Chapter 274 Scheming

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"She refused to give the money!" Daniel ranted, his face flushed with anger. His rage stemmed not only from Claire's defiance but also from the humiliation he suffered at Adam Whitmore's hands. The superstar had beaten him, and his bodyguards had made it clear he was not to involve the police or create a public scandal. Though Daniel received a hefty compensation, his wounded pride demanded revenge. "That bitch is going to pay for it," Hannah snarled, her tone dripping with venom. She couldn't believe Claire dared to stand up for herself, let alone fight back. "Calm down, both of you," Luke, Claire's uncle, said firmly, though his voice remained calm. "Let me talk to her. She won't disobey me." "That's exactly your problem, Luke," Eva, his wife, snapped, her tone sharp. "You still think your precious little niece is the same innocent girl. She's not. She's grown clever and knows how to fight back." Luke scowled, his expression darkening at Eva's harsh words. "So what do you expect me to do? Beat her? Torture her? She's my brother's daughter, for God's sake! The last memory I have of him!" he shouted, frustration breaking through his usual composure. "Huh! That ungrateful niece of yours has never paid back for you taking her in when she had no family!" Eva shot back with venom. "You gave her a roof over her head, provided for her, and this is how she repays you?" Her disgust was evident. Eva hated Claire and never liked her. If it weren't for Luke, she wouldn't have allowed Claire to stay in their house. "But you also took the wealth and property her parents left for her," Luke shot back, his tone sharper than usual. "And I only did what was my duty to her." The comment made Eva even more furious, her face twisting with anger. However, Claire didn't know about the wealth and property her parents had left her, money and assets that had been squandered in gambling and spent by Eva and Luke. "Stop it, both of you!" Daniel bellowed, his frustration boiling over. "All this fighting, and no one's offering a solution!" He glared at Eva and Luke, who fell silent, though they continued to scowl at each other, their anger simmering beneath the surface. "Mom! Dad! What am I going to do now?" Hannah whined, throwing her hands in the air. "That bitch has stopped all my recommendations, and now I'll be out of any modeling campaigns in a month!" "Why didn't you work properly to make your name, Hannah?" Luke snapped at his daughter, his patience wearing thin. "You've been in the industry for years. If you had taken your work seriously, you wouldn't need any Qu recommendations." "It's easy for you to give advice, Dad," Hannah scoffed, crossing her arms. "But the same applies to you-you're nothing but a useless father! That's why I need recommendations!" she spat, her tone dripping with disrespect. Luke's jaw clenched, but he didn't respond, the sting of his daughter's words cutting deep. Daniel was tired of the endless family bickering and interrupted again, his voice booming through the room. "Enough!" He rose from his seat witt An intimidating presence. "I see none of you have a single solution to offer." He glared at the squabbling Simon family, his frustration evident. "But do have a plan," he announced, his words instantly drawing the room's attention. Everyone's eyes lit up with expectation. "What do you have in mind, Daniel?" Hannah asked, her lips curling into a seductive smile. "I know how to capitalize on the information I have about Adam Whitmore's marriage," Daniel said with a cunning smirk. "Are you going to leak it to the press?" Eva's eyes widened in realization, her voice laced with excitement. "Of course not," Daniel replied, shaking his head with an amused smile. "I'm not that foolish. Giving the press that kind of information, et WoWon'tet me what I need. But," he added, his smirk growing darker, "I know someone else who would be more interested wiland ling to pay for it." His declaration made the cunning trio's eyes gleam with wicked intent as they exchanged knowing looks, their expressions mirroring Daniel's scheming smile.

Chapter 274 Scheming

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