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Chapter 353\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jagger puffed out his chest. \u201cHaskell\u2019s presence won\u2019t change a thing. That little bitch is going to apologize to me today, one way or another.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The repeated insult made Haskell\u2019s eyes cloud over. \u201cJagger\u2019s mouth is as foul as Helena\u2019s,\u201d he said coolly. \u201cIt seems the Lincoln family forgot to wash their mouths when they were laundering their reputation.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Crispin, standing behind him, saw his master\u2019s fingers tap lightly on the armrest of his wheelchair. He knew Haskell was already plotting how to make them pay for their words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Helena scowled. \u201cWatch your tongue, Palmer boy. Even your grandfather shows me respect.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDoes he?\u201d Larissa chimed in. \u201cOr is he just trying to avoid the stench?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Avril burst out laughing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Helena\u2019s face tightened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHelena, Jagger, I promise you won\u2019t be disappointed,\u201d Vivica interjected, trying to smooth things over. \u201cYou just wait. That girl will be on her knees begging for your forgiveness.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With Sapphira in their hands, Larissa had no choice but to obey. Or so Vivica thought. The fact that Larissa cared more about a woman she wasn\u2019t even related to than her own birth mother still stung.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHelena, you needn\u2019t worry,\u201d Haskell said with a faint smile. \u201cI\u2019m not here to protect Larissa. She doesn\u2019t need my protection. She is her own fortress.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucius, who had been silently supporting his grandmother, looked at Haskell. The rumors were true, then. Haskell was deeply devoted to the Judson heiress.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meeting Lucius\u2019s gaze, Haskell smiled politely. \u201cMr. Lincoln. It\u2019s been a while.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Unlike Haskell, Lucius was not one for pleasantries. His default expression was a perpetual scowl, not out of coldness, but a natural\u2013born intensity. The whispers of him being \u201ceternal second\u2013best\u201d had only deepened his frown.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For once, however, Lucius managed a tight smile. \u201cMr. Palmer. Long time no see. I didn\u2019t realize your legs had become so\u2026 useless.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Avril\u2019s friends leaned forward, their eyes wide with excitement. The two titans of Regal City were finally facing off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucius\u2019s jab didn\u2019t faze Haskell in the slightest. He remained as calm as ever. \u201cYes, well, the view from the top can get lonely. It\u2019s good to see things from a different perspective. Now that I\u2019ve been off my feet for a while, I finally understand the view you\u2019ve always had, Mr. Lincoln. It\u2019s quite\u2026 unique.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lucius\u2019s smile vanished. Haskell\u2019s ability to land a blow with a smile was infuriating. It was like punching a cloud\u2013you expended all your energy and came away with nothing but bruised knuckles. It was why Lucius had avoided him for years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing her grandson at a disadvantage, Helena stepped in. \u201cDon\u2019t worry. Since the boy finds it so lonely at the top, perhaps it\u2019s time for my Lucius to see the view for himself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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