Chapter 860



Clayton, unable to hide his satisfaction at Jake’s pain, continued to plunge the dagger.

‘To be honest, this was Kallie’s idea. We had a hard time finding a corpse that looked like you.’

Clayton paused, then added dismissively:

‘But, fortunately, money talks. You know what I mean, Jake? You’re officially dead now, gone from this world. So back off and don’t interfere with us. Otherwise…’

Clayton’s voice turned icy as he snapped a picture of Elma, who was smiling at the camera.

‘This girl is not as sweet as her brothers and sisters, and she and Kallie don’t get along. If Kallie kicks her out after you leave, I’ll deal with her.’

Jake’s eyes burned with fury and he punched the tree trunk again and again. Finally, he looked up at Clayton, his face full of pain and defeat.

‘You won,’ he said, his voice hollow.

Then Jake ran to the edge of the cliff and jumped without a second thought. The river below roared violently.

Even if, by some miracle, Jake survived the fall, he wouldn’t want to live after this.

Clayton watched Jake disappear, his face an empty mask as he tore up the death certificate and threw him into the abyss.

But Brysen, who had just arrived with a group of people, saw the whole thing. She watched in horror as Jake jumped. Although she hadn’t heard what they said, it was obvious that Clayton had forced Jake into this desperate act. Brysen turned pale. So, Kallie had been right all along. His heart sank as he remembered his recent actions. Was Neal part of this, too? Brysen’s mind was racing, trying to process everything. She felt dizzy and out of breath.

As Brysen backed away, Clayton’s men noticed her. Fortunately, they were still quite far away. Brysen quickly turned and ran back to the car. But to his surprise, almost half of the men he had brought with him actually worked for Clayton. In the blink of an eye, Clayton’s men had captured Brysen, wrestling her to the ground and holding her tight.

As she watched Clayton approach, Brysen felt tears threaten to well up in her eyes. She was furious and heartbroken for Kallie.

L𝓐tєѕτ chʜɑρτєrs ιn g𝒶l𝑛ovєl𝑠.ⲕоm ‘Mr. Morgan, Miss Nixon may not love you, but she always considered you a friend! Your actions betray her trust! If she ever finds out about this, she will never forgive you!’ Clayton looked down at Brysen from above with a chilling smile.

‘Then we’ll make sure she never finds out, won’t we? Some secrets are best kept buried forever.’ Brysen shivered, his eyes wide with terror, but he held his head erect, refusing to plead. What good would pleading do?

Just then, Neal appeared.

‘Mr. Morgan, why don’t we settle this quickly? Throw her over the cliff with the others.’

A wave of revulsion swept over Brysen. More than revulsion, he felt a deep sadness and disappointment. Tears streamed down his face as he stared at Neal in disbelief.

‘All this time…you were just using me? You pretended to like me and tell me you loved me just because I work for Miss Nixon as her assistant? You just wanted to spy on her through me?’

Neal rolled his eyes at Brysen’s outburst.

‘What else, did you really think I was interested in you? You’re a fool in love, and all you think about is romance.’

Brysen still couldn’t believe it.

‘Neal, please, just tell me the truth. Did you ever… Did you ever have feelings for me?’

Neal burst out laughing.

‘God, you’re so naive! I can’t believe Kallie actually hired you as her assistant. You’re so pathetic,’ he said with disdain.

Brysen’s heart broke and a wave of despair swept over her. Suddenly, Kallie’s advice echoed in her mind. Kallie had warned her about men like Neal and told her not to be blinded by love, that she should put her own interests first. Yet Brysen had scoffed, assuming that Kallie had forgotten what it was really like to be in love after so long single. Now, the irony was so thick it almost choked her.

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