?Chapter 638: Breaking the tension, Valentina gently touched Evitas hand, offering aforting smile.


    Evita, please, try not to let it bother you.


    Elvin is just overwhelmed.


    He didnt intend to point fingers at you.


    Youre aware of the tight spot our familys in, and Elvins drive to seed can sometimes get the better of him.


    Really, he didnt mean any harm.


    Liam, exhaling a stream of smoke from his cigarette, furrowed his brow and let out a heavy sigh.


    Evita, Elvin, nows not the time for hostility.


    Were all in this together, facing the same enemy.


    You think youve got it rough? My mother and I were dismissed by Harlee as if we were mere rubbish.


    Right now, our priority should be to devise a strategy to regain Harlees and Sks favor.


    Regain their favor? And just how do you propose we aplish that? Elvin unleashed his fury on Liam, his voice tinged with bitterness.


    Sk and Harlee are practically itching to sever all ties with us.


    Think we can regain their favor? With what, exactly? The so-called family bonds? Do they even regard us as family anymore? The shadows on Elvins face deepened, mirroring the storm within.


    It was evident that had the circumstances been different, he would never have chosen to coborate with someone as dim-witted as Liam.


    Liam, visibly ruffled by Elvins harsh words, managed to maintain his poise.


    His expression remained carefully neutral, a facade of politeness.


    Trapped by his situation, he grasped at the chance to align with the Juarez family, haunted by Rhys foreboding warning.


    Having aired his grievances, Elvins tempest subsided somewhat.


    He slumped beside Evita, his voice softening as he addressed her.


    Your next chapter awaits g?lnσν????ls?c?m Mom, Sk wont even speak to us now.


    Whats our next move? Though a storm of anger still raged silently in Evitas heart, her features softened as she looked at Elvin.


    Despite her feelings, she found it impossible to hold him at fault.


    Shooting him a withering re, she said in an eerily calm voice, I am her mother.


    If she dares to disregard me, that makes her unfilial.


    Ill let the entire world see what kind of daughter Sk really iscold and ungrateful to her own mother! When we push her to the edge, shell have to acknowledge me as her mom and you as her elder brother! And Harlee? Shes merely a reckless brat, emboldened because Rhys shields her.


    Once Sks dealt with, Harlee wont stand a chance.


    We all know how ruthless the inte can be.


    If Sk is branded as an unfilial daughter, can the Sanderson family really escape the fallout? Their reputation will crumble under the weight of those usations.


    Their shares might dip, yet theyll cling to their resources, which, mark my words, we will pry from their cold, weak grasp to rebuild our fortunes.


    Liam frowned, absorbing the gravity of Evitas schemes.


    His intent had never been to sever ties with the Sanderson family so drastically.


    But if we go through with this, wont we risk losing the Sandersons? he asked, his voice tinged with concern.


    How will we secure their support after this? And Harlee… Whats stopping her from striking back at us? The image of Harlees marksmanship haunted Liam.


    He knew all too well that she could effortlessly eliminate them if provoked.


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