StarNovelChapter 1335: Zoie forced a soft smile, masking the resentment that clawed inside her. “I'm so relieved you're okay." Catherine coolly withdrew her hand. Her voice was polite but distant.
"I'm fine. Thank you for your concern." Without another word, she turned and strode toward her car. Unlocking the door, she got in, started the engine, and drove off without looking back.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLamont walked to Zoie with desperation in his eyes. “Miss Wilde, about what you said earlier... Did you mean it? Will you really help me?" Zoie smiled sweetly, the very image of sympathy and grace. "Of course. I'll speak to Johnson. I'll do what I can to help you." But then, her voice lowered. "However..." Zoie hesitated, a flicker of doubt crossing her face. "However, I'm not sure Johnson will actually listen to me," she said, sounding uncertain. “He really cares about Catherine. If you want to save your son, you'll need her on your side. So... you'd better work on her." She was hinting at Lamont.
"Thank you," Lamont replied, nodding, though his disappointment was clear as he turned and walked away.
As he stepped outside the gates of Irondeer University, Lamont pulled out his phone and, with a grim expression, dialed Holley's number.
"Hello?" cHolley's voice through the receiver.
That single word was all it took for Lamont's fury to explode. "Holley! When is my son coming home?" he demanded. "Have you found a solution yet, or are you still stalling?" Holley's response was immediate and sharp. "Don't you dare start yelling at me! I'm trying to figure something out for you! You think I'm sitting around doing nothing while your son is locked up? I'm doing everything I can to save him now. But he messed with the Hoffman family, the second most powerful family in the entire city! I've been running around nonstop trying to persuade my daughter to help. But she refuses! What do you expectto do?" Frustration boiled over in her voice.
Lamont exhaled heavily, but his next words were sharp and commanding. "You have two days, Holley. If my son's not out by then, I'll take that recording straight to Belinda. I'm sure she will save my son in exchange for it." Check out more at gflnoHis tone left no room for argument. "I mean it. Two days." And with that, he hung up without waiting for Holley's response.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Hello? Lamont? Are you serious?" Holley stared at her phone, her face twisting in rage. "Darn it!" she cursed, slamming the phone down.
Another threat.
She was sick of this!
But deep down, she knew Lamont wasn't bluffing this time. The content istomnovelenglish.net! This was all Belinda's fault!
If Belinda had just said one word to Johnson, this would have all been over Buting, she had refused to help. She was as annoying as Lamont!
Later that evening, after work, Belinda returned home, only to find someone unexpected sitting comfortably on her sofa. "Faye? What are you doing here?" she asked, surprised.
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