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Chapter 550

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Jade glared at Lloyd. "You're so ruthless for money. Aren't you afraid of retribution?"

"I don't believe in retribution. Even if it existed, it wouldn't be my turn yet. Let's start the countdown." Lloyd waved his hand, and his bodyguard dragged Neve onto the deck.

Besides Neve, there were several other men and women, all pinned to the ship's railing, waiting for Lloyd's command to be thrown into the sea.

Neve was scared, but she also longed for release. Even facing death, she stared at the sea in a daze and chuckled.

Jade didn't care about Neve but couldn't ignore the innocent people. Time passed, and her heart clenched. If she saved them, more people would be harmed. If she didn't, her conscience would be troubled.

Lloyd had presented her with an impossible dilemma.

"Time's up," Lloyd said calmly and motioned to his bodyguard, who was about to throw Neve into the sea.

Jade suddenly stood up and exclaimed, "Wait!"

Lloyd signaled for the bodyguard to stop and turned to Jade. "Ch
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