Chapter 9
“Harry, have you lost your mind? Let go of me! Julia protested as Harry pulled her toward the car parked outside the Jackson Villa. She tried to resist, pushing against Harry’s grip in an attempt to escape through the car door, but he quickly slid into the driver’s seat beside her, effectively trapping her in the confined space.
“Would you really want to see your mother’s personal effects sold off at auction?” Harry’s voice carried a commanding tone, his casual yet authoritative manner leaving no room for argument.
Sitting so close to him. Julia could sense his domineering aura when he said, “Tm willing to offer 40 million dollars to secure your mother’s items, provided you agree to my conditions.”
Julia’s expression darkened as she realized the true intent behind Donald and Freya showing her the items in the villa yard. They were using her mother’s belongings as leverage to coerce her into extracting more money from Harry, or else she would see them auctioned.
Despite her elegant facade, Julia, having left her career to fulfill her role as his wife, found herself without personal savings; she couldn’t muster even 20 thousand dollars if needed. There was no way she could secure her mother’s possessions.
The thought of her mother’s items being auctioned was unbearable. After a moment of contemplation, Julia responded, “1 can accept your terms, but you must accept mine as well.”
She paused for a moment before stating firmly, “Firstly, I will not allow my mother’s belongings, especially her personal items, to be auctioned. Once you purchase those from Donald, you may keep the antiques and paintings, but I want my mother’s personal effects returned to me
Harry responded with a casual “Sure.”
Julia gave a bitter smile. “Mr. Wright, if you had a festering sore, wouldn’t you want to remove it?”
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