Chapter 926
Jamie chuckled. “Not a bad idea, actually.”
Lex’s gaze locked on Wendy, his mind turning over ways to break her.
With both men’s eyes fixed on her, it felt as if two venomous snakes were coiling around her body, cold scales pressing against her skin. A chill seeped through her bones.
Wendy’s teeth chattered uncontrollably-she was terrified beyond measure. Yet she forced herself to sound steady.
“Since… since that’s the case, then let Sharon go! She’s innocent!”
Jamie studied her with interest. “So much backbone? I wonder if you’ll still have any left in a little while.”
His tone dropped, flat and casual. “Bring them in.”
Lex glanced sharply at him. He hadn’t even decided how to punish Wendy yet, and already Jamie was summoning people. Did he have something else in mind?
At that moment, Lex understood: Jamie hadn’t called him here to do the dirty work-he simply wanted to drag him down into the mud with him.
Perhaps he still had scruples about Sharon. But Wendy… she wasn’t worth a second thought.
While Lex was still weighing his thoughts, Jamie’s men arrived.
And when they entered, even the worldly Lex froze.
“What is this…?”
A group of men filed inside. Lex made a rough count-at least ten of them.
They varied in age, from young men to those in middle years. Their looks and builds were just as mixed: some strikingly handsome, others plain, a few downright hideous.
Lex could not immediately grasp Jamie’s intent. His eyes flicked to him in silent question.
But Jamie wasn’t looking at him. His gaze was fixed on Wendy.
“Wendy,” he said evenly, “weren’t you so eager to take your best friend’s place in punishment? Then here you are.”
Wendy’s pupils dilated in shock. She instinctively curled in on herself.
“Y-you… what are you planning to do?”
Jamie’s smile was ice. “What can men do to women? If you don’t want to, I won’t force you. I imagine Sharon will be far more willing.”
Wendy opened her mouth to protest, only to be cut off.
“I’ll do it.” Sharon’s voice rang, clear. Her face was pale, but her dark eyes burned coldly as she looked straight into Jamie’s ruthless gaze. “The question is… do you dare, Jamie?”
He tilted his head, regarding her. “Sharon, are you really trying to shield Wendy… or are you simply convinced I wouldn’t dare
touch you?”
Her pallor only made her eyes seem brighter, sharper, like twin blades. Though her words were meant for Wendy, her gaze never left Jamie.
“Wendy, don’t worry about his threats. Whatever it is, push it onto me. He’s just a rat scurrying in the gutter-too cowardly to
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confront me directly, so he plays these sordid little games. I don’t believe for a second he has the nerve to actually harm me.”
A strange smile tugged at her lips. “He might dare to destroy Shaluna, but he doesn’t dare destroy me. The instant he does, his reign as head of the Walton family ends right there.”
Jamie’s eyes narrowed, a dangerous glint flashing within them. “Oh? Are you counting on Carter and his lot to avenge you?”
Sharon let out a cool, dismissive laugh. “Why must you always bring the conversation back to men? If it weren’t for your obsession with Victoria, I’d seriously start to question your orientation.”
Lex couldn’t help but shoot a sideways glance at her.
This arrogant woman. Even with death staring her in the face, she still dared to provoke Jamie.
But was this just reckless bravado to protect her friend, or did she genuinely have the cards to back it up?
Sharon’s voice carried on, steady and razor-sharp.
“Relying on men, relying on women-it’s all relying on someone else. How can that compare to holding the power yourself? You should know this better than anyone, Jamie. I hold the original shares in the Kalen Group. Next month, the lock-up period
ends.”
