The Celibate Tycoon Has Fallen-Chapter 101: How Much Is a Plaything Worth?

Zachary Thorne watched, how could he not feel distressed?

He gestured for Clark Thorne to pull them apart.

Jasper Yale shouted towards the door, "Hailey Jenkins."

This was the kind of affair Hailey Jenkins typically wouldn’t meddle in or watch too closely, so she had been waiting outside.

Hearing Jasper’s call, she strode inside quickly, arriving by Shawn Thorne’s side in no time.

"Master Thorne, apologies."

She grabbed a chair from nearby, pressed Shawn Thorne into it, then picked up the hemp rope that had previously bound Yelena Hughes, and in no time had Shawn tied up.

Clark Thorne’s expression turned displeased, "What are you doing?"

Jasper Yale picked up from him, "Do you want to watch your second son act flirtatiously in public? He’s restless now, can you hold him down?"

Shawn Thorne struggled, even moving the chair.

Hailey Jenkins simply stepped on one of the chair legs.

Jasper’s Adam’s apple moved up and down, Yelena Hughes lifted her eyes slightly from his embrace, Zachary Thorne’s gaze fixed on her face.

"You’re a young lady, surely you care about your reputation? If today’s events get out, do you think you can remain untainted? Who will dare to want you in the future?"

Yelena Hughes replied simply, "Who says I need a man to live? If dragging the entire Thorne Family down with me costs only myself, it’s not a loss for me."

Zachary Thorne turned blue with anger, yet worthy of an old fox, he didn’t let his emotions show.

"So, it seems you’re not here for money."

The scariest ones are these types.

Zachary Thorne stood up, not looking at Yelena Hughes anymore.

He turned to Jasper Yale, "We can’t delay the important business coming up, which also concerns the entire Yale Family. Come out with me, let’s have a brief private talk."

Yelena Hughes couldn’t help but clutch the sheet below her, sensing the danger of those aiding the enemy.

Shawn Thorne laughed beside her, "Yelena Hughes, don’t overestimate yourself, don’t think just because this man brought you up here, he can protect you. What is a toy worth when it comes to interest?"

His words tore away the veneer of respectability, leaving Yelena Hughes’ face much paler.

Without waiting for Jasper Yale to respond, she spoke directly.

"I’ve never pinned my hopes on others. Why can’t Mr. Thorne speak directly to me?"

Yelena Hughes understood that the Thorne Family cooperated with the Yale Family, and if today’s incident was ruined by her, the loss for Young Master Yale would also be substantial.

She let out a soft breath, trying to calm her nearly frantic heartbeat, "I’m not that close with Young Master Yale."

She could bear everything on her own.

Reaching this step, she had to close her eyes and gamble.

Upon hearing this, Zachary Thorne no longer hid from her, "Let’s assume everything she said is true. Now, it’s inconvenient for me to step in. But I believe there’s a way for you to eliminate these so-called videos and photos."

Yelena Hughes lifted her gaze slightly, seeing the distant aloofness etched on Jasper Yale’s profile.

Shawn Thorne kept laughing.

The laughter echoed in the small room, harsh to the ear.

Yelena Hughes laughed along, her eyes and brows showing a sense of reckless abandon.

"Sure, you all might be able to suppress online public opinion, but have you heard of being unable to guard against everything?"

Yelena Hughes went all out, "I’ve already arranged for a hundred people to be scattered in the busiest malls and supermarkets. They’ll distribute flyers to promote Master Thorne’s deeds."

The blanket on her shoulder slipped down as she watched Zachary Thorne’s face darken.

"If you have a way, try finding those hundred people first."

Jasper Yale’s voice lightly fell upon Yelena Hughes’ head.

"Enough, stop talking."

She clutched the sheet tightly, her arms in pain, unable to support her upper body any longer.

But this wasn’t the time to lay down.

Her hair fell beside her cheek as she heard Jasper ask, "What did Shawn mean by creating fake debts for Madeline?"

Yelena Hughes held back the bitter sensation in her nose.

"He had someone set up Madeline Forest, making her sign a hundred-thousand-dollar IOU. He toyed with her in the palm of his hand, yet you all think he’s not wrong, it’s ridiculous."

Upon hearing the amount, Jasper Yale sensitively connected to certain things.

"Madeline never took a single cent! Even though we’ve gathered the money, we still can’t get that IOU back. Now, Master Thorne wants me in his bed. What about next time?"

Yelena Hughes’ lips curled into a cold smile, "You bully me, I admit it, but don’t take me for a fool."

Jasper glanced at the bound man opposite, his gaze like the sharpest blade, slicing him apart piece by piece.

But the ruthlessness in his eyes was quickly restrained.

This matter needed to be resolved swiftly.

He bent down to sit on the bed, so his voice was closer to Yelena Hughes, "What do you want now, just to retrieve the IOU?"

To Jasper Yale, this seemed simple.

So he wouldn’t understand why she was going to such great lengths.

Yelena Hughes lifted her eyes slightly, seeing disdain in Zachary Thorne and Clark Thorne’s eyes.

That was contempt, tinged with an air of superior contempt.

"I’ve said it, I want to ruin Shawn Thorne, I want to leave Mr. Thorne with a memorable stain."

Jasper Yale remained calm and collected, staring at Yelena Hughes’ angry face.

"You might as well talk about something more realistic."

This cost was too great, and Yelena Hughes couldn’t bear the consequences.

Had Shawn Thorne never noticed before, this little girl was so fierce?

He gasped heavily, filthy words spilling from his mouth, "You might as well just be straightforward, sleep with me, and I’ll give you everything."

"Tell them to leave, come, sit on me, sit on my lap..."

Zachary Thorne felt a metallic taste rising in his throat, almost spitting blood.

Shawn Thorne couldn’t sit still any longer, squirming in the chair as the drug fueled the fire in his veins, Jasper’s voice filled with rage. "Shut his mouth for me!"

"Yes, Young Master."

Hailey Jenkins intended to fetch a towel from the bathroom but was a step too late.

Shawn Thorne’s eyes bored into Yelena Hughes, his mind likely clouded by the drug, and he was reduced to a limp state, unbearable noises escaping his lips...

Yelena Hughes turned her head away abruptly, the room filled instantly with a heavy scent.

Jasper Yale’s chest heaved violently. If Zachary Thorne weren’t here, he would have thrown Shawn Thorne out the window.

Hailey Jenkins picked up a pillow from the bed and placed it on Shawn’s lap to cover him.

Zachary Thorne didn’t want to stay for another second. "Speak, what do you really want?"

At this point, Yelena Hughes finally revealed her true intention.

"I want to retrieve the IOU, and I want you to promise that Master Thorne will no longer bother me or Madeline Forest in the future."

Facing their predatory gazes, Yelena Hughes remained unafraid and unyielding.

"If Master Thorne can’t comply, I want Mr. Thorne to handle it personally, is that possible?"

Zachary Thorne’s face twitched, "Who do you think you are!"

"Then I can add another note to Master Thorne’s criminal record. I’ll say he’s reckless with human lives, thanks to the Thorne Family’s indulgence. That scene of me hanging earlier, wasn’t it dramatic enough?"