Chapter 634
Brendon’s fists tightened, his jaw working in anger and humiliation. If only his family were as influential and wealthy as the Scott family. All of Dylan’s boldness came from his position as the cherished heir of the Scott family. They hadn’t started from the same advantages. Had their family background been on the same level, Dylan probably wouldn’t be any more impressive than him.
A sharp, impatient edge cut through Dylan’s voice as he stared Yolanda down.
“So, what’s it going to be? Are you going to apologize or not?”
Fear finally broke Yolanda’s resolve, her head bowed to Dylan.
“Apologize to Christina,” Dylan instructed sharply.
Color drained from Yolanda’s cheeks as she bit her lip, fists clenched so tightly that her knuckles whitened. In that moment, she silently vowed to remember this humiliation and to pay it back, especially to Christina. If it weren’t for Christina, she would never have been in this position.
Bitterness burning inside, Yolanda shifted to Christina. Her apology came out shaky and full of wounded pride. “Christina, I’m sorry. I should never have crossed you. Please, just let this go and forgive me.”
A smirk played across Christina’s lips. Even now, Yolanda wasn’t admitting her fault at all, implying she was bullied and forced into apologizing out of fear of Dylan’s power.
“If you want my forgiveness, bow ten times,” Christina said, intentionally making it hard for Yolanda.
Anger flared in Brendon as he stepped forward, his words sharp. “Christina! Don’t take things too far! Making Yolanda bow ten times—is that your idea of mercy?”
“And what are you going to do about that?” Christina retorted without hesitation.
A scowl twisted Brendon’s face. “You wretched woman!”
Christina didn’t blink, her smile unfading as she answered, “Your words hardly affect me. If you care about her that much, I’ll give you an option.”
Suspicion narrowed Brendon’s eyes. “What option?”
A playful glint lit up Christina’s eyes. “Split the ten bows between the two of you.”
The suggestion pushed Brendon’s temper close to the edge. So, this was her so-called mercy? It was just a way to embarrass him. He was convinced Christina held a grudge rooted in her unrequited love for him, targeting Yolanda to get back at him.
A careless tone slid into Christina’s voice. “If you’d rather not, then skip the bowing entirely. I’ll just watch the Dawson Group and the Mitchell Group go bankrupt today.”
Brendon tried to play his last card. “Remember, my grandmother runs the Dawson Group. You really want to upset her?”
Threats like that had no effect on Christina now. She stayed calm. “Hardly an issue. I’ll just start a new one and even use her maiden name. If she decides to retire, I’ll make sure she lives comfortably.”
A nonchalant shrug followed. Christina clearly couldn’t care less about Brendon’s intimidation.
The realization that Christina was truly unmoved sent a wave of panic through Brendon. Not even Bethel’s name held any power over her now.
An impatient sigh escaped Christina. “Make up your mind. I don’t have time to waste.”
Yolanda feared that if Brendon refused to bow, all the humiliation would land squarely on her. For a split second, she thought about rejecting the whole bowing thing and saving whatever dignity she had left. Yet, in the end, she didn’t trust Brendon to risk it all for her.