Chapter 303\u00a0<\/p>\n
Helena\u2019s gaze turned terrifyingly grim, a darkness forged not by momentary anger but by years of accumulated power and ruthlessness. An innocent young person wouldn\u2019t be able to withstand such a look for more than three seconds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Larissa was unafraid. She met Helena\u2019s stare head\u2013on.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Lincolns, on the other hand, started as a criminal enterprise before going legitimate. Your family\u2019s founder broke half the laws in the book, amassing a fortune through illicit means before finally cleaning up his act and moving into legitimate business, slowly growing into the powerhouse you are today in Regal City.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNow, your domestic operations\u2013high\u2013end clubs and hotel chains\u2013are mostly clean. But your international assets\u2026 well, they still seem to exist in a bit of a gray area.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The first Lincoln patriarch had blood on his hands, though the family had been steadily laundering its image since the previous generation. The current head was working tireles to sever all ties with their shadowy past and become completely legitimate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The more Larissa spoke, the darker Helena\u2019s expression became, as if she were looking at a dead woman walking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yet Larissa remained perfectly composed, a faint smile playing on her lips. \u201cJagger, your family has gone to great lengths to clean up its image. If your older brother found out you were using the family\u2019s old dirty tricks to threaten me, who do you think would be in more trouble: me, or you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jagger froze. His brother forbade any discussion of the family\u2019s past. If his brother found out, he might very well break his legs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Helena\u2019s expression shifted from grim to calculating. She knew her husband and eldest son were adamant about leaving their criminal history behind. She had allowed her younger son to threaten the Judson women purely to intimidate them into backing down, never intending to use any illicit methods. But from the sound of it, Larissa knew everything about their family. This girl was far from simple.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Josette listened, her heart pounding. She had no idea about the Lincoln family\u2019s origins; the image they projected to the public was that of a normal, powerful dynasty.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cornered, Jagger\u2019s fear of his brother\u2019s wrath battled with his pride. He stuck his neck out retorting, \u201cWhat a joke! You\u2019d be the one in trouble, of course! My brother would have you disappear so quietly no one would ever find your body!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, is that so?\u201d Larissa said lightly. \u201cIn that case, I\u2019ll just release some of the\u2026 less savory information I have about your family online. Let everyone know just how untouchable the Lincolns truly are. How does that sound?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 303\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her tone was casual, but the threat was unmistakable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Helena\u2019s face hardened. How could she possibly have compromising information on them?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou wouldn\u2019t dare!\u201d Jagger gritted out. \u201cYou don\u2019t have enough lives to pay for that! It won\u2019t just be you, it\u2019ll be your useless mother and the entire Judson family suffering because of you!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As the last word left his mouth, he saw Larissa rise from the sofa and stride toward him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d Jagger shrank back against the couch, his hand secretly reaching for the intercom to call for more guards.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Four bodyguards couldn\u2019t handle her? Fine. Ten or twenty surely could.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Josette, sitting nearby, flinched as she watched the men on the floor still twitching.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In three quick steps, Larissa was in front of Jagger. She raised her hand and brought it d hard across his face, a face that screamed of debauchery.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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