The Scorned Heiress: No More Mercy novel Chapter 288

"Don't forget, Tara, you are still a part of this family! If the Dennis Group's stock crashes, your shares tank too. This doesn't benefit you either!" Jake attempts to weaponize the family assets against her.

Tara couldn't care less. Her patience is entirely depleted. "If she doesn't want to apologize, then goodbye. Don't ever call and harass me again."

Right as Tara prepares to sever the call, Jake senses her movement and frantically blurts out, "Fine! Fine! I get it! I'll have PR arrange for Jade to publicly apologize! Just make sure James drops the lawsuit!"

The moment the words leave his mouth, he slams the phone down. After being hung up on by Tara multiple times, he desperately needed to hang up first just to reclaim a fraction of his pride. Ending the call gives him a twisted, pathetic sense of vengeance. He knows deep down that even if they ignore the lip-syncing scandal, the public will treat it as a confirmed fact anyway. Since the outcome won't change, his only strategic move is to throw Jade to the wolves to extinguish the fire and minimize the collateral damage to the corporation.

"Jake, you want me to publicly apologize to Tara and Loretta?!" Are you out of your mind?!

When Jade hears the news, she nearly screams the second half of her thought out loud. She manages to bite her tongue, but her eyes bug out in utter disbelief, making her look unhinged. She fully expected Jake to rally the Board of Directors and the Public Relations Department to bury the scandal and clean up her mess, just like they always did. She never imagined he would actively throw her under the bus to appease the public!

"Things have escalated to a point where we have no other choice. If we don't do this, James and Danny will never back down."

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