Without hesitation, she began counting.


    “Three.


    ”


    Upon her prompt, Henry clumsily rose and staggered out, hurling curses over his shoulder.


    With the nuisance gone, Lydia mmed the door, retreated to her bed, and grabbed her phone.


    “Sorry to keep you waiting.


    ”


    The voice on the other end inquired, “Are you alright? Did he harm you?”


    “It doesn’t matter.


    Here, in the Phillips’ estate, he wouldn’t dare touch me, especially since I’m engaged to Alick.N?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.


    ” Lydia reassured, though feeling a stroke of misfortune.


    “He pressed me to pull out of the project, fearing the shame of my sess where he failed.


    ”


    From the other side, Hannah’s response came,ced with a cold mirth.


    “His attempts to hinder you will soon be futile.


    He’s liquidated his shares and now eyes your father’s.


    ”


    Lydia inhaled deeply, her voice tinged with worry.


    “But surely, my father won’t relinquish his shares to him…”


    She paused, pondering the possible extremes Henry might resort to.


    “I only hope he maintains some semnce of sanity.


    ”


    The conversation turned to a close as Hannah advised, “It’ste.


    Rest well.


    Focus on the partnership project and leave his issues behind.


    ”


    “Understood.


    Once the project seeds, we’ll celebrate together,”


    Lydia promised.


    “Agreed.


    ”


    Upon disconnecting the call, Hannah exhaled in relief and turned on her Laptop.


    She essed the Dark Web, eager for updates.


    Instantaneously, a message came through.


    “Boss, revtions about Estre Moran have surfaced.


    She’s Jaylin Phillips’s illegitimate daughter, born of Carly Moran, an escort who frequented high-society gatherings.


    Sheter became Jaylin’s mistress.


    Carly, who had received quite some assets from Jaylin over the years, had maintained an affair unbeknownst to Jaylin for over two decades.