Chapter 323

Simon Stapleton abruptly stood up, his chair screeching across the floor.

His face twisted with fury, eyes burning like flames.

"Every piece of evidence is against you—surveillance footage, fingerprints, call logs. If anything happens to me, Alexander Hamilton and the Dempseys will hunt you to the ends of the earth." Evelyn Carter's voice was ice-cold. "Uncle Dempsey despises you. He won't show mercy this time."

Simon let out a chilling laugh. "Then we'll die together! What can the Dempseys do to me?"

"Do you really want to die?"

His smile froze.

"If the loan sharks wanted you dead, they could've done it easily. Why go through the trouble of kidnapping me?" Evelyn met his gaze unflinchingly. "You still want to live, don't you?"

Simon burst into hysterical laughter. "Now I understand why Alexander chose you. That idiot Annabelle could never compare."

"So, what's your choice?" Evelyn raised her bound wrists slightly. "Throw me into the ocean now and face the Dempseys' wrath, or untie me. I might consider helping you."

Peter Harrison had quietly moved closer, reaching for Evelyn's ropes. "The Dempseys have no quarrel with me. As for Alexander, if you testify that I wasn't involved—"

Simon shoved him violently. "You think you can walk away?!"

"I've helped you plenty." Peter calmly adjusted his cuffs. "With Vivian Dempsey, with Natalie Stapleton—haven't you benefited enough?"

A brutal punch landed on Peter's face.

"You bastard!" Simon grabbed his collar. "You think Alexander will spare you? You touched his woman—he'll kill you sooner or later!"

Peter wiped blood from his lip, his eyes darkening. "Maybe before. But now, he won't lay a hand on me in front of Evelyn."

"Ha! You think she still cares about you?"

"Whether she does or not doesn't matter." Peter smirked. "What matters is Alexander doesn't want her to see his violent side. If he hurts me, he'll lose her forever."

Simon's expression grew uglier. "I see... No wonder you dared to mess with Alexander's woman! But what about me? I'm backed into a corner! If I hadn't kidnapped her, those loan sharks would've killed me!"

"I warned you not to borrow from them." Peter flexed his injured jaw.

"Bullshit!" Simon screamed hysterically. "Lora wanted designer bags, fine dining—how else was I supposed to impress her? This was all Alexander's trap! And you—"

He pointed a trembling finger at Evelyn, veins bulging in his eyes. "Alexander obeys your every word! You're the mastermind behind all this!"