NovelOnlineChapter 1260: "No!" Barry shot down Corrine's offer without hesitation. "If they wantdead, nothing can stop them!" These people held immense power. His life meant nothing to them.
"If you stay silent, I might just finish you off myself." Corrine smiled, her tone almost playful. "I'll have plenty of ways to make you talk. What you went through last night? That was barely a taste." Threat or warning, it didn't matter. The words yanked him back to the horrors of the previous night. His body tensed. His fists clenched. His wary eyes never left Corrine.
She leaned back, resting her head on one hand. The other drummed lightly against the chair's armrest.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEach tap landed in sync with his racing heartbeat, wearing away his composure.
Barry's silence stretched on. Corrine's patience wore thin. Her expression darkened. “This time, the one pulling the strings—isn't it Claude Lowell, the deputy director?" Six months earlier, Claude had unexpectedly stepped into the role of deputy director. In no time, he showcased impressive skills, toppling corrupt officials and dealing with bribery cases. In just half a year, he had made a powerful mark on politics.
His past was shrouded in mystery. Even Red Flame's intelligence team couldn't dig up much, despite their best efforts.
Corrine was no stranger to political maneuvering, but Jayden should never have been dragged into it. Barry stared at her, lost in thought.
Their schemes had slipped past the investigation team, yet to his shock, they couldn't escape Corrine's sharp gaze.
It was clear-nothing ever slipped under her radar.
Check out more at gflnoCorrine glanced at Barry, her lips curling into a faint smile. “I'm curious, what did they offer you to make you risk it all? Your career, your freedom-was it worth it?" Barry stayed quiet, holding on to the faint hope that silence might protect him. He believed that as long as he kept his lips sealed, Corrine couldn't expose everything.
She must not have done her homework properly, or she wouldn't be wasting her tnegotiating with him like this.
At that moment, Corrine's phone buzzed in her pocket.
Her eyes shifted for a brief second before she answered the call. "Send over all the info you've gathered and email it anonymously to the investigation team." Then, looking back at Barry, she added, "I heard the Perez family is working on restoring the family burial site. Since you left, your parents' remains have been left without a proper grave. Now that you've made something of yourself, they want to re-bury them. But if something happens to you, don't you think they'll disgrace your parents' remains?"
Her tone was cold and matter-of-fact, but every word struck Barry like ice.
He knew too well that those relatives cared only for what they could gain. If they found out something happened to him; they'd have no problem trampling over any sense of family.
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