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    And Celine wasn’t even mentioning the money part yet.


    Ever since the Reynolds family clung to the Millers, their luck shot up like fireworks. Every project they touched magically turned into profit, as if the Millers were handing them gold bars.


    The Millers practically shoved projects into their hands, one after another, and the profits alone were worth far more than that one life-saving incident the Reynolds kept bragging about.


    When the underground casino loan sharks came hunting the Reynolds like wolves, it was the Miller family that kept them alive. Without that protection, the Reynolds family would’ve been wiped out clean.


    If not for the life-saving debt hanging over them, the Millers would’ve kicked Lorraine out long ago. They had tolerated mistake after mistake only because of that debt.


    Ignoring it any longer would only make the Reynolds family greedier. Sooner orter, they’d drag the Millers straight into ruin with their reckless schemes.


    Celine knew she couldn’t let soft feelings destroy her family. Sentiment was a luxury she couldn’t afford.


    “Celine, please! You can’t cut me off like this! How can you say we are even? I have saved your life!”


    Lorraine lunged forward, reaching for Celine’s arms. Celine stepped back sharply, her movements cold and precise, like she couldn’t stand being touched.


    “If you put it that way,” Celine said, voice t and icy, “fine—it isn’t even. When your brother was hunted by collectors, when your whole family was a step away from being harvested for their organs, I pulled you back. By that math, you owe me three lives.”


    Her stare cut straight through Lorraine’s bravado and left it in pieces.


    Lorraine’s facade copsed. Her fists trembled, tears swelled, and she bit down so hard it hurt, trying not to shatter.


    Andrina blew up. “Mrs. Miller, you don’t get to keep score like that! Your life was worth more than ours. If not for my daughter, you’d be in a grave! Ungrateful, that’s what you are. If people hear the mighty Miller family repays kindness with betrayal, let’s see how long your shinests.”


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    The Reynolds’ rage spilled over. They threw out their threat. If the Millers cut them off, the Reynolds would flood the city with lies and grind their name into the dirt.


    “Make all the noise you want,” Celine said, cool and firm. “From this moment, the Millers are done with you. Tomorrow, it bes official.”


    Her voice left zero room for argument. It was final.


    Kurt looked to Christina. His voice was steady and sure. “Christina, take the lead. Do whatever you think is right. We’re not stepping in.”


    Robin’s brow creased. “You’re aiming to put them in jail?”


    “Yes,” Christina said, with a clear nod.


    Robin leaned in, voice low. “They failed, and you’re okay. If we hand them over, odds are they get out fast.”


    “Doesn’t matter,” Christina said, a small, cold smile tugging at her mouth. “By the time they step outside, theirpany will be dust.”


    Living the high life was easy to get used to, but going back to being broke after all that wealth? That was a punishment all its own. With no ie, their failure after prison was going to be a spectacr crash.


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