Chapter 389

Just as Steven hung up one call, another one came in. It was Jessie, and she was sobbing uncontrollably. She said she had seen Steven in danger during a live broadcast and was frantic with worry. Desperate to help, she went home and threatened her father with her life, demanding that Kennedy step in to save Steven. Steven was floored. What was Jessie thinking? Even if Kennedy agreed to the threat, which was a long shot, how could the Director of the Finance Division possibly take on the Silva family? Predictably, Kennedy refused and placed Jessie under house arrest, confiscating her phone. Jessie had barely managed to find a way to call Steven. "I was desperate. I thought that if I threatened to kill myself, he'd listen to me…" Hearing Jessie sobbing on the other end, Steven didn't know what to say. He just tried to comfort her as best he could. Putting himself in her shoes, he realized Jessie had no real connections. Her only hope was Kennedy. It was a long shot, but she took