Chapter 1865

"Nicola bribed me?" Carson let out a cold, mocking laugh. "Sylvia, why don't we let everyone here judge who really tried to bribe me?" As he spoke, he pulled a small recording device from his pocket. With a click, he pressed play, and his conversation with Sylvia spilled into the air. "Fine! Go ahead and kick me to the curb! But I'll go straight to Silas and tell him the truth—that the person who risked her life to save him during the earthquake wasn't you, Sylvia! The one who actually saved him was Nicola! You stole her emerald pendant and took credit for her heroism!" "Shut up, Carson! Just shut the hell up!" Sylvia's voice was shrill and desperate in the recording. As the recording continued playing, her voice turned even more unhinged, carrying an eerie, bone-chilling threat. "Carson, if you dare spread lies about me, I'll make sure you regret it!" "What's the matter, Sylvia? Feeling guilty?" "Guilty? I have never felt guilty about anything! My fate is in my own hands. Ye