Chapter 199

Ralph patiently advised, "Samuel is a legitimate businessman and has never dealt with this kind of violence. Even if you send bodyguards, it's impossible to protect them at all times. You saw it yourself—in this battle between you and James, the Yates family is the first to suffer." Stephen's deep eyes were as still as a bottomless pool. He swallowed hard, his eyelids tinged red. "Grandpa, are you sure James will believe it if I break up with Tessa?" "So if you're really going to break up with her, you can't just act it out. The woman from the Yates family is innocent and can't act. If you tell her it's a fake breakup, she'll definitely slip up. Stephen, you have to do it cleanly and decisively." Pain flickered in Stephen's eyes. "I promised her I'd never do anything to hurt her." "You're not hurting her. You're protecting her." "Grandpa, James is targeting the Yates family because he knows Tessa is my weakness. I don't think he'll believe that we've truly broken up just because