EuropeNovelChapter 246 The way Elbert looked at her made Citrine uncomfortable. She frowned, kept her distance, and stayed a yard away, her gaze cool and steady.
She skipped the pleasantries and got straight to the point. "Elbert, what did Phelps want in exchange for getting Vitaflux for you?" "What do you mean, 'in exchange'? He's my son. It's only natural he'd helpget the medicine." Elbert avoided her gaze, a flicker of guilt in his eyes as he lay back down on the bed.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSince he clearly wasn't going to answer, Citrine didn't push. Instead, she sat down on the armchair, lazily cracking open ssunflower seeds from the bowl on the coffee table. "You know, Elbert, I know exactly where your mistress and your illegitimate son are living." His face changed instantly. He shot up in bed, voice trembling. "How-how do you know that?" Citrine didn't answer. She scanned him up and down, a faint, mocking smile on her lips. "You seem pretty spry for someone who's supposed to be sick. Are you faking it?" Elbert flushed, cheeks turning red. Whether from anger or embarrassment, it was hard to say. "What are you talking about?" She watched him squirm for a moment, then continued, "If you don't want to talk, I'll just have to go ask them myself. And if the media gets wind of it, well, I can't guarantee what might end up in the tabloids." With that, Citrine made as if to leave.
Panic flashed across Elbert's face. He called out, "Wait, don't go!" She kept moving, and Elbert started coughing in agitation. "Fine, fine, I'll tell you. Happy now?" Citrine stopped and sat back down, calm and collected. "Go on." Elbert let out a long sigh. "I've got something on Truman." "What kind of something?" Citrine's tone was flat.
He hesitated, his eyes hardening for a moment. Then he said quietly, "A video of him ordering a hit. It's enough to convict him in court." Just as she'd expected. Citrine's lips curled ever so slightly.
"Givethe video, and Vitaflux is yours for one and a half billion," she said, cutting straight to the chase.
Elbert's eyes lit up at the mention of Vitaflux.
Without thinking, he blurted, "Deal." "But I want the video first." Citrine's voice left no room for negotiation.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmElbert's smile faded. He hesitated, torn.
Citrine saw right through him. Smiling, she said, "Relax. I keep my word. Besides, you don't have a choice." "Don't you want to live, Elbert?" She had him cornered, and he knew it.
He didn't hesitate anymore. "Fine. I agree."
At his age, nothing mattered more to Elbert than staying alive. All he ale had to do was sacrifice al son a son born to alwoman he never cared for, anyway.
It was a small price to pay.
Citrine got the video that very day. True to her word, once she'd checked it and found nothing amiss, she told Elbert to get the money ready.
Conveniently, the Jensen family's liquid assets totaled exactly one and a half billion-every last cent they could scrape together. Elbert wired O the money to Citrine's account as soon as he could. That sday, Citrine sent her people to deliver the Vitaflux.
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