He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 103

Corinne glared at Scarlett, her face twisting into a triumphant smirk.

"Calling for backup, are we? I'm afraid it's a little too late for that."

Scarlett hung up the phone, her gaze sweeping over Corinne with a glacial intensity.

"I have no intention of calling for backup. Like I said, whatever happens, I'll face it alone. I refuse to drag anyone else into this."

Gwen scoffed.

"You talk a big game, just like Jacqueline Langley used to. She was just as arrogant back in the day. And look how that turned out—she was beaten down until she learned her place."

Scarlett's fingers curled into tight fists, the temperature in her eyes dropping below freezing.

"So, what exactly did you monsters do to my mother back then?"

Sylvia had already learned the whole story from Gwen.

Seeing that they were completely surrounded by their own people, she dropped her fragile, helpless act. Her true, venomous nature bled through as she let out a mocking laugh.

"Oh, Scarlett, the story of what happened to your mother is an absolute masterpiece. Are you dying to hear it?"

"Hahaha, if you want to know, it's simple. Get on the ground and grovel at our feet three times. Then we'll tell you the whole truth. How does that sound, Aunt Corinne? Mom?"

Gwen sneered in agreement.

"Groveling isn't nearly enough. Given the millions in damages she's cost us, she needs to slap herself at least fifty times—no, a hundred times! Then maybe it'll be enough."

Scarlett stood perfectly still, her eyes locked onto the deranged mother-daughter duo. Deep inside, it felt as if a hurricane was tearing through her chest, causing an agonizing, suffocating pain.

"If I do exactly what you want, you'll tell me the truth. Is that right?"

Scarlett let out a harsh laugh.

"But how do I know you're not just making things up? And what if I humiliate myself, and you still refuse to talk?"

Corinne crossed her arms, staring at Scarlett with unadulterated disgust.

Recently, Scarlett had humiliated her time and time again, cementing Corinne's deep-seated hatred.

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