A Crazy Night Novel

At this moment, Emilia’s arrogant attitude that was directed at Melissa had completely dissipated. Her desperate desire to survive consumed her. She had to stay alive, and she was willing to pay any price necessary to do so.

“Anya, I didn’t mean to betray you,” Emilia pleaded, putting on a pitiful act. “It was Yerek who told me to do this!”

Emilia was well aware that Anya had not approached her first just to teach her a lesson.

It was clear that there was a power imbalance in Emilia and Yerek’s partnership, for Yerek never showed any respect for Emilia.

Emilia was an impatient person. Her choice to rely on Yerek when Anya was losing was driven by desperation. Surprisingly, their objectives aligned perfectly, as both harbored a deep hatred toward Christina.

It was that very animosity that forced two people who could not stand each other to form a partnership for the sake of achieving their objectives.

“Tell me, why did Yerek ask you to betray me?” Anya grabbed Emilia’s chin, forcing her to lift her head. “I won’t show you any mercy if you lie to me!”

Anya now resembled a demon from the depths of hell. She was no longer the short-sighted and power- hungry

heiress of the Gibson family she once was.

The brutal society and the harsh reality forcefully changed Anya into a completely different person. Now, her methods were far more ruthless and extreme than Timothy’s.

“Yerek feared that you will compete with him for the inheritance, so he set you up.” Emilia blurted out. fabricating a lie to save her own hide.

“What inheritance? Be specific!”

From what Anya knew, Nigel’s company was burdened with debt, and a significant portion of the remaining assets had been taken by Christina under various pretexts. Moreover, Barnaby did not even care about Yerek and Nigel, so there were no assets for Emilia and Yerek to contend for.

of events,” Emilia admitted. “Most of the funds used to establish those companies were transferred from marital assets. Now, all of those companies

in disbelief

a large amount of money,

figured out the answer

spending money, and Nigel provided her with a

humble life for a while. That was because he hadn’t

agony brought Emilia joy. As if she was addicted to that sensation, she revealed every single one

a facade. The more miserable his life seems, the easier it becomes for those who seek to harm him to let their guard down. That makes his plans more

Sensing her hesitation, Emilia added, “If you don’t believe me, you can investigate Yerek’s accounts. Every fifteenth of the month, a

and

child. Why can’t I have what Yerek

stumbled back before collapsing on the chair

Emilia managed to crawl up from the ground and looked at her bruised and battered hand. A glimmer of resentment flashed

option but to be coerced by him. Honestly, I would rather work together with you.”

chipping off Anya’s defenses, making the latter’s stance sway.

bright future, and you’re after power. Why don’t we continue our partnership? We can

turned cold, and a mocking smile played at the corner of her lips. “Continue our partnership so

Christina. Take a moment to

heir groomed by Nigel. He had learned

his own brother and sister-in-law and kill them. It would

those two, blood ties mattered not when personal profits