Chapter 1608
Daniella snapped, her voice a razorâs edge, âIâm wide awake, Donny. If she doesnât die before my eyes, Iâll never rest in peace.â
Donny shook his head. âDo you think just because you want her dead, sheâll drop dead?â
Daniella was beyond reason, not even aware she was on the brink of her own demise. âI donât care. I need her gone. Give me a few more hours, and Iâll make sure sheâs torn
apart.â
Donny sighed, âYou got lucky before because Steven was out of the country, and he was caught off guard. Now, heâs right by her side. Do you think you can so much as touch a hair on her head? Donât be fooled by Stevenâs ever-present smile. That man is a grinning tiger, ready to devour with a smile.â
Daniella spat back, âIâm practically dead already. What about him do I have to fear?â
Donny replied, âYouâre no match for him.â
âSo thatâs why I need your help,â Daniella insisted.e2
Donny let out a cold laugh. âYou think my help would make a difference? Please. Our father couldnât stand up to Steven, let alone us.â
Donny might not have had the business acumen or the tactics, but he knew a losing game when he saw one. âDaniella, youâve got blood on your hands. If Steven decides to come after you, youâre done for. Turn yourself in; maybe we can save our necks.â
Daniella sneered, âCowards, all of you. Strutting around like peacocks in front of nobodies, and now a little pressure from Steven has you shaking in your boots. I overestimated you. I thought as long as I had you backing me, I could get away with anything.â
Donny retorted, âWeâre in a society governed by laws. We could cover up your small-time schemes, but murder? Who could cover that up?â
Daniellaâs icy gaze lingered on Steven. They had protected her before, but now she was expendable, and they had no use for her.
The ring of the phone broke the silence. Daniella snatched it up, âWhatâs the word?â
But instead of her minionâs voice, it was Stevenâs chilling tone, echoing like a call from the depths of hell, âIâm impressed by your determination.â
It took a moment for Daniella to regain her composure. âSteven, where are my people?â
Steven didnât reply. The call had ended.
Donny pressed urgently, âWhat did you do now?â
The phone slipped from Daniellaâs grasp as she collapsed onto the couch with a hollow laugh.
Donny asked, âDid you send people after Hannah again?â
Daniella snarled, âThat womanâs got more lives than a cat!â
âYouâre out of your mind!â Donny exclaimed.
âIf I canât kill her in this life,â Daniella said, âIâll haunt her as a ghost.â
Suddenly, Daniella clutched her stomach and slid to the floor. Donny sprang to action, âDaniella, whatâs wrong?â
Blood spurted from her lips as she laughed. âI was born into privilege, superior to that lowly woman in every way. I only lost because she clung to Steven. I may have lost in this life, but if she thinks sheâs seen the last of me, sheâs mistaken. In the next life, Iâll repay her for everything.â
Her body convulsed, and then she lay still.
Donny was stunned, âDaniella, Iâll take you to the hospitalâ¦â
But Daniella did not respond again. Her life, once so vibrant, was forever stilled in that moment.