Carmen had never expected that her attempt to get Douglas out of jail would not only fail–but land herself behind bars as well.
Meanwhile, The Yuncey Family’s private attorney, Owen, had arrived at the farmhouse and was now face to face with the victim’s family.
He started off with a gentle tone, trying to reason. “Bailey, you’ve worked for The Yuncey family for years. You should know how much supported and looked after your family. Surely, you can’t forget all of that so easily, can you?”
“Mr. Timothy has always been kind to you. Don’t repay kindness with resentment.”
Bailey understood why they were here–but there was no room in her heart for compromise. After waiting this long to finally see the monster who hurt her daughter get arrested, how could she possibly back down now?
“Owen, I understand everything you’re saying, But my daughter was hurt–deeply. This isn’t something that can be brushed aside with an apology or money.
Owen nodded sympathetically, “I understand. What happened last time–William took advantage of Julle while he was drunk. The 50,000 yuan hush money, in hindsight, may have been too little.
“So I spoke to him again. This time, we’re prepared to offer 200,000. Do you think that’s acceptable?”
He opened a metal case filled with stacks of cash, assuming they were only holding out for a better deal. He truly believed that once the money was on the table, this whole thing would blow over.
But he grossly underestimated Bailey’s resolve to get justice for her daughter.
Even if she got nothing sending that scum to prison was worth it.
“Take it back, Owen. We don’t want your dirty money. All we want is justice”
Seeing how firmly Bailey refused,
ed, Owen assumed she just wanted more. He pressed further. “Alright, how about this? If 200,000 isn’t enough, 11 negotiate again–let’s say 500,000. Would that be fair?”
“This isn’t about money!” Bailey snapped. “No amount of cash can wash away what he did!”
Owen’s face darkened. He’d had enough of her defiance. “Bailey, don’t be so ungrateful I came here to help settle this peacefully. Do you really want this to explode publicly? Do you really want the whole city knowing what happened to your daughter?
“Think about her future. How will she face anyone? She’s still young–you can take this money, leave Departure City, and start over.
“Don’t be foolish. You should know better than to cross The Yuncey Family. I shouldn’t have to spell it out for you.”
It was clearly a threat
From the back room, Julie had been listening the entire time. Furious, she stormed out, grabbed a broom, and chased wwen out of the house.
“Get out! Get the hell out of here! We don’t need your blood money!”
Owen stumbled out with the suitcase in his arms.
Outside the yard, several hired thugs sat waiting in a car. When they saw Owen being driven out, they knew it was their turn.
According to Quill’s plan: start with kindness–if that failed, escalate to force.
Owen drove off. The live thugs kicked down the front gate and stormed into the yard.
Inside, Bailey and Julle were terrified as the front door was forced open before they could lock it.
Bailey was thrown to the ground. “What do you want?!”
The men didn’t answer. Two of them grabbed and tied her up.
“Let me gol Please, let me gol
One of the thugs sneered. “Should’ve taken the money. Now don’t blame us for what comes next.”
“If you won’t drop the charges, t
, we’ll do it right in front of you. We’ll take your daughter until you agree
Their laughter was twisted, monstrous. Three of them pushed into the back room
Julie screamed, “No! Stay away! Don’t come near mel”
Bailey sobbed, heartbroken and helpless “Don’t hurt my daughter! Please–she’s all have!”
Just as the thus
thugs were about to assault Julie, the door was kicked open with a crash.
James and Sebastian burst in
Bailey, in a haze of desperation, cried out in relief, “Help us! Please!”
She recognized them–Caitlin’s trusted men. Hope flickered in her eyes agai
Inside, James stormed in and sent the attackers flying with a few swift, brutal kicks.
Sebastian quickly untied Bailey. As she stumbled to her feet, she watched the thugs being dragged out into the yard, beaten senseles
Sebastian blocked the exit. The two men worked together to subdue and tie up all five men before calling the police.
Julie, thankfully, had only been frightened–not harmed. Bailey held her tightly.
“You’re safe now,” Sebastian reassured them. “Don’t worry. They’ll pay for this.”
They had anticipated The Yuncey Family might resort to violence so they had acted preemptively. The hidden cameras Caitlin installed had recorded everything the break–in, the threats, the attempted assault.
They even had audio. It was irrefutable.
To ensure Bailey and Julie’s safety, Sebastian and James relocated them to a secure location.
At The Yuncey Family Group headquarters.
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Quill sat impatiently in his office, waiting for Owen’s update.
Moments later, Owen returned–with the suitcase still in hand.
“They wouldn’t take the money,” Owen grumbled. “Those two are stubborn as hell.”
Quill’s face twisted in frustration. “Then they brought this on themselves.
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He had already sent the muscle in.
“All that matters now is putting an end to this quickly,” Quill muttered. “If this pets any bigger, the damage to the company will be immeasurable.”
“I know. Don’t worry, I’ll figure it out. Once the girl changes her statement and drops the charges, we’ll flip it–charge them with false accusations instead.”
“Perfect.”
Before they could speak further, Quill’s assistant burst through the door, panic in his voice.
“Sir! We have a problem!”
Quill’s forehead throbbed. “What now?”
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