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    Yvonne faltered, unnerved by the steely glint in Christina’s eyes, but her pride refused to budge. “Oh? What are you going to do? Hit me?” she snapped. “Without my parents, you would have been long gone. You think a million dors can settle everything? Dream on!”


    “I’ve given the Jones family more than they ever deserved. Without me, you wouldn’t have an ounce of the power you enjoy in Kitaso today. Every deal, every opportunity—I opened those doors. So don’t mention the supposed debt. That bnce was settled long ago.” Christina’s expression hardened, her voice razor-sharp.


    Yvonne burst intoughter, as if Christina had just delivered the punchline of the century. Her amusement quickly dissolved into a violent coughing fit, her face reddening as she struggled to breathe. Still gasping, she shot Christina a venomous re. “Who do you think you are? Without our family, you’d be nothing! The Joneses are rising because it’s our time to shine—not because of you. If you’re so powerful, why didn’t you make us the richest in Kitaso, huh?” She sneered, her voice thick with scorn. “You’re all talk. You think you can fool us into believing you had a hand in our sess? Don’t tter yourself. No one’s buying it.”


    Yvonne smirked. What did Christina have to do with the Jones family’s sess? She was just a bitter outsider grasping for recognition that wasn’t hers.


    Christina didn’t flinch. Her voice was ice. “I don’t have time for this. Move.” She knew it was useless to argue—they’d already made up their minds, blind to the truth and deaf to reason.


    “I won’t move!” Yvonne barked, nting her feet and throwing her arms out to block Christina’s way. “What are you gonna do about it?”


    Christina’s eyes narrowed. Her patience had run out. She stepped forward—swift, silent—and raised her hand sharply, aiming two fingers straight for Yvonne’s eyes.


    “Ah!” Yvonne shrieked, instinctively covering her eyes, fearing Christina might gouge them out. Her face turned even paler with fear.


    Your escape begins with ga ln ov els .


    Christina’s fingers didn’t touch Yvonne’s hands or any other parts of her body.


    Yvonne, gripped by fear, dared not lower her hands. She peered cautiously through trembling fingers. But to her surprise—Christina had vanished. Yvonne’s hands dropped in disbelief as she scanned the empty hallway. Christina was gone. Damn it! She’d been outwitted by that cunning, insufferable Christina.


    Rage surged through Yvonne’s veins. She stomped her foot hard against the floor, frustration choking her until another hacking cough seized her body. Her illness was a constant shadow—a relentless torment that made every breath a battle. Sometimes, the pain dragged her thoughts to dark ces, whispering escape through death. Yet, the instinct to survive held her back, shackled by fear.


    Doctors hailed around the world had all failed her. No cure, no miracle—just the fragile thread of life maintained by a cocktail of medications. Each day, her family clung to hope, cing their faith in finding King, the elusive doctor said to work wonders.


    And now, a sharp realization hit Yvonne—Christina was probably heading straight for her father. Her heart pounded. She couldn’t let that happen. With a fierce re, Yvonne spun on her heel and dashed off, determined to stop Christina from seizing control of the Jones Group.


    Christina was still several steps from the emergency room when she spotted Edwin pacing outside, his face drawn and anxious.


    “Miss Jones,” Edwin called out, recognizing Christina at once. They’d only met recently, but in the tense hours Dny unconscious, he had overheard Dn restlessly murmuring Christina’s name—proof enough of who mattered most.


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