Chapter 287

"If you're not on board, Aunt Hannah, that's totally fine too. We can always revisit the details of that little accident from back then." Evelyn smiled as she spoke. There was no mistaking her meaning. If Hannah agreed to hand over the shares at a reduced price, then the whole issue could be buried, no harm done. After all, that incident was a consensual mess between Hannah and the victim—none of Evelyn's business. But if Hannah refused to cooperate, well then... things might get messy. Evelyn's words were an unmistakable threat—back off or face the fallout. Hannah looked like she'd just swallowed a bug. She was clearly disgusted, but there was nothing she could do about it. Worse yet, she had to pretend to be fine with it right in front of Evelyn. That made it all the more infuriating for her. After laying out her terms, Evelyn went quiet, giving Hannah the time she needed to think. Hannah stared at Evelyn, noticing the way she kept tapping rhythmically on her watch with her index fin