Chapter 2079

Salome shot Germaine a cold stare. "If I don't get my money, no one is walking away unscathed." Germaine paused before responding, her attention shifting to Lucy. "Ms. Hunt, by now, you must have a clear sense of who Ms. Mendes truly is. Like they said, 'All good things must come to an end.' Some decisions are best made sooner rather than later." Quick on the uptake, Lucy immediately grasped Germaine's meaning and gave a serious nod. Sensing the situation was shifting, Salome bristled. "What's this? It's one thing that you're refusing to pay up, but now you're trying to drive a wedge between us? How could you be so cruel?" Furious at the insult to Germaine, Jenson slammed his fist onto the table, causing the bottles and jars to rattle. "Who do you think you are to talk about my wife like that?" Startled by his outburst, Salome swallowed nervously, forcing herself to respond. "Who gave her the right to spout nonsense in front of Lucy? We've been friends for years—what makes her thi