Chapter 402 The Test Backfires Spectacularly

Emmett didn't even glance at the signed check. His eyes remained fixed on Nora, observing the composed, almost smug curve of her smile. He sighed inwardly.

Women. Always swayed by money.

Faced with such a sum, she couldn't resist.

"Now that you've taken the money, you know what to do. Leave Gideon. I shouldn't need to spell it out for you," Emmett said, his tone dismissive and tinged with anger. H