Chapter 282

George was seething, fury boiling right under his skin. He hated Julian with every fiber of his being. Evelyn? No less. The girl he raised was now siding with an outsider against him. But right now, he couldn't do a damn thing. He was completely at their mercy, powerless to fight back. It was humiliating—he was cornered, plain and simple. George clenched his fists, swallowing his anger. He had no other move left. Julian, of course, caught on to all the bitterness behind George's stare. He chuckled coldly. "Not willing?" "Oh, I forgot—you're not exactly in a position to refuse." Truth was, it didn't matter what George wanted. The situation laid it all out, clear as day. Julian could see straight through him. The edges of his mouth lifted in a smirk, eyes sharp with disdain. He paused deliberately, then spoke slowly, "As for the gap in those missing funds... pretty sure you still have plenty of assets, Mr. Knight." "Shares, cars, properties...whatever you've got left. Sell it all. That's