Whether he had it or not, it would greatly depend on tomorrow! As long as there was no video that Tom would show, there would be no backup or other copies of it! It was more proof that Tom was just a test. Finding out if she had the flash drive and to find out if she knew he was her real father!
The time of the day, that was the night of the next day, came. Veronica still went to the villa and didn’t get there until it was seven or eight o’clock in the evening. She just got out of the car and saw Tom approaching.
“Did you tell Nick?” was what Tom asked straight to the point.
“I’ve already tried my best. Can you not leak the Isabella video on the Internet? Dad, you also said that you used to like Isabella and that, you didn’t want her to die! So, please. Can you spare Isabella her last glimmer of dignity? I’m begging you!” Veronica pleaded with him with tears in her eyes. “I’ll give you half of it now, and when I get a chance in the future, I’ll help you win other projects that you lost, okay?”
Tom was silent for a moment and smiled. “Don’t panic, dear. I thought it was better not to put the video on the Internet. After all, I’m not really that ruthless. So when can I have an interview with Nick and take over the project?”
“He’s been a little busy lately, so he has to arrange his schedule before he can let you know,” Veronica answered.
“I see. Okay, I can wait until he lets me know.”
Veronica could now completely conclude that there was no backup that Tom held, and he was just testing her last night! Otherwise, why would it be so easy for him to let her go just like that?
Was it just because of the half of the land in the southwest? Could he easily take it back if he once let it out? Then there was only one possibility. He had lost something that he could use to threaten them and had no choice but to settle for second best.
When she went upstairs, she met Elton who just came down and stopped in front of her. Veronica went left so he stopped on the left side as well. When she turned rightwards, so did Elton.
“Did you have fun?” Veronica looked at him coldly. “If you don’t want me to live here, just say so.”
“Do you think I begged you to live here?” Elton looked at her contemptuously. “Why, Nick hasn’t been with you these days? If you felt lonely, you could come to my room in the evening. I promise you, you are always welcome!”
He humiliated Veronica one last time before going downstairs. With a patient expression on her face, she walked upstairs and went back to her room.
At 02:00 in the morning, she had the experience of being caught. So Veronica chose 03:00. She didn’t believe that Tom wouldn’t take a rest and sleep at night.
After she carefully and observed the surroundings, she sneaked into the study which was still dark. She turned on her cell phone flashlight and quickly took out the surveillance camera placed in the bonsai and stuff it into her pocket. Then she turned off the flashlight and hid herself in the dark.
At the table the next morning, Veronica had breakfast with Tom and Elton. Clare took care of Sarah North in the room.
“Why didn’t you come to my room last night? I’ve been waiting for you for a long time.” Elton suddenly said.
Veronica wouldn’t dare to buy it from him. This Elton was just bravado!
Elton sneered, “Being a bitch is now pretending to be pure?”
Tom was about to say something when Elton Parker’s cell phone rang.
Elton temporarily let Veronica slip for a moment and took out his cell phone. It was a video sent by a secret number. When he opened the video and saw what was the content, his face suddenly changed! He then looked up at Tom.
“What’s the matter?” Tom felt terrified and asked him anxiously.
Elton didn’t say a word but he went to watch the video again, and he was angry. Then he slammed his phone on the table and grabbed Tom by the collar before he waved it in front of his face.
Tom fell out with a bang, even with his glasses on the bridge of his nose. Elton didn’t give him a chance to breathe. He continued punching and kicking him. Tom simply didn’t have time to react. While blocking his vital part with his hands, he asked hurriedly and angrily, “Elton, what are you doing? What’s the matter with you?”
“What am I doing? Why the fuck are you asking me?” Elton kicked Tom so hard in the stomach. “Let me see how many ribs I can break!”
Hearing the noise, Clare, who came down from upstairs, saw the scene and didn’t come forward to stop them because Tom deserved to be beaten! It was just that he got beaten up by Elton. And for what reason? She couldn’t help but look at Veronica who was sitting there motionless at the table, with no expression on her face. She just stared at Tom who had been beaten with no intention of extending her help. So useless!
“Even if you want to hit me, you can at least tell me what is wrong!” Tom was now wailing!
“You really want to know?” Elton stopped. “Then, I’ll show you!”
With that, he turned around to get his phone on the table. He played the video and looked at Tom’s reaction. He froze this scene. It couldn’t be. If the others would know this, his clients would eventually know this as well! But how could it be filmed? The quality of the video. There was a camera in his study? Who plotted it?
“Do you now understand?” Elton angrily asked.
“This-this is a misunderstanding.” Tom still wanted to explain himself. But Elton just laughed angrily. “Come on, Tom! I wouldn’t buy it! You really hit women? Are you nuts? OK, you like to play, right? Then fight me!”
He went closer and stepped hard on Tom’s stomach. He shouted in pain and told Elton, “You-you can’t hit me. I’m your father!”
“Screw you!” Elton became angrier and angrier as he heard it. “Who wants a ‘dad’ like you? Now I know why my mother doesn’t want to be with you!”
“Elton, please! Stop this! Stop hitting me! I was wrong, I admit! Stop! Your mother won’t be happy to know!”
“How dare you mention my mother! I have to break all of your ribs today!” Every kick was so exhausting as if he was to kill Tom Parker!
Veronica watched from the beginning until the end. She watched nonstop, showing no sympathy because she thought he deserved it!
He used to hit others, but now he knew what it was like to be beaten. That was what Veronica wanted to see when she stayed there for breakfast. She sent the video to Elton’s mobile phone beforehand so that she wouldn’t be suspected!
She didn’t want to watch anymore. Veronica picked up her backpack and left the villa quickly.
The screams of Tom were so loud that it could be heard clearly even in Sarah’s room upstairs. She didn’t know what had happened because she felt an enduring pain in her abdomen and couldn’t get out of bed. The doctor who took care of her came in a hurry.
Sarah asked, “What’s the matter? What happened down there?”
“It’s not very clear but what your son said was all about ‘hitting a woman’ or ‘broken ribs.'”
Sarah knew it was over as soon as she heard it. Elton must’ve known about her being beaten by Tom! She thought it was Clare!
Tom was beaten to death because Elton still didn’t stop. Clare came forward and said, “Stop hitting him already. If you don’t, he will surely die.”
“He deserves to die!” Elton still didn’t stop and beat him out of breath. Then he turned to Clare. “Did you know from the beginning? How can you hide it from me?”