Chapter 21
Indian spirit further, imprisoning Elise while systematically destroying her family’s business.
The Carr family was already facing industry troubles and severe financial issues.
Their presto partnership with Blackwood had given them temporary breathing room.
Others interested in targeting the Carr family had hacked off out of respect for the Blackwood connection.
But now Jillian personally led the charge in withdrawing investment from Carr Enterprises. Seeing this shift, others resumed
Goot, Carr Enterprises fell into crists.
Mr. Carr called Elise repeatedly but received no response. In frustration, he threw his phone against the wall.
Elise woke to pain throughout her body, frantically scanning her surroundings. Finding no sign of Julian, she sighed with relief.
Julian kept her imprisoned, forcing her to apologize daily to Phoenix and atone to their deceased child. Any resistance earned her a beating
Elise saw a photo of Phoenix that Julian had dropped, her eyes filling with hatred.
Wentz, it’s all because of your All my suffering is your fault!”
Looking at Phoenix’s radiant smile in the photo, Elise grabbed a stone and violently scratched across it.
“Phoenix, I want you dead!”
Juhan, Phoenix, you both deserve to die!!!
Else’s shouting attracted the guard’s attention.
“Quiet downe
Facing the guard’s electric baton, Elise feigned submission.
After Julian’s next visit, she found herself with a key and smiled.
“Phoenix, I won’t let you off!”
Elise escaped under cover of darkness when the guards relaxed their vigilance.
Just after retrieving her phone, she received a call from her father.
“What’s going on with you and juban? Julian’s leading an attack on Carr Enterprises. We’re being forced into bankruptcy, but he still won’t let up.”
Elise heard the chaotic wind sounds in the background and felt uneasy.
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“Dad, don’t do anything rash. I’ll plead with Julian”
Mr. Carr stood on his company’s rooftop, surrounded by employees demanding, compensation and creditors prasing hims His phone displayed an investigation notice for tax issues
“Dad is sorry, my child”
With those words, he threw his phone and jumped from the root
Elise screamed desperately into the phone, but it was too late.
When Julian discovered Elise’s escape, he immediately dispatched people to track her
Elise, unable to go outside, hid in a shabby motel.
She saw the news on her phone:
#Carr Corporation CEO Jumps to Deaths
Elise stabbed her knife into a photo of Julian and Phoenix.
“Julian, Phoenix, you both deserve to die!!! You’ll join my father in death
Since Julian’s last intrusion, Mason had indeed stayed constantly by Phoenix’s side.
“Mason, you don’t need to be so tense.”
Phoenix tried to reassure him as they dined out, noting his nervousness.
“Julian hasn’t appeared for some time. The restaurant food is delicious, try it.”
Mason couldn’t shake his sense of foreboding, feeling something terrible was about to happen
“Sir, your dishes.”
The server placed food on their table.
Mason noticed something off. “We didn’t order this dish. You’ve brought the wrong one.”
Yet the server looked directly at Phoenix and pulled a knife from beneath the tray.
“Phoenix, look out!”
Julian entered just in time to witness the scene.
