?Chapter 271:


    The man had been suppressing his anger for quite some time. With Lise poised to provoke him further, his patience wore thin. He advanced and red at her with fierce intensity.


    “I mean it. If your mother actually tries to put us behind bars, you go down with us. I’ll expose how you orchestrated this scheme against Katelyn.”


    Lise’s expression darkened significantly, and she clenched her fists tightly.


    How dare these two low-lives threaten her?


    Lise raised her voice sharply, her expression matching her harsh tone, saying, “Watch how you speak to me! Remember who you’re working for!”


    “Keep up with your payments, and we’ll do what you say. But if your mother causes more trouble…” The man left his sentence hanging, his eyes full of threat.


    Lise’s fists remained clenched, anger evident in her eyes.


    “These two idiots!” she thought.


    Suddenly, the old woman intervened, pulling the middle-aged man back slightly. She fixed Lise with a threatening look.


    “Miss Bailey, we’re here on business terms with you. You’re supposed to handle anyplications. Make sure Mrs. Bailey watches what she says. We may be from the vige, but we won’t be pushed around.”


    The old woman and the man clearly knew how to present a united front.


    Lise was so pissed off.


    She forced a sneer and responded, “I see. Just do your job.” With that, she turned to leave, but the man stepped in front of her again after a quick nce at the old woman.


    Lise’s eyes flickered with caution.


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    “What now?”


    They were in a deserted part of the city, and Lise realized she was vulnerable if they decided to turn on her.


    “Nothing. We just want some guarantee for ourselves,” the man said as he walked toward Lise.


    “What’s to stop you from abandoning us once you’ve got what you need?”


    A flicker of fear passed through Lise’s eyes, and she subtly stepped back.


    “I will do what I have promised you. But if you try any tricks, the Bailey family won’t let it slide.”


    The man responded with a sneer, “Miss Bailey, your threats don’t concern me. If you wish to continue our arrangement, transfer the remaining amount now—and double it. If not, I’ll take your secrets to the media.”


    Lise’s eyes red with anger, and she clenched her teeth. “You’re just trying to rip me off! If you’re not willing to y fair, we’re done here. I’ll find someone else.” She gritted her teeth in hatred.


    Had she known their true nature, she would never have entered into an agreement with them.


    The man scoffed, “We’re in this together now. I suggest you pay up. Don’t push me to go public; it’ll likely ruin us all, which I don’t really care about anyway. But you? I believe that’s a different story.”


    “You!”


    Lise clenched her fists, with a murderous look in her eyes. These two were nothing but obstacles. She should find a way to get rid of them once and for all.


    Amid the escting conflict, the old woman stepped in to calm things.


    She gave the man a disapproving look. When she turned around and faced Lise, she wore a ttering smile.


    “Miss Bailey, we had an arrangement. If you’re thinking of backing out, what should we do? You wouldn’t want this to look bad. There’s a way we can still resolve this.”


    “You ckmail me, overcharge me, and still expect me to work with you? No way!” Lise clenched her teeth, with anger in her eyes.


    “Do you want me to go public with everything? Your reputation is already tarnished online; imagine if this gets out…”


    The old woman hesitated, then rolled up her sleeve to reveal a bruise.


    “Look at what your mother did to me. I’m old, yet I was beaten up. I think you really should pay us a little extra; it’s merelypensation.”


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