Shannon and Bethany were rmed to learn of the fatal shooting


    incident, Be’s and Steven’s hospitalizations, and the manhunt for


    Winston.


    “M-Mom… What do we do now? Argh!”


    Smack!


    Shannon’s eyes bulged as rage consumed her. She pped Bethany across her sweaty face, knocking


    her over the coffee table. Bethany


    could barely stand up from the pain.


    Despite living in privilege, Shannon was all muscle when it came to


    hitting her daughter.


    Bethany’s cheeks swelled up. Cupping her face, Bethany sobbed and stared maliciously at Shannon


    through her loose strands of hair over


    her face.


    “You can’t do anything right, you idiot! Why did you have to do that sent you to finish off the maid with


    Winston. Why did you attack


    Be?”


    Though enraged, Shannon kept her voice down and uttered harshly,” Who do you take Be for? She


    is Wyatt’s precious daughter, Nigel’s favorite, and the woman of Justin’s dreams. If you want to put


    yourself in jeopardy, by all means, go ahead. Just don’t drag me down


    with you.”


    “I only did it because you’re my mother. Don’t you get it?”


    Bethany wobbled to her feet and wailed, “Even you said it was the


    chance of a lifetime. Be and Linny were meeting in secret, so her


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    security detail wouldn’t be there. As a former contracted killer,


    Winston could’ve crushed her like a bug. The bitch would have


    nothing on you if we seeded.”


    “Did you kill her, though? Winston is now wanted!”


    With her fury boiling over, Shannon was tempted to strangle her idiot


    daughter.


    Shaking with rage, Shannon grabbed a throw to wrap herself in.


    She needed to get a shot from Simon tomorrow. She could not


    control her emotions or sleep without the help of drugs.


    “I lost Harry and now Winston all because of you!”


    “You can’t me me for Harry. You wanted to mess with Celeste. What does it have to do with me?”


    Bethany would only own up to her


    own mistake.


    Shannon could only be relieved that Harry, Bethany’s birth father, di


    not sell her out.


    The police were on a nationwide hunt for Winston. Justin had


    reached out to his connections to arrest him.


    Winston could sumb to the pressure and give up her name.


    The sudden ringing of Shannon’s phone startled the mother and


    daughter.


    She grabbed the phone with shaky hands. The call was from a private


    number.


    It took a while before she epted the call. “Hello?”


    It was silent on the other end.


    “Is that you, Winston?”


    “It’s me, Mrs. Salvador.” Winston’s voice was husky. The signal was


    choppy at best.


    “Where are you now?”


    “I’m somewhere safe. I need money for the road, Mrs. Salvador.


    Please get me the money in three days.”


    Shannon turned her back toward Bethany and asked in a low voice.


    How much do you need?”


    “$200 million and a boat. I’m going to Terranova by sea.”


    “$200 million?”


    Shannon gasped sharply, her eyes bulging in rage. “Where am I supposed to find you that kind of


    money? Besides, your reckless


    move cost the whole operation. You have the nerve to ask for $2


    million!”


    “Mrs. Salvador, you know better than anyone else the extremes I went


    to in order to clean up your messes over the years.”


    Winston’s t tone bore a threat. “I have done a lot to secure your


    position as the chairman’s wife. I think $200 million for my retirement isn’t much. I deserve the


    payment.”


    “You!”