Chapter 91


    Victoria shuffled slightly away from the edge, a macabre grin spreading across her face. “Hand over


    the rest of the money, or I’ll jump. But before I do, I’ll st this whole story online. I’ll let everyone


    know hown fired me out of the blue just to keep me away from his little sweetheart. I’ll say I


    leaped off this building because I lost my job and couldn’t cope. ra, you tell me, with the Hayes


    Corporation celebrating tonight, wouldn’t a scandal like this tarnishn’s reputation? If you don’t


    want that to happen, then be a good girl and get the money ready for me. If not, you’ll have to live


    with the consequences.”


    As she spoke, she showed ra the draft of her tell–all post, filled with gut–wrenching details. ra


    knew that once the media got hold of this, it would get blown way out of proportion. With the Hayes


    Corporation’s anniversary celebration underway, the Hayes‘ extended family was already eyeing


    lan like hungry wolves. A mishap on such a critical day could deal a massive blow to him.


    ra wouldn’t allow this to happen, but her heart ached immensely. She never imagined her


    mother to be so heartless, pushing her to the brink of life and death.


    ra knew Victoria wouldn’t actually jump and was just ying for sympathy. Nevertheless,n had


    been the man ra loved for seven years. She didn’t want her own issues to jeopardize the CEO


    position he had worked so hard to secure.


    ra tried to calm herself, but her trembling voice betrayed her panic. “Please,e down. I’ll give


    you whatever amount you want. Just get down from there.”


    Victoria, unswayed by ra’s pleading and seemingly thrilled by it, taunted her. “Who would have


    thought, you’re quite the romantic and deeply in love with him. This makes things easy. Give me the


    money, and I’lle down. I won’t ruin tonight’s g. If your don’t do as I say, my story will be the


    centerpiece of the Hayes Corporation’s anniversary.” ra red at her, fury in her eyes, on the


    verge of breaking down. “Please, I’m begging you,e down first, and I’ll get your money.”


    Victoria sneered, “I don’t believe you. If you don’t have the cash, give me that ne around your


    neck. It should fetch a pretty penny.”


    Hearing this, ra immediately clutched at the ne. It was a gift fromn during hisst trip


    abroad and was reportedly quite valuable. She couldn’t possibly give it up.


    Feeling an overwhelming headache, ra’s vision began to blur. An instinctive thought told her that


    if Victoria jumped, it would all be over. It was the same feeling of utter despair she had experienced


    seven years ago on the rooftop of a sanatorium.


    But there was another voice in her head calling out, “Give me your hand. I’ll take you away from


    here.”


    ra, gathering what little strength she had left, looked at Victoria. “Didn’t I give you a


    cordst time? I’ll transfer the money right now. Juste down first.”


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    Victoria knew ra was stalling and moved even closer to the edge, threatening her, “I don’t want


    the money anymore. I’ve got my eyes on that ne. Take it off and give it to me, or I’ll send this


    post right now and expose hown mistreats his lower–level employees.” As Victoria spoke, her


    finger hovered over the ‘send‘ button.


    “Don’t send it. The ne is yours. Just delete the post,” ra said, hastily removing the


    ne and handing it over.


    Victoria’s eyes lit up as she snatched the glittering chain from ra’s hands, holding it up to the


    light. “Nice stone, should get a good price for this. And to ensure you don’t call the cops, throw your


    phone down, and then I’lle down.”