something. What’s wrong?” Now, Allegra wasn’t feeble like she used to be. Her icy gaze pierced right through Andrew.Alec frowned. He said coldly, “What are you doing causing a scene outside? Is this something to be proud of? Everyone, get inside.”Eugene and Allegra had no clue what had happened. Seeing the others’ aggressive stances, they were beginning to feel afraid. It seemed to be about Isaac.After opening the door, they all entered the living room. Allegra looked at Edward and muttered frigidly, “Mr. Gould, pray tell, what’s the matter?”Margaret suddenly dashed in front of Allegra. She pointed at herself and sobbed, “That Garten bastard tried to kill me. He was the one who orchestrated the car accident. H—He
Edward laughed sinisterly and said, “My dear niece, don’t get your panties into a twist. I have the evidence right here. Listen to this voice recording. Is this your man or not?”With that, he pulled out his phone and played an audio file. A voice very similar to Isaac’s was heard, “Barney, you must keep this a secret. The target is named Margaret. Kill her, and I’ll pay you three million dollars and sponsor you to live abroad for a few years. If you don’t manage to kill her, find a place to hide until you can make another move.”“Yes, Isaac. I’ll do as you say.”Listening to this short exchange, Allegra staggered backward, almost falling onto the floor.Eugene also looked shocked. T—This was really Isaac’s voice!“I—Isaac would never do something like this,” Allegra muttered to herself, shaking her head.Margaret suddenly went mad and grabbed Allegra’s arm. She bawled, “You idiot, how long will you let him lie to you? Once, he had become a murderer and a death row convict becaus
Edward howled with laughter on the inside upon watching Allegra cry her heart out, but he didn’t show it. Instead, he said pityingly, “Allegra, stand up. Let’s do this—prepare a document, and we’ll sign it. Once this agreement comes into effect, I promise I won’t bring this to law enforcement, and no one will arrest Isaac!”Allegra raised her head and said, “Alright, I’ll do it now. Please wait for a moment.”Seeing Allegra dash upstairs, Eugene frowned even harder.Edward turned to Margaret beside him and said quietly, “Margaret, I’ve thought long and hard about what you said to me previously. Once this agreement with Allegra is official, as your brother, I won’t hide what rightfully belongs to you and Andy anymore.”Those words were merely to put Margaret at ease. After all, no one knew what was about to happen next.As expected, Margaret broke into a smile when she heard Edward’s words. She looked at him gratefully and said, “Edward, I sincerely thank you. Andy, why don’t you t
After Alec saw Isaac stab his son’s hand, he decided to press charges and have Isaac arrested.“Andy, what are you doing just standing there? Call the law enforcement!” he roared.“D—Don’t make the call. Andrew, don’t get your brother-in-law arrested!” Allegra screamed fearfully.Isaac glanced at Edward, who was lying on the couch, looking pale. He roared, “Call them! I want you to call law enforcement. Do you want me to tell you the number?” Then, he turned around and wrapped his arm around Allegra’s shoulders. “Ally, the truth isn’t as they say. If I wanted to kill your mother, it wouldn’t be in such a cumbersome manner.”Isaac hadn’t been far away from home earlier. He was worried that something would happen here, so he hung around outside the neighborhood.He was surprised when he received Eugene’s text. When did he become the culprit behind the contract killing? And what agreement had they threatened Allegra into signing?“Then tell me, why does he have evidence? They said t
“Ross, you’ve been loyal to me for so many years, so I trust you. You must keep this a secret. Once you’re done listening to his message, delete it. After you kill Margaret, I’ll give you four million dollars and send you abroad. Don’t worry about your wife and child. I wouldn’t do anything wrong by my own brother-in-arms.”Even Alec could hear from the doorway that the voice belonged to his own son, Edward.Andrew and Margaret looked pale. They turned to look at Edward in disbelief.Eugene’s eyes popped open, and Allegra couldn’t help but suck in a gasp.Even Ross, who was kneeling on the floor, was stunned. Hadn’t he deleted those voice messages? What?Little did he know that Harry had simply asked someone to recover those deleted messages. He even managed to recover a bunch of videos from his phone.“Andrew, didn’t you say you wanted to call the police? Since your family has a witness and I have one too, let’s have law enforcement decide which witness is telling the truth!” Is
“H—How dare you hit me?” Margaret already looked disheveled, her dark eyes staring straight at Allegra.Allegra was also breathing heavily but didn’t back away even an inch. She just held onto Isaac’s arm, pointed at Margaret, and shouted angrily, “He is my man. Seven years ago, you did the same thing to him. Seven years ago, you made him a scapegoat and a convicted murderer. But today, I’m not the same Allegra as before. Margaret, if you only continue to help your maiden family, then from today onward, our relationship as mother and daughter is over!” Her eyes reddened as she spoke, and her voice kept increasing in volume. By the end of her speech, she was screaming.Margaret was taken aback by this roar. She had never seen her daughter so tough or fierce before nor so protective of someone.From behind, Harry took a deep breath and mumbled, “Allegra, you’re doing great!”At that moment, Andrew got in Allegra’s face and roared, “Allegra, you bitch, how dare you hit my mother? I’
As Edward ducked into the patrol car, Isaac gave him a hard look. Then, he turned his head and comforted Allegra, “Don’t listen to him. Just wait for me at home.”Allegra bit her lip and nodded as she watched Isaac and Harry get into a car.Diana had seen how Isaac and Allegra had said their goodbyes. When no one was paying attention to her as she got into the car, an intense self-deprecating look crossed her eyes.The house fell silent. Eugene went to grab a mop to clean the bloodstains from the floor, but he couldn’t stop himself from asking, “Ally, why did you call law enforcement? Won’t Isaac…”“Dad, I believe that Isaac would never put a hit on my mother. It’s simply impossible. I believe that Isaac is innocent. That’s why I chose to call Mr. Marsh!” Allegra said, her eyes reddening.Edward had shown them evidence, but so had Isaac. Allegra just believed Isaac more.The best way to seal the Gould family’s mouths and settle this matter was through law enforcement.Meanwhile,