Chapter 2561
âLook, I've already said I'm sorry for anything I might've done to you, and if it's cash you're after, I
can give you that, too!â Ivy pleaded with a shaky voice.
âDidnât I make myself clear before?â Clara sneered, her eyes glinting with malice.
âI don't care about the money. What I want is to see your reputation in tatters. I'll snap a few photos
and shoot a short video, and once that hits the internet, your career will crash and burn just like
mine did.
Will your fans still love you when they see their idol's true, ugly colors? Will they still believe in you?
They all say you're the innocent one. I'm jealous of you, and now I'm going to show them just how
vile you really are.â
Ellis chimed in from the sidelines, a hint of concern in his tone, âHey Clara, can you blur my face in
the video? I don't think it would be too good for my image to be splashed all over the web. I've got
a wife and kids at home, you know.â
At his words, Clara felt an even stronger wave of disgust. âYou have a wife and kids? Why didn't you
mention that before?â
Ellis shrugged nonchalantly. âYou didn't ask, and what's it to you anyway? Besides, being married
means I know how to treat someone right, doesn't it?â
Ivy felt a wave of nausea at his words, her stomach churning, but nothing came up.
âClara, do you really have to stoop this low to humiliate me? Does it have to come to this? You know
as well as I do that after today, there's no going back for you either!â Ivy's voice trembled with
despair.
Before Ellis showed up, she thought she could handle Clara. But now, her mind was a mess, and she
didnât know how to escape this perilous situation.
âBalfour, where are you? I don't think I can hold on much longer,â She thought.
For the first time since she had been taken, Ivy's eyes reddened, and she quivered uncontrollably.
Seeing Ivy so vulnerable only pleased Clara more. âOh, look at you now, not so fearless after all.
Where's your knight in shining armor? Why hasnât he come to your rescue? Maybe it's because
you're not worth it anymore. You're nothing to Balfour now, Ivy. Face the reality, haha!â
The mention of Balfour made the thug hesitate. âWait, her guy's Balfour? What if he finds out about
this? If I cross him, could he make my life a living hell?â
Ellis took a few steps back, and Ivy nodded frantically. âYes, he's my lover, and if you don't want to
cross him, don't listen to Clara. I'll double whatever she's offering. Don't you want a bright future,
with wealth and luxury, for the rest of your days? And think about your wife
and kids. Just say the word, and whatever life you want, I can make it happen for you!â
Her voice was trembling. She was hoping to use Ellis as a lever to break the alliance. between him
and Clara.
Clara, picking at her nails nonchalantly, spoke up, âEllis, let's be real. She's lost his love. Look at her-
sheâs less than an average Jane on the street. This woman has no value to Balfour anymore. All her
promises are just empty checks. Are you really going to pass up on this long-coveted starlet for
some pie in the sky? I wouldn't do that if I were you.â