Chapter 879
Lauren stepped forward, her gaze locked onto Tiana. “If you want to lay a hand on Dr. Lloyd, you’ll have to go through me first!”
Tiana’s face hardened. “Foolish girl! Do you have any idea what you’re doing? This man has no respect for me, worse—he’s a direct threat to Rhodes Corporation. If I let him live, no one in Jayrodale’s younger generation will be able to rival him—not even you. If he ever decides to target you, do you even realize how easily he could manipulate you in your current state?”
Lauren stood firm. “I don’t care if he has ulterior motives. Even if he does, I’d accept them willingly!”
Tiana took a deep breath, suppressing the rage burning inside her. She knew her daughter was already too far gone—too deeply entangled in this mess. She had been young once too, falling for a man of unparalleled talent, completely losing herself in the process. So, on some level, she understood Lauren’s stubbornness.
Marvin’s carefully cultivated pawn had proven to be far more dangerous than expected. Nonetheless, compared to Joe from the Driscoll family, Andrew was still lacking. Her decision remained unchanged, and there was no way she would let Lauren end up with this man.
“Jerry, bring Michael over,” she ordered.
With both Bane and Simon dead, Michael had lost his last line of defense. His face was filled with terror as Jerry dragged him forward.
“Aunt Tiana! You can’t kill me! If you do, my father won’t let this slide!” Michael screamed.
Tiana let out a cold laugh. “You tried to kill me, and you think I’ll just let that go? I don’t care if Kenny holds influence over the Blumedale’s Rhodes family. You defied me, and for that alone, I can make sure both of you pay dearly!”
Michael knew there was no turning back now. He cursed Bane and Simon in his mind for being such useless fools, but he no longer held back.
He spat, “Go ahead, then! Try and kill me! If anything happens to me in Jayrodale, my father in Blumedale won’t stand by and do nothing. You know exactly how he’ll react. And don’t forget—my sister is married to the Golding family. If anything happens to me, not only will you suffer, but the entire Rhodes family will pay the price!”
Blood was still pouring from his wounded shoulder, but Michael no longer cared. Instead, he sneered with open arrogance.
Tiana’s expression darkened, saying nothing. She was weighing her options.
Lauren scoffed. “You attacked my mother and poisoned every executive in this company. Michael, that alone is enough to bury you.”
Michael shoved Jerry aside, wincing from the pain in his shoulder but still smirking. "Do you think that matters? My sister is part of the Golding family. My dad? He holds half of Rhodes Corporation's resources. So what if I used force? Do you think your father can actually do anything to me even though he’s the head of the family? Yeah, I ordered Bane to use poison, but did I kill anyone? I fought, but did I injure anyone?"
Chapter 870
“Everything I did was to fight for what was rightfully mine. Even if the family wants to punish me, they don’t have a single legitimate reason to truly harm me. So tell me what the hell are you and that little bastard Andrew gonna do about it? Huh?”
His voice rose to a defiant roar, filled with unhinged arrogance.
Michael turned to the room, sneering at everyone as if daring them to challenge him. Then, he locked eyes with Tiana, deliberately holding her gaze with mocking defiance.
She was the strongest person here, the most ruthless. Yet, Michael was not afraid. Instead, he wanted her to know that if she dared to make a move against him, then not just her, but Jameson, Lauren, and their entire family would be dragged into hell with him.