Chapter 707

The people pulling strings from the shadows had one clear goal: eliminate Madeleine's only real backup. And that meant getting rid of Julian. No matter how messy things got, no one could deny Julian's sharp edge in business. That was exactly why he was seen as the real threat—the wildcard the Hale family couldn't control. To break them down completely, he had to go. "Hannah Grant? Harry Grant's daughter? The little princess of Pulse Media? You mean the girl whose whole family got destroyed because Julian tried to protect Mia Reed?" Phoebe's eyes glinted with a trace of malice. "Tch… so this is how Julian plays house—forced love, huh?" No wonder she wanted out. Hannah had nothing left—her father was dead, her mother and younger brother were barely hanging on, and she was trapped with Julian like a bird in a gilded cage. How could she not hate him for it? If she could find just one crack, Phoebe was sure she could get through to her. "This needs to move fast." The deep voice on the other