Chapter 217

Jeremy clearly hadn't expected Celeste to say that. He froze for a second, caught off guard. "Look, you're just doing a job for money, right? I'll give you two million. You don't have to do anything illegal, just walk away with cash in hand. Sounds like a good deal, doesn't it?" Celeste tried reasoning with the thugs in front of her, who didn't exactly look like the sharpest tools in the shed. "Don't listen to her! Have you all lost your minds?" Jeremy snapped, nearly stomping with frustration. "Her husband's the commander of the Yannburgh Military District! You think he'll just let you go after you threaten his wife? Dream on. He'll make sure every crime you've ever committed gets dug up. Good luck ever seeing the light of day again." And just like that, their money-making fantasy shattered. Their faces turned fierce again as they stared at Celeste. She felt speechless. Who would've thought that being Ethan's wife would backfire so hard in a moment like this? Jeremy's face turned cold