Chapter 288: Forming an Alliance
Mason coldly brushed Leah’s hand away. "Why did you keep the last part hidden?"
Though he had agreed to work with Leah, their plan was only to create tension between Chloe and Ella—nothing about Sean framing Ella like what had just happened.
Leah raised an eyebrow. "That idea came from my grandfather, so I had no right to tell you."
Mason’s eyes darkened with anger, and without warning, he slapped Leah hard, sending her sprawling onto the sofa.
Her face stung with a fiery pain, her ears rang, and her vision blurred from the impact. The force of Mason’s slap was enough to make her taste blood on her lips.
Leah looked up, tears welling in her eyes as she glared at him with hatred. "How dare you hit me? Mason! Don’t you also want Ella to suffer? Why treat me like this?"
"I told you to hire someone to put on a show, but you brought Aaron into this!" Mason sneered. "Do you even realize what could have happened if he lost control and fired his gun? Do you know what consequences that would have?"
Leah burst into hysterical laughter, her features contorting in a twisted mix of spite and sarcasm. "Of course I know! If he had fired, Ella would be dead, and that would suit me just fine!"
Yes, if Ella died, Leah might not get the Carter Group shares in her possession. But since Ella had married Eric, any misfortune that befell her would mean Eric would never hand those shares over to the Carter Group anyway.
Mason’s eyes burned with fury, though he couldn’t quite understand why he was so angry. He slapped Leah again, even harder than before.
The blow left her dazed, unable to gather her thoughts. If anything serious had happened to Ella, Mason wouldn’t be happy. Even though he had gone to great lengths to oppose her, he didn’t want her dead.