Chapter 264 Hitting a Wall

Her voice cut through the hostile air in the room like a bell. “You can’t stop us from demolishing your homes,” she said. “We’ll wire the compensation as promised. So, what are you going to do? Sue us?”

“We have legally acquired this land and paid the agreed price. Is it really worth it to continue this dispute?”

Her eyes scanned the room with sharp intensity. “My father is of a similar age, so I understand your concerns. I would love to receive as much as possible, but I would never sacrifice my dignity for money.”

Her voice was laced with exasperation as she berated their behavior.

Josie took a deep breath, her face growing grim. “This is our final offer. We are willing to negotiate on the rates, but we will not be flexible if you are unwilling to compromise.”

The residents were taken aback by Josie’s bluntness. Their expressions hardened as they listened to her ultimatums.

A man stepped out of the shadows and shoved Josie. “Don’t listen to her!” he shouted. “She’s just trying to trick us! Look at her! She’s wearing expensive clothes! She’s not one of us!”

to keep her footing. She stumbled backward, and for a moment, it looked like she was

reached out

ashen pale as

sharp pain in

had shoved her was also

let out a deep sigh and shook her head. “Let’s end

The man who had shoved Josie smirked. “I told you she was only pretending!”

rage boiled over. She stopped in her tracks and glared at the man. She wanted to throw a brick at

want to do? Hit me?” he shouted. The man’s arrogance

stepped in to defuse the situation. “Don’t get riled up,”

her coat and examined the bruises on her arms and shoulders as she got into the

the people here are as stubborn as mules,” she said. “You’d get a

with the residents spread quickly within the company. Everyone

Hitting a Wall

she returned to the office, her subordinate’s concerned voice stopped her in

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