Betrothed To An Alpha? I Don't Think So!-Chapter 125: Blackmail
Evelyn staggered back. She couldn’t respond to Brandon anymore and the man was worried for her.
"Evelyn. Are you... okay?" he asked.
She shook her head at him. "I want to be alone."
"Evelyn–"
"Brandon, leave! I want to be alone."
He hesitated, but he listened, leaving. It couldn’t be helped. There was nothing he could do except leave.
The door was slammed shut.
Evelyn walked over and dropped into her chair. She lowered her head, stared at her palms, before she burrowed her face in them, beginning to sob.
She had sometimes wondered why Lincoln would often do things out of the blue for her—things that didn’t match his personality.
Though they couldn’t match up to things Sage had done for her, it was very noticeable because Lincoln had never been nice to her. He was cold to her and would barely even give her face, especially when she was young.
Was all that acting too?
But whether it was or not, that didn’t mean he meant anything to her.
This was a man who took advantage of her mother in her most vulnerable state. A man who betrayed his own brother because of jealousy. Even though her mother forgave him, he still hurt her.
His apology wouldn’t change that.
Sniffling, Evelyn fished out her phone and dialed Zayne’s number.
He answered almost immediately.
[Hey sweetheart?]
He heard her sniffling and immediately grew worried. [What’s wrong? Evelyn?]
"Could you come and pick me up from the company?" she asked, trying not to break down. "Please."
[Of course. Of course. Just sit tight and wait for me, alright? I’ll be there]
She nodded her head, ending the call. Her head fell back against the leather chair and she stared at the ceiling for a long while before heaving an exhausted breath.
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Lyra stared at her brother, Preston. She asked, "Are you saying there is nothing we can do now? Are you trying to say that we really can’t get TDG back?"
"Does it look like we can?" Preston glared at her. "You saw it for yourself. Zayne Mancini is fully behind her now and that means that if we make a move, he could counterattack. Not to mention that his influence is huge and with him strictly behind her now, that guarantees way more investments than imagined."
"What do we do?" Lyra asked in a panicked state. "Surely we are not going to sit and watch from the sidelines, are we?"
Preston looked at her. "You talk and ask these questions as if any of this is easy for me. Do you realize how much pressure I am facing and how hard I am trying to keep things in check? Uncle Lincoln has already broken off his leash as well, meaning I can no longer use him as I wish. He could no longer care less if anyone knows Evelyn is his daughter."
"Also..."
His expression grew grim.
"...The company is falling. All these bastards are threatening me, saying they will withdraw their shares!"
"What?!" Lyra’s heart immediately sank. "Are you fucking kidding me?"
"Does it look like I am? Or do you think I would make such a joker?" Preston shot a withering glare at her. "I am freaking serious, okay? I am panicking and I am restless, because I don’t know how to control this situation now. TDG is rising even more and naturally suppressing my corporation! I am unsure how I can make a comeback and I am worried that I might end up making a mistake in this state! Evelyn is the least of my worries. If those bastards withdraw, I am doomed. I am beyond fucked. I would lose everything ."
He met her eyes. "Help me, Lyra. There has to be a way."
"W-what do you mean?" She was confused. "How am I supposed to help you? It’s your corporation. The only thing I can do is not withdraw my shares as well. But other than that, I am also helpless in this situation."
"No, no, no, that’s not true."
Preston shook his head.
"That old man, you have him."
Her pupils immediately shrank. "What?"
"Do you think I’m blind, or that I am stupid?" Preston stared at her harshly. "I know you’re dating that old bastard. He paid people on your behalf to assassinate Evelyn, no?"
Lyra’s body shook and her heart chilled.
"H-how do you know that?"
"Bold of you to assume you could hide anything from me." Preston scoffed. "Get that bastard to help me, or I will release this information. I wonder how the media will react to knowing that a sister was willing to assassinate her own sister. Pfft, if you don’t help me, then you and I can gladly go down. After all, you supported me in every step I have taken so far. You don’t just get to run now."
Lyra’s heart grew cold so quickly with a chill she felt. How? How could this be? But she quickly shook her head, denying it.
"I don’t know what the hell you’re talking about!" She took that opportunity, turning to leave, no longer interested in sharing any more words with Preston.
But would Preston let her leave just like that?
Of course not!
He was quick to reach out, snatching her arm. He spun her around, questioning, "Where do you think you’re going?"
Lyra glared at him. "Meaning what?"
"Oh? So you’re trying to deny it, huh?" Preston threw his head back and laughed out loud. He was very confident and that was scaring Lyra.
She knew that with this information, Preston was going to extort her until he had milked her of every value. Brandon warned her of this. She had been the chess player in this entire thing, believing she had Preston under her dear control. To think that he was using her as well.
The only person who seemed to have escaped completely was none other than Brandon. He had not only managed to invest in TDG, but also got on Evelyn’s good side.
Anger rolled through her and she gritted her teeth, yanking her arm away. "What do you know? Fine even if you are so sure, what proof do you have? Do you think anyone would just believe you?"
"I don’t think you want to fuck around with me, sweet Lyra. I am your older brother and I am more than sure that you know the kind of man I am," saying so, he took out his phone and browsed into it for a moment before shoving the screen in her face.
A video was playing.
A video of a meetup. It was between him and the old man. And as if Preston knew she had a question, he said, "I had interrogated him, wondering why he was messing around with my sister, and from him, I found out the truth. And yes, I do have the video as well. He did all that to please you and at your request as well. So, if you refuse to cooperate with me, I will make sure the whole world sees this. So my dear sweet little sister..."
He grinned.
"...Do we have a deal?"
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