Chapter 336
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Chapter 336:
“If I ever hear you speak my daughter-in-law’s name again,” Elbert whispered, his breath cold against her face, “the next time I swing this cane, it will shatter your spine p>
Grandma Wolfe sat perfectly straight in her wheelchair.
“Jocelyn’s last name is Collins now,” she said, her voice cutting with absolute disgust. “You are not even fit to wipe the mud off her shoes p>
Elbert straightened. He drew a silk handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his hands slowly, as though he had touched something diseased. Then he turned his head slightly toward the security captain.
“Throw this out,” Elbert ordered flatly. “If she comes within fifty miles of this estate or any Collins property, break her legs p>
Two guards stepped forward instantly. They grabbed Elouise by the armpits and hauled her off the floor.
𝘕𝗼𝘷𝖾𝗅ѕ 𝗂n 𝗍re𝗇𝖽 o𝗻.соm
Elouise kicked and thrashed wildly. “You cannot do this! I will go to the press! I will tell everyone p>
The security captain made a sharp gesture. One guard leaned close and said in a low, measured tone, “One more word, and we will ensure you never speak again.” Elouise went silent.
They dragged her out through the front doors, her expensive heels scraping uselessly against the pavement, and when they reached the front gates, threw her into the muddy ditch by the road.
Elouise landed hard in the wet dirt. Her coat was ruined. She looked exactly like the beggar she was about to become.
The captain pointed down at her.
“Go to the press,” he said coldly. “Our legal team will ensure you spend the rest of your life in a federal prison p>
The iron gates slammed shut, locking her out forever.
Inside the living room, Elbert sat back down and offered Grandma Wolfe a quiet apology for the mess on the floor.
Grandma Wolfe wiped a tear from her eye and reached out to squeeze his hand.
“Thank you,” she whispered.
Elbert smiled warmly. “Jocelyn is my son’s entire world. Protecting her is protecting the Collins empire p>
He pulled out his phone and dialed the head of the Collins legal department.
“I want you to personally intervene in the Aspen Schneider case,” Elbert ordered. “Block any top-tier firm from taking her defense. Push the District Attorney for the absolute maximum sentence. Bury her p>
He hung up. The Schneider family was officially erased.
Monday morning in Manhattan.
Jocelyn sat at her desk in the Wolfe Hotel, completely unaware of the violent reckoning that had taken place on Long Island.
Her executive assistant knocked and entered.
“Ms. Wolfe, Mr. Collins’ private jet departed for Frankfurt thirty minutes ago. He asked me to ensure your security detail is doubled while he is away p>
Jocelyn looked at her phone. There was a single text from Gaston: Wait for me.
A sudden, intense wave of emptiness settled in her chest. The penthouse was going to feel very cold tonight.
Monday afternoon. The air inside the upscale Manhattan café was thick with the smell of roasted coffee beans and suffocating tension.