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Chapter 370
The overhead light cast a harsh glow on the room.
Across the table, Joseph stared coldly at Sean. “What a surprise. What’s someone like you doing in a place like this?”
His head and arm were still wrapped in gauze. The day he tried to kill Sean, determined to drag him down in a mutual death, Joseph had been seriously injured.
From the moment a traitor on Sean’s side tipped him off, he already knew his downfall was inevitable.
Saithorn’s term was ending, and public resentment had been building for years. Politically, there was almost no chance he would be reelected. Once Enza took over, she would no doubt join forces with others to crush him completely.
So Joseph began planning his escape. He faked his death and slipped into Jersey City, hoping to take Sean down with him in one final act.
John had tried to talk him out of it, telling him to stay alive, change his name, and quietly live out the rest of his life.
Joseph only sneered in response. “Me? Hide out like a coward? Please.”
He leaned forward slightly, eyes narrowing with a cold gleam. “If Sean wants me dead, then I’ll make sure he goes down with me.”
The truth was, Joseph’s empire had grown at lightning speed thanks to the powerful support of Saithorn.
With that kind of backing, he had been able to operate freely in the shadows, running all sorts of illegal businesses. Crime had become a part of his daily routine. As they used to say, the most profitable ventures were the ones written right into the criminal code and Joseph made the most of it.
Before Saithorn’s fall, Sean’s every move against Joseph had been blocked. No matter how much influence Sean had back in Jersey City, he couldn’t afford to go head–to–head with the Prime Minister of Atlantis. Assassinating Saithorn had been
unthinkable.
But Sean had already started laying the groundwork the year Joseph returned to Jersey City. Quietly, behind the scenes, he had
helped Enza rise to power.
When Joseph found out, he lost control and ordered a public assassination attempt on Sean right in Atlantis.
Joseph sneered, his eyes gleaming. “Let me guess. James is sick, isn’t he?”
Sean didn’t flinch. His eyes locked on Joseph’s, cold and razor sharp. “You were the one who told Vivian to poison him.”
It wasn’t a question. It was a statement.
Joseph raised an eyebrow and gave a lazy smirk. “Was I? I don’t really remember.”
Sean didn’t react. Calmly, he pulled a photo from a folder and slid it across the table. “Do you remember this place?”
Joseph’s smile disappeared the moment he saw the image. His expression darkened, fury rising in his throat. “Sean Jasper.”
Sean leaned back, unmoved. “Right here,”
Joseph’s voice cracked with rage. “What did you do to my mother’s grave?”
Sean’s lips curled into a faint smirk. “I thought you didn’t have a heart. Turns out you actually care about something.”
“Answer me! What did you do to her grave?” Joseph was already shaking with fury, his eyes bloodshot, veins bulging at his temples.
Sean’s voice stayed flat, almost detached. “Nothing much. The weather was nice, so I brought your mother out to enjoy the
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sun.”
He looked him straight in the eye. “That big memorial garden? I really thought she was buried there. Turns out it was all for
show.”
His tone was light and casual, like he was just talking about dinner,
Joseph exploded in a fit of rage.
He lunged at Sean, but the guards on either side grabbed him just in time, holding him back.
“Sean Jasper! I’m going to kill you!” he roared, eyes bloodshot and wild.
Sean clapped his hands lazily. A moment later, Luke walked in, carrying a familiar black urn.
“Sir,” Luke said quietly, handing it over.
Sean gave a slight nod.
The moment Joseph saw the urn, he completely lost control.
He screamed, voice cracking, eyes burning with hate as he thrashed against the guards, like he wanted to tear Sean apart with his bare hands.
“I’ll give you one last chance,” Sean said calmly, lounging in his chair across from Joseph. One leg crossed over the other, his tone casual but cold.
“Tell me the truth about what happened to James, and I’ll let your mother’s ashes stay in one piece.”
“I’ll kill you!” Joseph howled, still struggling violently.
Sean stood slowly, brushing off his jacket, then suddenly kicked Joseph hard in the stomach.
Even with strong abs, Joseph staggered from the blow. Sean had used nearly all his strength. He didn’t cry out, but his face twisted in pain, and his brow tightened.
“Ready to talk now?” Sean’s voice was low and sharp, the patience draining from his expression.
After a long silence, Joseph finally looked up and spoke through clenched teeth. “Yes. I ordered Vivian to poison James.
“Vivian didn’t want to do it at first,” he added with a sneer. “She said she’d only go through with it if I helped her get rid of Charlotte.”
Sean froze. His face went pale.
So it wasn’t just revenge. It had been a deal. Vivian had tried to kill Charlotte as part of a bargain with Joseph.
Joseph noticed the shift in Sean’s expression and let out a cold and bitter laugh.
“Hurts, doesn’t it?” he sneered. “That precious little sister you’ve protected since childhood? She had disgusting thoughts about you, and she wanted your woman dead. Pathetic.”
Sean lowered his eyes, shadows flickering behind his lashes.
Then, after a long pause, he looked up again and met Joseph’s gaze. His voice turned ice cold.
“Good.”
He gave Luke a subtle signal.
Luke nodded and hurled the urn to the floor.
“No!” Joseph screamed, his voice hoarse and raw as the ceramic shattered on the ground.
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face twisted in agony.
ifold below him. For the first time, he felt a sliver of
ot into a trash bin.
