Amidst her consuming desire, a glimmer of awareness flickered within Hallie.
Doreen remained tethered to Jarrodâs assistance, Doreenâs escape dependent on his goodwill.
With a pang of regret visible on her face, Hallie spoke.
âIf you desire the salonâs return, I wonât object.
I assumed you had no interest, hence my silence.
But if itâs what you want, feel free to claim it.
â
If Hallie truly intended to relinquish control of the salon, she wouldnât have resorted to such grandiloquent Language.
Essentially, she aimed to convey her substantial investment in the salon while indicating she wouldnât oppose Jarrodâs takeover.
However, this strategy risked casting Jarrod as unappreciative.
Jarrodâs words sliced through the air like a sharpened blade.
âI renounce that detestable salon.
And I sever ties with you and Doreen as well.
Iâve bestowed upon both of you ample generosity over the years, bestowing tens of millions.
If not for your insatiable greed, youâd be living in comfort at this very moment.
â
Hallieâs eyes flared with incredulity, her voice tinged with fury.
âAre you serious?â she retorted.
âYouâre cutting us off? After years of tending to you, now that you have no use for us, youâre simply discarding Doreen and me? For what? A little bit of money? Is your need truly that dire?â
Once Jarrod reached a decision, he became impervious to any attempts at persuasion, having grown weary of Hallieâs insincere displays of emotion.
Summoning Conor, he commanded in a bark, âRemove this woman from my presence!â
Then, Jarrodâs stare turned steely as he directed it at Hallie.
âFrom now on, I refuse to entertain any further mention of Doreen.
â
Conor nodded sharply.
He had harbored dissatisfaction with the mother-daughter duo for quite some time.
Conor had heard everything clearly from outside.
Bringing up family ties after reaping so much money from Jarrod with those schemes was absurd.
Hallie really excelled at manipulation.
Without the benefits Jarrod had given her, would Hallie still feign concern and offer that supposed help? With wealth yet still dissatisfied, her greed was beyond description.
Frankly, at times, certain relatives proved worse than friends.
Conor forcibly removed the screaming Hallie and handed her to the bodyguards.
Hallie seethed with anger, yelling, âHow dare you treat me this way? I am Jarrodâs cousin, and that fact is unchangeable.
You will regret this disrespect!â
Conor responded icily, âMaâam, stop referring to yourself as Mr.
Schultzâs cousin.
Arenât you just a remote relative of him?â
Conor knew Hallie all too well.
Using the title of Jarrodâs ârelative,â she deceived many businessmen to obtain benefits.
Frequent meetings with Jarrod led outsiders to believe she was indeed his close family.
However, Hallieâs greed eventually caught up with her, and now she was facing the repercussions.
Hallie seethed.
âYouâre just a petty individual whoâs gotten Lucky, looking down on others.
Once Jarrod calms down, heâll remember the good Iâve done for him.
The first thing heâll do is fire you!â
âFine, Iâll be waiting.
â Conor smiled.
âYou!â Hallie was at a loss for words.
With Jarrod having made his stance clear, Conor refused to entertain Hallieâs nonsense anymore.
He instructed the bodyguards, âTake her away and ensure she doesnât disturb Mr.
Schultz again.
â
Hallie was incensed.
She clung to the door, hurling curses, refusing to depart.
Just then, someone appeared, verified Hallieâs identity, and declared they were taking her away.
The officers displayed their badges, prompting Hallie to panic.
âWhy are you detaining me? Iâve done nothing wrong.
â
One officer clarified, âIn connection with the recent assault case, the suspect alleged she acted on your orders to throw sulfuric acid, which you allegedly purchased.
â