Chapter 1135:
That bitterness only grew. Joanne clenched her jaw and said, “So you’re not going to agree to my condition. In that case, there’s nothing left to discuss. Do whatever you want.”
Joanne sent Collin a sharp glare. “Do you think being the founder of CR Corporation gives you the right to walk all over everyone?” she sneered. “One way or another, every last one of you will pay for this!”
Collin responded with a deep, chilling laugh. “You’re welcome to try.”
Without thinking, Linsey squeezed Collin’s hand a little tighter, her face growing serious. Collin felt the tension in her grip and grew even more irritated with Joanne’s behavior.
Without waiting another second, he called to the guards waiting outside the door. “Take her away and make sure she has no way to contact anyone.” He fixed Joanne with a cold stare as he continued, “You have three days to reconsider everything. Use that time wisely before you give me your answer.”
A faint, detached smile crossed his lips as he added, “Worried about Kase causing trouble for you? Now that you’re here with me, I doubt he can do much.”
Collin’s men moved in and quickly restrained Joanne.
For a brief moment, Joanne convinced herself Collin was just bluffing. “Collin, you can’t just lock someone up like this. That’s against the law!”
Collin’s voice was flat and uncaring. “People like you don’t get to hide behind the law.”
He signaled his men with a wave, and they began to lead Joanne away. Realization finally hit her, and panic filled her eyes as she yelled, “Are you all crazy? You’re really going to let Collin take me and lock me away? If you don’t stop him, you’re all just as guilty!”
Linsey usually felt uneasy about Collin using force, but this time, she chose to stay silent. They had already spent far too much of the evening dealing with Joanne. First, she insisted on being named the only daughter of the Wade family. Next, she turned to Dolores, asking to be recognized as her family.
It was obvious she would not give up until she had forced herself into their lives completely. Linsey watched Joanne, who was still yelling and hurling insults, and thought she resembled a snake lurking in the grass—difficult to shake off, with no telling when she might turn spiteful and lash out.
With the situation in mind, Linsey quietly asked Collin, “What should we say if Kase comes asking about this later?”
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Just recently, they had managed to send Haven to prison. Now, they were about to detain Joanne as well. She doubted Kase would simply accept another blow to his pride, even with Collin’s power.
The Walton family carried a lot of weight in Grester. If that weren’t true, Ivy would never have planned for Collin to marry Haven, and Hester would not have chosen Joanne as Dustin’s bride, given her status as a Walton.
If Kase decided to make this a fight, it could become a real problem. That was why they had let Joanne drag things out for so long.
Collin gave her a gentle nod and reassured her, saying, “Don’t worry. I’ll take care of everything.”
Dolores, watching from the side, could not hide her worry. “You’ve already done so much for Dustin and me. Maybe we should deal with this ourselves. I’d hate to bring you any more trouble.”
Dustin agreed, wanting to show he could also take responsibility for these problems.
