Chapter 631


    Thomas was admittedly taken aback by howposed and ruthless Vania was, and for a moment,


    he was at a loss for words.


    Vania waited patiently for him to respond. She knew that it would take a while for him to process the


    information, and while allowing him to gather his thoughts, she sipped her coffee quietly. However,


    Thomas did not say anything even after she had finished her coffee.


    Subsequently, she set her cup down and said coolly, "I don''t think you get the final say in this, so


    why don''t you take this back and sleep on it? The details of the n are all there, and you don''t


    have to give me an answer immediately." She handed him a set of documents that contained the


    entire strategy she hade up with.


    The n centered on the incident where Eddie dropped by the police station to visit Yvonne in her


    holding cell. Vania was attempting to kill two birds with one stone by framing Eddie as the


    mastermind for the entire thing, and at the same time, exposing the crimes he hadmitted


    against Hanson. She would then reveal the truth about Luke Corporation andpletely destroy


    Eddie''s reputation before he had the chance to spin a narrative in his own favor.


    All the Keplers needed to do was to sign over their secret base to Vania, and she would readily


    paint Yvonne as a victim of Eddie''s ns.


    This way, all the loose ends would be tied up nicely.


    Presently, Thomas snapped out of his reverie and flipped through the details of the n Vania had


    handed him. He couldn''t believe that she was the one who had thought up such an intricate and


    foolproof strategy. Taking a deep breath, he said, "I''ll think about it."


    At this point, he had caught on to the fact that Vania could not possibly havee up with just this


    one n. He had a feeling that this was just an alternative to the n she had for Yvonne, which


    would undoubtedly be more ruthless than this one.


    Little did he know that he was reading too much into this, for Vania truly only made one n. She


    was merely gambling on the probability that the Keplers would agree to it.


    "Great, then I''ll be the one waiting for your call this time," she said with a smile, then rose to leave


    the restaurant.


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    Back at the Keplers'' house, Benjamin was furious after Thomas told him of Vania''s request. In a fit


    of rage, he hurled his teacup onto the ground and gritted his teeth. "The audacity of her!" Smoke


    wasing out of his ears, and he was so ovee with anger that he trembled. "I will never


    agree to it!"


    Vania was nning to gain control of the Kepler Family, and Benjamin could never allow that to


    happen.


    Sighing, Thomas pointed out grimly, "If we don''t agree to it, then Yvonne will be punished."


    Benjamin thought he mightbust on the spot. "I refuse to believe that Vania is a match for our


    family." Even if Hanson were to back her up and help her defeat the Keplers, she would still sustain


    quite the loss.


    Thomas countered worriedly, "But if the Joneses were to help her out, then we won''t stand a


    chance."


    This made Benjamin hesitate. "How sure are you that the Joneses will get involved?"


    "Bryan and Liam trust Vania implicitly, and even Old Mr. Jones dotes on her. We can''t afford to


    overlook this fact," Thomas exined,ying out his analysis for his father.


    "That despicable, shameless little—" Benjamin smashed yet another one of his teacups. He felt


    helpless as if someone had pressed a sharp de against his throat. Furthermore, he was


    frustrated for underestimating someone like Vania. Seething with rage, he said, "Call Vania right


    now and tell her I will not agree to her terms!" He would like to see what she would make of that.


    "Are you sure you don''t want to think about it?" Thomas asked hesitantly. He didn''t think it was wise


    for them to make such a careless move right now.


    "What is there to think about? Call her right now!" Benjamin roared, feeling faint from all the blood


    that was rushing to his head.


    Left without a choice, Thomas did as he was told and called Vania, but before he could say


    anything, she said, "Don''t give me an answer just yet. I seem to have a sudden inspiration. I believe


    that the Keplers'' secret base in Oswell Bay is more valuable, am I right?"