Chapter 238

"Shut up!" Alex interrupted her in a sharp voice. "I don't want to hear any more of your twisted nonsense! You're going to come clean today no matter what!" "Alex, don't you dare threaten us! We're your elders!" Felicia shouted, trying to sound tough. "If you so much as lay a finger on us, my son won't let you off!" Alex sneered. "Your son? You really think he can take on the entire Hastings family?" "You…" Felicia was momentarily speechless. Alex lowered his voice, adopting a more measured tone. "As long as you publicly clear Madam Burke's name, I'll let this go. Otherwise…" He deliberately paused, his gaze turning icy as it swept over them. "You'll have to deal with the consequences." Felicia and Shirley exchanged nervous glances, panic flickering in their eyes. "Are you threatening us, Alex?" Shirley questioned in a voice laced with false bravado. "Think whatever you want." Alex shrugged indifferently. "I'm just stating a fact." "You—" Shirley was about to retort when Felic