Chapter 522
Zoey decided to mull over this n once more. Bailey can''t stand being alone. In her desperation, she
will seduce her adoptive father. Regardless of whether or not anything actually happened, I doubt that
b*tch Bailey will ever recover from this rumor.
Rhonda saw that Zoey''s gaze had softened, indicating that she still had the intention topromise.
Choosing to strike while the iron was hot, Rhonda said, “This n is effective enough. I think we should
be able to tarnish her image thoroughly with this. When that happens, she can forget about the
Shurmer family taking her back in. I doubt she can even think of setting foot in the Luther residence.
Without the protection of the Shurmer and Luther family, she will have nowhere to turn to.”
Zoey slowly clenched her fists. Deep down, she had to admit that she was convinced by this strategy
and that she approved of the n.
“Does your father agree? If we do this, he might be implicated. Would he cooperate with such a vicious
scheme?”
Rhondaughed. “The old man is smart. You''re the legitimate daughter of the Shurmer family. He can
reap plenty of benefits through you. If you weren''t of legitimate blood, he gets nothing. Think about it
this way. He has to sacrifice a bit of his reputation to get rid of Bailey, which in turn, solidifies your
status within the family. This is a sure-fire deal. Why wouldn''t he agree to it?”
Zoey smirked.
She did not expect any love from rence. Now that she learned of what sordid things the old man
had agreed to, she was not the least bit disappointed.
“Okay, we''ll go by what you have nned. Tell me. What do you want me to do?”
A cold glint shed in Rhonda''s eyes.
Zoey had taken the bait, and Rhonda''s strategy of killing two birds with one stone was about toe
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“I have no power or backing, so I can''t convince any reporters to break this story. If you want everyone
to know about this, then you''d have to make those arrangements by yourself.”
“Very well,” said Zoey without thinking.
Zoey wanted to set up Bailey very badly. Now that such a good opportunity had presented itself, she
was naturally going to seize it.
Rhonda also figured that she was in a hurry to deal with Bailey, so she decided to set things up and
spring the trap.
Given that Zoey had agreed so readily, Rhonda''s heart was filled with immeasurable glee. Things had
gone much smoother than she imagined.
This is perfect!
“Since you agree, Ms. Shurmer, let''s officiallymence on this strategy. When the timees for
rence to ask Bailey out, I hope that you would have made the necessary arrangements too.”
“Very well. We''ll contact each other on the phone once everything is in ce. I will ask the most
influential media outlet in Hallsbay to break the news.”
“Perfect! Here''s to us taking down Bailey in one fell swoop!”
At the Hoffman residence''s study in Moranta, a middle-aged man in his fifties or sixties was sitting on
the sofa.
This was an extremely majestic man, who exuded a domineering and noble air.
He was the leader of the Hoffman family.
“Father, Huntley has consolidated a lot of power in the family ofte.”
“Okay.”
“He has also recruited a lot of his former subordinates and established a hugework of
rtionships.”
“Okay.”
“Huntley has also started some shady deals using the Hoffman family name as a shield.”
“Okay.”
Juliana rolled her eyes exasperatedly and asked, “Father, apart from ''okay'', can you say something
else?”
“Okay.”
“Forget it. Let''s just pretend I was never here. I''m leaving.”
Just as Juliana was about to turn around, a voice from the sofa said, “You''re more capable than your
sister. Within a few days of returning home, you''ve already figured out Huntley''s limits.”
Juliana raised a brow and narrowed her eyes at him, asking, “I''m sure you already knew that Huntley
was ambitious. Why didn''t you put a stop to it? Why did you let him amass power like this?”
Raymond picked up a decanter and poured himself half a ss of whiskey. “He''s the whetstone I''ve
prepared for you,” replied Mr. Hoffman mildly after taking two sips. “Over the past four years, he has
consolidated about half of the Hoffman family''s power. I did not allow for much more than that. The
other half is for you. If you can sessfully regain his half of the power, then I will name you the
matriarch of the Hoffman family because you have already proven your worth as a qualified superior.”
Juliana looked at him with surprise etched on her face.
A whetstone? This means that Father intentionally allowed Huntley to grow in power and kept him
suppressed so that he doesn''t go overboard. In other words, his main goal all along is to test me and
see if I can sessfully wrestle power from that guy.
Juliana had always known that her father was swift and decisive, but she never expected him to be so
resolute.
“Does Huntley know what you''re nning?”
Raymond smiled mysteriously. “What do you think? His family and friends are in the palm of my hand.
I''ve used his loved ones'' lives to threaten him and force him to be a suitable whetstone.”
Juliana could feel a pang of sadness soaring in her heart.
She had not been in frequent contact with Huntley, but she could sense that the young man was
constantly preupied with something. As it turned out, he had quite the burden ced on his
shoulders.
“As of now, he is my fiancé. Soon, he will be my husband. Aren''t you worried that I''d cave in and give
the rest of my power to him?”
Raymondughed softly. “That''s up to you. However, let me remind you of this. The Cloudax family has
been facing constant oppression for years, so naturally, there will be resentment in their hearts. If our
family ends up under their control, they will immediately put the Hoffman family to the knife. Not a
single person will be spared. Is this a burden you can afford to carry?”