Chapter 109: Dealing with Rhett
"Like mother, like son. What a load of crap!"
Someone muttered under their breath.
Rhett, just recovering from his bout of pain, shot a sly look at Violette. "Even if I did what every guy does, didn't I say I cut ties with that woman? Why won’t you come back? We haven’t even gotten our marriage license yet. You’re my wife. You gotta come with me."
Emily's face turned icy as she signaled the security guards.
The scene shifted to the next moment.
It showed Rhett borrowing money from loan sharks and the day he caused trouble at the villa, even suggesting using Violette and Sofia to pay off his debts.
Emily sneered, "Your crimes go way beyond that. We’ve been kind enough not to destroy you completely, and you still dare to stir things up? Think someone’s got your back?"
Rhett’s eyes flickered.
But then he remembered what that person had told him.
He grew more confident. "That’s all in the past. I’ve changed. I don’t agree to the divorce. If Violette doesn’t listen to me, don’t forget, we have a son. I heard he’s got exams coming up."
That person had found out all this information for him.
He knew how much Violette cared about Atticus, and he was sure she would compromise for their son.
"Rhett, he’s your son too. Do you want to ruin him? You’re disgusting!"
Violette could barely stop herself from slapping him.
Rhett leaned in, daring her to hit him. "Go ahead, hit me. If you do, don’t blame me for getting nasty. I’ve got nothing to lose. Can you really be so heartless as to ignore Atticus?"
"You, you..."
Violette was trembling with rage but held back, unable to bring herself to hit him.
She knew how hard Atticus had worked for his exams. She couldn’t let his efforts go to waste.
Emily saw that Rhett was no longer pretending. The online comments should no longer favor him.
As long as Violette and Atticus weren’t affected, the goal of this broadcast was achieved.
Now, it was her time to step in.
Emily quickly moved forward and turned off the live stream.
Then she ordered the security guards to clear the area, asking the onlookers to leave.
"Bitch, what are you doing?" Rhett realized what was happening and tried to grab the phone, but Emily kicked him away.
Rhett dodged, feeling smug.
But Emily grabbed his arm and threw him to the ground with a shoulder throw.
She then stepped on his chest. "Spill it. Who sent you to cause trouble? You can lie, but if you don’t want to end up paralyzed, you’d better tell the truth!"
Rhett winced in pain but remained defiant. "You know I have someone backing me. You’d better let me go, or don’t blame me if my backer comes after you. You’re just a woman. You should know your place."
"And don’t forget, Violette hasn’t divorced me yet. If I make a scene, Atticus’s future will be ruined."
"Emily!"
Violette was desperate. For Atticus’s sake, she could bear it.
She could endure the beatings again. Rhett wouldn't dare to kill her.
Once Atticus got into college, she would deal with Rhett then.
Rhett saw Violette wavering and felt triumphant.
He even taunted Emily, "You're just a relative. Are you really going to stick your nose into Violette's family business? Violette and Atticus will hate you. If I were you, I wouldn't do something so stupid."
Emily suddenly spoke up, "Do you remember your mistress?"
Her sudden change of topic caught Rhett off guard.
"What are you getting at? Don't change the subject. Are you really going to interfere? Won't you regret it?"
Rhett threatened Emily.
Emily didn't wait for his response and continued, "They're not in the country anymore. As for what happened to them, let's just say it wasn't good. If I can deal with people with connections like them, do you think you're tougher? Or do you think Parker, who can't even protect himself, can protect you?"
Rhett was shocked that Emily knew about Parker. He panicked but tried to stay strong.
"I don't believe you. You're just a kept woman. What status do you have? Do you think you can compare to Parker and his backers?"
"Parker's backers? You mean Bianca, right? You think the Johnson family can protect you? I have partnerships with the Johnson family and hold shares in the Reyes Group and Ascend Global Group. Do you think I'm afraid of Bianca?"
"You know all that?"
Rhett's face turned pale with fear.
Emily continued, "I know what you know and what you don't. If you don't believe me, call Parker and see what state he's in."
Rhett hesitated.
But seeing Emily's calm demeanor made him panic.
Finally, he couldn't resist and called Parker.
Parker answered quickly.
Rhett was relieved, thinking Emily was bluffing. But then he heard, "Mr. Green, I'm sorry. I won't do it again. Please have mercy..."
The agonized voice on the phone was heart-wrenching.
That was Parker.
For him to scream like that, he must have been tortured.
Rhett trembled, his face ashen.
But he was unwilling to give up.
He could have gotten $50,000 and freed himself from Violette.
Now, everything was ruined because of Emily.
"Bitch, what do you want? Fine, if I die, aren't you afraid I'll take you down with me?"
"Really? Then your fate will be worse than Parker's. Can you handle that?"
"That's illegal!"
Rhett shouted.
"Now you want to talk about legality? What about your threats, slander, and troublemaking?"
Emily sneered.
"I'll give you five seconds to decide. Leave and promise to get the divorce papers, or face Parker's fate!"
Rhett's face darkened, his eyes cold.
Fallon didn't understand Emily's words, but she saw Rhett was scared.
"Bitch, Rhett, don't listen to her. She won't dare."
Rhett stayed silent.
But he was clearly hesitating.
Emily ignored Fallon's words and coldly watched Rhett.
"5, 4, 3, 2..."
"I agree!"