Chapter 201 If You Want To See Her Alive
At the time, Damian had insisted Whitney repeat those words, just so he could record the video. Whether or not her words were true didn’t matter–as long as Noel now it, that was enough.
“You really are quite the actor, Noel. You managed to fool Whitney into thinking you loved her. Lacky forme, she was only using you to get back at me. She never actually cared about you,” Damian said, raising his cup in a mocking toast. “I should thank you for that. Otherwise, I might never have realized how deeply she still loves me.”
Noel set the phone down, his face impassive, though a faint glimmer of mockery flickered in his eyes. “If I didn’t gathering evidence against you? Too bad it was all for nothing. In the end, she didn’t give me what I needed.”
“So it was your idea to have her act like that,” Damian remarked with a hint of regret.
“She’s clever, but I saw through her. That so–called ‘evidence she brought me was all take.
play along how else would have tricked her into
Noel’s eyes darkened slightly, but his voice remained calin. “Since you’re aware of that, you should let her go. The Spencer family is looking for her, and it would be best not to escalate this further. Tum yourself in, and my father and I will petition the court for leniency on your behalf.”
Damian scoffed. “Uncle Beckham petition for me? The man’s as incorruptible as they come. I’d be lucky if he doesn’t push for the harshest sentence possible. Save that speech for a child who might believe you,”
He stood and began pacing leisurely. “If you want me to release Watney, then give me what
in return. Get Sundrift back in operation within three days.” Sundrift was a subsidiary of West Bright Lottery from Andama, ostensibly a website design company based in Riverport. In reality, it served as a front to draw users to an underground gambling site linked to Andama’s Westbrightnetwork.
Noel had uncovered Damian’s ties with Sundrift’s legal representative and exposed their money laundering operation, where funds were funneled through Howard Group subsidianes to be “cleaned“.
Driven by his connection to Whitney, Noel had exposed Sundrift’s true nature, prompting an official investigation that resulted in a temporary suspension of all Sundrift’s operations.
