Chapter 42: Six feet underground

I felt a surge of panic rising within me at his words. Sean's threats were not to be taken lightly, and I knew that if he followed through with his plan, it would spell disaster for me and Whitney Corporations and my company. But I couldn't let him intimidate me into submission. I had to stand up for myself, to fight for what was rightfully mine.

Taking a deep breath, I met Sean's gaze with a steely determination of my own. "I won't be blackmailed, Sean. You can threaten me all you want, but I refuse to give in to your demands. I won't let you destroy everything.

Sean's eyes narrowed at my defiant words, but I could see the flicker of uncertainty behind his mask of confidence. He had expected me to cave under the pressure, to beg for mercy and plead for his forgiveness. But I was done playing by his rules.

"And what exactly do you plan to do Carmen?" he sneered, his voice dripping with contempt.

I squared my shoulders, my resolve hardening with each passing moment. "I'll do whatever i