Chapter 509 Unfinished Deals
Releasing the footage without a plan could end up tipping off the wrong people.
Once Eliza and Nolan realized that, they agreed to keep the videos under wraps–for now.
At that moment, Henry was already in the car.
His assistant glanced over. “Mr. Henry, why did you meet with Ms. Rivers and Mr. Hayes today?”
After all, Ms. Rivers had made it clear she didn’t trust a word Henry said. She wasn’t going to thank him for showing up either.
“I didn’t do it for them,” Henry said flatly. “This was for me. No one else.” His voice was cold and matter–of- fact. “I’m the one in charge of the Foster family now. It’s time to get rid of the people who are dragging us down.”
He’d spent years doing what his father wanted, following every order without question. But now that the power was his, Henry was done playing nice. It was time to remove anyone who didn’t belong.
“Yes, Mr. Henry,” the assistant replied.
Lately, Henry had been quietly investigating how many people in the Foster family were actually loyal to Wendy.
And now that the list was mostly complete, it was time to act.
He wasn’t going to let Wendy’s people drag the family name through the mud any longer.
Meanwhile, public attention around Claire University was finally starting to fade.
Eleven million had just landed in Naomi’s account.
For the first time in a long while, freedom didn’t feel so far away.
Evelyn, still struggling with a fractured finger, slowly brought a bowl of soup over to her.
“You’re showing now,” she said gently. “You really need to stop stressing and just take care of yourself.”
Evelyn looked worriedly at Naomi’s belly. In her mind, protecting the baby came first. And if the child really was Nathaniel’s, secure the marriage, and lock in a future as Mrs. Hartwell. Given who the father was, that wasn’t a bad deal.
Now that they had the money, the next step was to get it transferred to Solara. Once that happened, Naomi and Evelyn could disappear. But if Nathaniel ever found out they ran, there was no telling what he’d do–or who he’d send after them.
Evelyn still had no clue what the future held for her.
Naomi glanced at her mother’s anxious expression and said, “You were pretty bold when you went after Eliza. Why so scared now? All I did was strike a deal with Henry, That eleven million? He gave it willingly. I didn’t force him.” She lowered her voice slightly, smirking. “When the baby’s born, if it’s a girl, we run. If it’s a boy, we stay put. Once Nathaniel dies, we inherit everything.”
The Hartwell family had built up decades of wealth–probably worth billions by now.
Chapter 509 Unfinished Deals
And with their name carrying serious weight in the underworld, being Mrs. Hartwell didnt sound to bad
after all.
If only Matteo weren’t such a pain in the ass.
“Naomi,” Evelyn warned, “don’t say things like that out loud. If Mr. Nathaniel hears you, he’ll kill you
Nathaniel was a heavy drinker with a nasty temper–and he never could keep his hands off other women.
Naomi had only chosen him because she hadn’t had better options at the time.
Now that her face was ruined and Matteo was constantly bringing other women around him, she was completely over it. She couldn’t even stand to look at Nathaniel anymore.
Just then, her phone buzzed. She glanced at the screen–Christian.
They hadn’t spoken in ages. Why was he calling now?
Naomi hesitated, then answered–just in case it was something that could mess up her plans.
On the other end, Christian sounded nervous. “Hey… Are you doing okay?”
“You called just to ask me that?”
Naomi had used Christian for one purpose: to get pregnant.
And she’d paid him well. That should’ve been the end of it.
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But Christian’s voice grew more desperate. “Ms. Rivers, I know the baby you’re carrying is mine. I’ve been really worried. I… I got fired from the hospital. I don’t have a job right now, but I want to be there for you both. Can you lend me a little money? Just to help me get back on my feet. I’ll go abroad, get a good job, and pay you back.”
“You getting fired has nothing to do with me. Didn’t I already give you a lot of money? Wasn’t that enough?”
“It was enough for a while… just not enough to get out of the country,” he admitted. “I can’t get hired again in the city. But I’ve got options overseas. I just need 400 grand to get everything set up. Once I make it, I swear I’ll pay you back.”
As Christian’s desperate voice poured through the phone, Naomi couldn’t help but wonder what had really happened at the hospital. Still, she didn’t care enough to ask.
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