When They Beg I Rise (Lemira) novel Chapter 918

Amelia's eyes widened in genuine surprise. "Are you serious?"

"Mom, this is incredible news! As long as we have Evelina hostage, we can force that driver to keep his mouth shut."

Amelia nodded, a sinister smile creeping onto her face. "God is clearly on our side. Come on, let's go pay Evelina a visit."

Sophia was thrilled. As long as the Sinclair family survived this crisis, she would still have a chance to destroy that bitch, Lemira.

The two women drove straight to the location where Evelina was being held.

It was an abandoned warehouse. Sophia covered her nose in disgust. "Mom, is this really a safe place to keep her?"

"It's the safest place possible. This property belongs to the Sinclairs; no one will find her here."

As they walked further in, they found a woman bound hand and foot, a filthy rag stuffed in her mouth.

The blindfold was yanked off, and Evelina blinked against the harsh light, staring in horror at the Sinclair women.

Panic clawed at her throat. Why the hell had the Sinclairs kidnapped her?

Terror set in as she realized they definitely intended to use her as a pawn.

Amelia tutted condescendingly at Evelina. "If you cooperate with me and convince your father to take the fall entirely, I will personally guarantee you'll live in absolute luxury for the rest of your life."

Sophia sneered down at the captive girl. "The Langstons are just using you anyway. Once they squeeze you dry, do you really think they're going to keep treating you like family?"

Hearing that, Evelina lowered her gaze in bitter realization. Weren't the Sinclairs using her too?

There was literally zero difference between the Langstons and the Sinclairs.

Losing patience, Amelia snapped, "Have you thought it over? Because if you refuse, those deep industrial pits behind this warehouse are going to be your permanent address."

Evelina cast a terrified glance over her shoulder, a cold sweat breaking out across her back.

She absolutely did not want to die.

Evelina stared at Amelia. "Why do you need me to do this? Didn't my father act on his own when he killed Lemira's parents?"

Amelia let out a sharp laugh. "That's the lie we feed the public, obviously. Your father is holding onto proof of the deal we made. If you can either destroy that evidence or convince him to take all the blame, the Sinclair family will make it worth your while."

"You're backed into a corner, aren't you? The Everharts refused to save your skin, didn't they? You have literally no one else to beg but me!"

Furious, Amelia lunged forward and grabbed Evelina by the throat. "I don't need lectures from a bottom-feeding slut like you!"

"Yeah, you're a high-and-mighty society wife," Evelina choked out, "but you used Mrs. Amanda as a human shield! You planned to hide behind the Everhart name when the truth came out, but guess what? They left you out to dry!"

Amelia's face contorted into something demonic. "You little bitch! Who told you that? It was your father, wasn't it?!"

Aside from Evelina's father, no one else knew the intimate details of that arrangement.

Evelina grinned through her pain. "Hit the nail on the head, didn't I?"

Amelia slapped her hard across the face. "So what if you know?! The Everhart family will never believe a word you say!"

"Oh, really?" Evelina said smugly. "I wouldn't be too sure about that."

At that exact moment, Orion Everhart stepped out of the shadows, his cold gaze locked on the Sinclair women.