“Yes, Sir.” Mr. Waters bowed slightly before turning to leave.
Trisha’s face twisted in horror.
Lily, still trembling, finally snapped out of her daze.
The moment those damning words left Mr. Waters’s mouth—the rest of her life in prison—Lily froze. Her mind went blank. Her body turned cold.
No. No, this couldn’t be happening.
“Spending my entire life in prison?” Her lips trembled as she repeated the words, unable to accept reality.
Then, panic hit her like a tidal wave.
“Mom! Mom, help me!” she screamed, her voice raw with fear. Tears streamed down her face as she grabbed onto Trisha’s arm with both hands, clutching it so tightly her knuckles turned white.
“I can’t stay here! Not even for another day!” she wailed. “Mom, please get me out of here!”
But when Trisha didn’t answer immediately, Lily turned to the one person she had spent years belittling and betraying.
The very person whose trust she had shattered. Her older brother. Her only lifeline.
“Brother! Brother!” She cried even harder, reaching through the iron bars, desperately trying to grab Alex’s sleeve.
“I’m your sister! Your real sister!” No she wasn’t, she was just playing the family card now… how pitiful.
“I was just confused! I wasn’t thinking clearly!” Her voice cracked with emotion, and she frantically shook her head, trying to convince herself as Reidch as him.
“You can scold me, you can hit me—I don’t care! Just don’t send me to prison! I swear I’ve learned my lesson! I really, really know I was wrong!”
“Please forgive me!” But this time… Alex didn’t even spare her a glance. He acted as though she didn’t exist.
His expression remained indifferent, his gaze cold and detached. The same way she had ignored his struggles in the past and in the original plot.
The same way she had abandoned him when he needed family the most. Now, it was her turn to feel the sting of being discarded.
Instead of acknowledging her, he turned to Bran, the police director overseeing the case.
“Mr. Bran,” Alex said calmly, his voice carrying unmistakable authority. “You’ve seen everything for yourself.” He adjusted his cuffs, his sharp eyes locked onto the older man.
“Let me be clear— We will never agree to any settlement. Lily stole confidential corporate data from my company. That alone is enough to convict her.” His tone darkened.
“And if—for any reason—Lily is allowed to leave this cell for even one second before trial…” He didn’t finish the sentence. He didn’t need to. The unspoken threat in his eyes said more than words ever could.
Bran felt a cold sweat break out on his back. This was Alex. One of the most powerful man in the city. And in this case, he wasn’t just powerful—he was also right.
Every shred of evidence pointed to Lily’s guilt. The stolen data. The financial losses. The corporate espionage.
If Bran had even half a brain, he knew there was only one correct course of action. He swallowed hard before turning to Trisha, who still looked too stunned to speak.
“Miss Trisha Wells,” he said carefully, wiping the sweat from his brow. “You’ve seen the evidence yourself. Given the severity of the crime, your daughter’s imprisonment is inevitable.”
His expression turned firm.
“I’m simply following the proper legal procedures. So please, don’t make things difficult for me.”
Trisha’s face twisted in fury. Trisha fell silent, her piercing gaze fixed on Alex. A cold smile crept onto her lips.
“Alex… You really think just because you’ve made a name for yourself in city, you can talk to me like this?” Her voice was calm, but the underlying menace was unmistakable.
“You’ve made your move… Now don’t blame me when I make mine.” The words weren’t just a threat. They were a promise.
Bran felt a chill run down his spine. He clenched his fists beneath the table, forcing himself to stay composed.
Because he knew— Trisha wasn’t just bluster. She had the power to back up every word. As a member of the Wells family, she wasn’t just another wealthy socialite.
If she could mobilize the full strength of the Wells family… Even Alex might struggle to hold his ground.
At the very least, it would be a bloody battle. But Bran wasn’t stupid. Right now, the evidence was ironclad.
Even if the Wells family wanted to protect Lily, openly defying the law would be a direct challenge to the legal system, and to face Alex Reid on the side… Nah!
Would they really risk their reputation and influence for a spoiled girl who had committed corporate espionage?
That… remained to be seen. Meanwhile, Alex had already predicted this. Trisha won’t just sit still after this. She’ll go straight to the Head of the Wells Family.
Her greatest weapon wasn’t her own influence. It was the family behind her. If she managed to sway head of the Wells family, things could get complicated.
But… Alex smirked.
“Why should I wait for her to make the first move? If she’s planning to rally the Wells family against me… then I’ll strike before she even gets the chance.”
His eyes gleamed with confidence. With his newly acquired Fortune Skill Mastery, he had a unique advantage.
For a family as old and powerful as the Wells, money and status weren’t their only concerns.
Legacy. Future generations. The fortune of their descendants. That was what truly mattered.
And when the head of the Wells Family had to choose— Would he side with a married-off granddaughter with a personal vendetta?
Or a Fortune Skill master who could alter the Luck of someone? The answer was obvious.
After all, many of the things Ethan got In the original plot was because of his fortune skills mastery and of course some braindead force too…
Alex chuckled, his expression sharp.
“Let’s see who plays their hand better.”
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