Chapter 696 Malice
At this moment, Emilia’s arrogant attitude that was directed at Melissa hadpletely dissipated. Her
desperate desire to survive consumed her. She had to stay alive, and she was willing to pay any price
necessary to do so.
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“Anya, I didn’t mean to betray you,” Emilia pleaded, putting on a pitiful act. “It was Yerek who told me to
do this!”
Emilia was well aware that Anya had not approached her first just to teach her a lesson.
It was clear that there was a power imbnce in Emilia and Yerek’s partnership, for Yerek never
showed any respect for Emilia.
Emilia was an impatient person. Her choice to rely on Yerek when Anya was losing was driven by
desperation. Surprisingly, their objectives aligned perfectly, as both harbored a deep hatred toward
Christina.
It was that very animosity that forced two people who could not stand each other to form a partnership
for the sake of achieving their objectives.
“Tell me, why did Yerek ask you to betray me?” Anya grabbed Emilia’s chin, forcing her to lift her head.
“I won’t show you any mercy if you lie to me!”
Anya now resembled a demon from the depths of hell. She was no longer the short-sighted and power-
hungry
heiress of the Gibson family she once was.
The brutal society and the harsh reality forcefully changed Anya into apletely different person.
Now, her methods were far more ruthless and extreme than Timothy’s.
“Yerek feared that you willpete with him for the inheritance, so he set you up.” Emilia blurted out.
fabricating a lie to save her own hide.
“What inheritance? Be specific!”
From what Anya knew, Nigel’spany was burdened with debt, and a significant portion of the
remaining assets had been taken by Christina under various pretexts. Moreover, Barnaby did not even
care about Yerek and Nigel, so there were no assets for Emilia and Yerek to contend for.
“Nigel registered severalpanies overseas under the names of others, and thosepanies
continued thriving, having not been affected by the series of events,” Emilia admitted. “Most of the
funds used to establish thosepanies were transferred from marital assets. Now, all of those
companies have been transferred to Yerek’s name. From what I know, their market value is around fifty
billion.”
Anya was taken aback, her eyes widening in disbelief as she eximed, “How could that be?”
If Nigel had transferred such arge amount of money, why was Macypletely unaware of it?
Nevertheless, Anya soon figured out the answer
Nigel never allowed Macy to get involved in thepany’s matters. Her only focus was on spending
money, and Nigel provided her with a ck card that could fulfill those desires of hers.
“After the division of the Gibson family, Yerek did live a humble life for a while. That was because he
hadn’t yet fully acquired Nigel’s assets.
The sight of Anya’s agony brought Emilia joy. As if she was addicted to that sensation, she revealed
every single one of Yerek’s secret trump cards.
“This image of Yerek that outsiders currently perceive is entirely a facade. The more miserable his life
seems, the easier it bes for those who seek to harm him to let their guard down. That makes his
ns more likely to seed.”
Anya was skeptical regarding Emilia’s revtions. Sensing her hesitation, Emilia added, “If you don’t
believe me, you can investigate Yerek’s ounts. Every fifteenth of the month, a substantial amount of
money will be transferred into his ount. That money isn’t investment capital; it’s dividends from
shares transferred to him by overseaspanies.”
Yerek’s craftiness sent shivers down Anya’s spine, and Nigel’s preferential treatment broke Anya’s
heart.
She, too, was Nigel’s child. Why can’t I have what Yerek has?
Pain exploded in Anya’s heart, and she stumbled back before copsing on the chair behind her, her
pale lips quivering.
Seizing the opportunity, Emilia managed to crawl up from the ground and looked at her bruised and
battered hand. A glimmer of resentment shed in her eyes.
“Yerek has leverage over me, leaving me with no other option but to be coerced by him. Honestly, I
would rather work together with you.”
Emilia was slowly chipping off Anya’s defenses, making thetter’s stance sway.
“I’m seeking a bright future, and you’re after power. Why don’t we continue our partnership? We can
work together to get rid of Yerek and help you regain what’s rightfully yours.”
At that, Anya’s gaze toward Emilia turned cold, and a mocking smile yed at the corner of her lips.
“Continue our partnership so you can have another opportunity to stab me in my back? I don’t think so.”
Emilia maintained herposure and said, “It’s still better than both of us ending up in the hands of
Yerek and Christina. Take a moment to think about it. Once Yerek learns that you’ve been acquitted,
how do you think he wille after you? Have you given it serious thought?”
Sure enough, Yerek was the heir groomed by Nigel. He had learned everything from Nigel, including
Nigel’s despicable nature.
Fifteen years ago, Nigel had dared to set up his own brother and sister-inw and kill them. It would not
come as a surprise for Yerek to not spare her, his half-sister.
To those two, blood ties mattered not when personal profits were at stake.
“Emilia, there’s no trust left between us. If you want us to keep working together, you need to prove
your sincerity to me.”
She finally took the bait!
“You were only arrested because you fell for Christina’s trap. I’ve gathered information these past
couple of days. Tomorrow, Christina is scheduled to visit her studio for an inspection. This will be an
excellent opportunity. Tell me how you want me to handle it, and I’ll follow your instructions without
questions.” Anya’s eyes narrowed with fierce determination. “I want that demn Christina here, all died
up and ready
“Yes, of course,” Emilia replied, a cunning n formting in her mind. “But let’s keep this quiet. We
don’t want to alert anyone. I’ll need your assistance since having more people involved won’t do us any
favors.”
Anya narrowed her eyes dangerously. “I’ll back you up.”
Emilia curled her lips. “I’ll arrange the transportation.”
Just before Nathaniel’s return, Christina and Rayne made the final adjustments to the studio renovation
n.
“This particr task is a bit intricate, and there’s a risk of misinterpretation by the workers. I’ll visit the
construction site tomorrow in person to oversee the process and ensure its uracy. Let’s arrange a
meeting on-site to discuss the specifics.”
When Christina heard a noiseing from the foyer, she guessed Nathaniel must’vee back.
“I have something to attend to, so let’s discuss the details when we meet tomorrow.”
At that, Rayne waved goodbye to Christina and ended the video call.
Right then, Nathaniel appeared in the living room.
Christina discreetly switched the work page on her tablet to the gossip and entertainment channel.
Coincidentally, the entertainment section covered a full page of news about theical incidents
surrounding Anya’s arrest and subsequent release within forty-eight hours.
Nathaniel nced at the content on the tablet and reassured, “Thewyer who managed to secure
Anya’s release is highly reputable and skilled in the field, and the big shot backing thewyer isn’t one
to be underestimated. There’s no need to be overly concerned about this. With me around, those who
are trying to bully you won’t end well.”