She fixed Sophia with an icy stare. “In that case, your family should have gone bankrupt years ago. Isn’t that right?”

Sophia’s expression shifted. “So you already know, Lemira.”

If only she hadn’t wasted so much time earlier probing Lemira, who managed to dodge all her questions.

“What else did you expect? The law may be slow, but it never lets anyone escape. Your family was always bound to pay the price.”

Lemira’s gaze grew sharper as she looked at Sophia. “Don’t tell me you’re trying to help your criminal mother get off the hook?”

“Lemira, you must be mistaken. My mother did nothing wrong back then. It was just that driver making things up and slandering her.”

Of course, Sophia would never admit the Sinclair family’s role in the car accident after all these years. Besides, after so much time, who could possibly find any evidence?

Lemira glanced toward the tense scene on stage. “You were either bribing or threatening them, weren’t you? That’s why the match was rigged.”

It made sense now-Sophia had never been generous enough to just let those people go.

Sophia let out a soft, mocking laugh. “And isn’t it all because of you that things have ended up like this?”

Lemira held up her phone. “Did your mother ever tell you what exactly she got caught on camera doing?”

Sophia tensed. “Lemira, what do you mean? What did you do to my mother?”

“Why don’t you take a guess?” Lemira replied coldly.

Her voice was steely as she stared Sophia down. “Tell your people to stop threatening them—immediately. Otherwise, certain highly compromising photos of your mother will start circulating online. I imagine plenty of folks would be willing to pay for pictures of the mother of the so-called ‘number one socialite.””

“Lemira, I can’t believe you would stoop this low!”

Sophia put on an outraged expression, as if it was Lemira who had crossed every line.

“Oh please—aren’t these tricks all things your family taught me? Where was your conscience when you were scheming?”

Lemira’s tone was frosty. “I’ll call off the match, but if your people don’t do what I say, you already know what the result will be.”

With that, Lemira left her seat and went straight to halt the competition.

Sophia was so angry she felt her eyes burn with tears. Damn it. She never imagined the Langston family could be so ruthless!

But she had no choice now. She couldn’t risk betting it all and losing.

When Lemira returned to her seat, Sophia spoke up coldly, “Lemira, after all these years, do we really

nave to go down this path and

destroy both our families? Why not sit down and talk things over? Whatever your family wants, we can agree to it.”

“Anything at all?” Lemira’s eyes were like ice. “Then I want a debt paid in blood. Can you deliver that?”

Her gaze was ablaze with unrestrained hatred.

“But the dead are gone, Lemira. The living still have to go on. If our families could reconcile, it’d be better for you all, too.”

“My parents died with no justice, and

the killer has gotten away all these

years

you really thinkm.

going to let that go? Not a chance.”

Every trace of Lemira’s hatred showed openly on her face.

Sophia retorted coolly, “With your family’s current status, do you honestly think you

can move against the Sinclair family?”

“When it goes to court, it’s not about status—it’s about evidence!”

Lemira didn’t believe Sinclair’s talk of

reconciliation for a moment.

was certain the

claim famould

stop at nothing to wipe out the

Langstons.

Sophia glanced at her phone, then smiled smugly. “Maybe you’re not willing to reconcile, but your brothers seem to feel differently.”

Lemira’s eyes narrowed. “That’s impossible.”

“Oh, it’s not impossible at all. Asher has already agreed to meet with the Sinclair family.”

Sophia’s smile grew triumphant. “I heard your family’s been short on cash lately. The Sinclairs can help you through these tough times!”

After all, in this world, there’s no problem money can’t solve.