Chapter 489 Taking the Fall

• Right now, she could only play dumb, shove down the nerves clawing at her, and push herself off the floor, hands covering her face like a helpless victim.
• “Mr. Hall, what are you even talking about? I don’t get it…”
• “Don’t get it?” Jayden Hall let out a thin, cold laugh. “You think acting clueless gets you off the hook? Victoria, I thought I made myself crystal clear last time. You should know what ‘cut clean and walk away’ means. The only reason I still let you live here and enjoy a cushy life is because it’s the last bit of compensation I owe you.”