Chapter 279: Hugo’s plan failed
Hugo shot Oliver a murderous glare, but inside, he stayed calm. He had already sent Megan away. His daughter was safe. No one would lay a hand on her. And any minute now, his backup would storm in and flip this whole standoff on its head.
That thought steadied him. But then he saw Oliver’s smug grin and felt his temper flare.
"Oliver," Hugo growled through clenched teeth, "can’t you just shut up for once? Do you have to drag my family into this now?"
Oliver’s face twisted with rage. "After everything you did to me, I hope your whole damn bloodline burns."
"Stop shouting at each other." Before Hugo could respond, Gustave’s voice cut through the room like a whip. "I’m not here for your pathetic drama." His eyes locked on Hugo. "I’m here to make sure the guilty finally pay."
He reached behind his back and pulled a revolver, leveling it at Hugo’s head.
Hugo froze. His hands lifted in surrender, a cold spike of fear running down his spine. Beside him, Susan gasped and clung to his arm, her whole body shaking.
"Please," she begged, tears spilling down her cheeks. "Don’t do this. Let us go. We’ll leave and disappear forever. You’ll never see us again."
Hugo nodded, lips tight, playing along. But inside, revenge simmered like molten steel. He darted a glance at the doorway again, expecting his men to burst in any second.
But there was nothing.
’Where are they? Why aren’t they here?’ His pulse pounded in his ears as the silence dragged on.