Chapter 561

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Coming from one of Grester’s leading families, she was confident her own family could withstand any challenge from the Lawsons.
If Carol tried to cause trouble, Millie knew how to retaliate.
But Linsey? What would she do in the face of such a challenge?
Millie sighed. She gave Linsey’s shoulder a reassuring pat.
“If Carol or Jeffery ever come after you again, just let me know. I’ll deal with them. No matter how influential the Lawsons think they are, they can’t touch me—I’m from the Burke family. You and your husband don’t have the power to go against them alone. Don’t take unnecessary risks.”
Linsey felt a deep sense of gratitude.
“Thank you, Millie.”
Though she agreed, she knew she couldn’t keep relying on Millie whenever trouble arose. That would be unfair.
For now, she and Collin could only tread carefully, steering clear of unnecessary conflicts with the Lawsons.
She hoped things would settle down.
But at that very moment, Collin—who was on his way back to Grester—had no intention of letting this go.
“Collin, the Lawson family crossed the line tonight,” Dustin said, taking back his phone. “I just checked Twitter—Linsey’s livestream has gone viral. It’s all over the Internet. Jeffery trying to buy her silence was bad enough, but Carol actually locked her in a storage room and tormented her for who knows how long. Every bruise on her came from Carol.”
Collin’s expression grew even colder.
Seeing his reaction, Dustin felt a chill creep down his spine. After a moment’s hesitation, he asked, “Collin, what’s the plan? Should we at least send the Lawsons a warning under your name as the founder of CR Corporation?”
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Since CR Corporation had business ties with Lawson Group, a direct message from Collin could force Jeffery to back off.
But before Dustin could finish, Collin’s icy voice cut in.
“That won’t be enough.”
Dustin paused.
“What are we going to do, then?”
Determined to stand by his friend, he quickly added, “Collin, whatever you decide, I’m with you. The Lawsons have gone too far this time. They need to face the consequences.”
Collin’s face remained unreadable as he gave his command.
“Have our official account release a statement tonight. Effective immediately, we’re cutting all ties with Lawson Group.”
Dustin had expected Collin to take action, but he hadn’t anticipated something this drastic.
He took a deep breath, struggling to process it.
“Collin, we already have a contract with them. Technically, Jeffery and Carol didn’t violate any business terms. If we pull out now, we’ll be hit with a massive penalty—the fine is two billion dollars.”
Collin didn’t even flinch. He shot Dustin a sharp look and replied flatly,
“Does two billion mean anything to me?”
Dustin was momentarily stunned.
Was Collin worried about losing that kind of money?
Not a chance. As the mastermind behind CR Corporation, Collin was among the wealthiest figures in Grester—perhaps even the entire country. A two-billion-dollar penalty was nothing more than spare change to him.
But for Lawson Group, losing CR Corporation’s support would be catastrophic, especially since Jeffery had been banking on this partnership for Lawson Group’s medical expansion.
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