Now They Want My Forgiveness - Chapter 278: Chapter 278

Stella had just wrapped up a meeting when she saw the message. At first, the gruesome photos made her stomach turn. But when she saw it was about Silas, she called Jordan right away.
Jordan was in the middle of a meeting when his phone buzzed. He made a shushing gesture and stepped out to take the call.
Everyone was stunned by what they saw. After all, everyone knew Jordan was a total workaholic. He never answered his phone during meetings. But today, he actually picked up. They started to wonder who could be the one calling.
Jordan motioned for his assistant to let the meeting continue without him, and then stepped out to find a quiet place where he wouldn't be disturbed. "Stella."
Stella, still clueless about what was going on, asked, "Did Silas go to see you?"
"Yeah, he's racked up a bunch of gambling debts again and came to me for money. Gotta hand it to him. He knew I'd never lend him cash for that, so he spun some story about investing in a project.
"He even said we could sign a contract, 70/30 split, and asked me for 15 million."
Stella was stunned. 'Silas was really asking for the moon, daring to request that much all at once,' she thought.
He probably only owed 3 million at most. The other 12 million was obviously just a trick to scam Jordan, and there was no way Silas would ever pay any of it back.
'Now that Fiona isn't bailing them out, is he trying to make us the suckers?' Stella wondered. "So you had someone beat him up?" Stella asked.
"Yeah, I drugged his coffee so he'd be too weak to fight back, and then had my guys give him a good beating. Feel better now?" Jordan replied.
Stella couldn't help but worry. "Won't this get you into trouble?"
Jordan's lips curled into a small smile. 'Not bad,' he thought. 'Her first reaction isn't to feel satisfied, but to worry about me. Looks like I'm finally starting to matter to her.'
"No way. This is my turf. Who's gonna say anything? Besides, he's the one who owes a ton of money. If the cops get involved, I'll be fine, but he'll be the one in trouble. He'll just have to swallow it."
Stella burst out laughing. "That's just perfect. Even though I didn't see it with my own eyes, I'm honestly so happy right now. Thank you, Jordan," she said.
"Come on, no need to thank me. If he hadn't come looking for me, I wouldn't have bothered. But since he did, he basically begged me to put him in his place," Jordan replied.
"Exactly. You should totally put him in his place, or he'll just cling to you like a leech and never let go," Stella said.
"Oh, and I just got some new info," Jordan added.
Stella's curiosity was piqued. "What is it?"
The guys who had taken Silas back had just returned and reported everything to Jordan. That was how he found out what had happened to Fiona.
He put the call on speaker, letting the bodyguard do the talking while Stella listened in. Once the bodyguard finished, Jordan said, "Who would've thought that sending Silas back would get us news like this?"
Stella scoffed, "Who would've thought Fiona and Andrew's relationship is falling apart? I always thought they were so close, but I guess it was all just for show. Turns out they're not that special after all."
"Does that make you feel any better?" Jordan asked.
"Just a tiny bit, I guess," Stella replied.
Jordan knew perfectly well that whatever Andrew and Fiona were suffering now was nothing compared to what Stella had been through.
They deserved to keep tormenting each other forever. Only then would it really feel satisfying.