The Long Road to Love: The Capable CEO Dad-Chapter 546: Utter Foolishness

In the evening, Vivian Jacobs sent a thank-you note to Eleanor Hollis, with a very sincere tone.

Just as she put down her phone, she heard it ringing. She thought it was Eleanor calling.

After pressing the answer key, a man’s voice came through.

"Vivian, it’s dad, come out and meet with me."

Gabriel Jacobs softened his tone somewhat, but upon closer listening, one could hear a trace of anxiety within it.

Vivian raised an eyebrow. This person was really relentless. She had made her intentions perfectly clear last time, but he still thought of entangling her.

"Bang!"

She hung up the phone resolutely.

Gabriel never expected that Vivian wouldn’t even want to answer his call. When he dialed again, the phone was already turned off.

"So, Mr. Jacobs, when exactly can your family repay the money? We can’t wait any longer."

A few men sat in front of him, their faces full of menace, one even holding a knife.

Gabriel didn’t dare to speak, cold sweat dripping continuously from his forehead.

Earlier, he had planned to lure Vivian out and then kidnap her, demanding eight billion from Jude Shaw, but who would’ve thought she wouldn’t even take his call?

"I’ll find a way immediately, right away,"

Mae Summers and Yvette Jacobs stood on the side, too frightened to speak, their faces ashen.

The men’s gazes lingered on Yvette. They had already played with this woman before. She was of no interest to them anymore.

"Release Yvette’s dirt. Didn’t you say she knows Best Actor Sterling? Let’s see if he’s willing to pay for this woman."

Upon hearing they wanted to release her dirt, Yvette tried to stop them, but her chin was quickly pinched up.

"Miss Jacobs, I’ve given your family many chances. We’re not interested in your once-prized body anymore. What, do you still want to test my limits?"

Yvette instantly dared not move. These people were from abroad; they were capable of anything. If truly provoked, they’d be the ones to suffer!

Soon, major media outlets received Yvette’s dirt, along with many indecent photos taken by these men.

Yvette’s face was clear in the photos, but the men’s faces were well concealed. However, from body shapes and tattoos, it was apparent they weren’t the same man.

Yvette’s career had been going well recently. Although she lost many fans after trying to cling to Julian Sterling, thanks to her acting skills, she recently entered the ranks of B-list celebrities. One more successful drama, and she could leap to A-list status.

However, at this critical juncture, these scandals broke out. All her previous efforts went down the drain. She could almost imagine the tirade of insults from netizens.

"So pure-looking, yet actually a slut."

"Her private life is so filthy. I can’t believe I used to like her, what a blind fool."

"Shameless! If you appear again, I’ll tear your face off!"

Some netizens cursed, while others mocked; anyway, Yvette’s reputation was completely ruined.

A few media outlets even wanted to interview Julian Sterling, to find out his opinion on Yvette’s scandal, but despite their efforts, they couldn’t locate him.

At this time, Julian Sterling was sitting in his villa with two simple dishes in front of him, dishes he had personally cooked based on those once made by Gloria Galloway.

After eating slowly, he walked to the sofa and turned on the phone.

"A famous actress suddenly exposed in scandalous photos, once a goddess, now behaving this way."

The host on TV was discussing Yvette, displaying her photos in enlarged view. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Julian’s face remained expressionless, as if it was just an ordinary piece of news. Perhaps he wasn’t at all surprised that Yvette would do such things.

He picked up his phone and changed the channel, but other stations were also covering the story. Maybe Yvette’s fame had really skyrocketed this time, and now everyone in the country would know who she was.

He chuckled mockingly and turned off the TV.

Recently, he hadn’t been using his phone, comfortably living at home, and if lucky, he could even dream of Gloria. This life seemed not too bad.

But Yvette’s situation was completely different. After all, she was directly involved. Seeing the overwhelming reports online drove her nearly insane. But at this moment, held hostage by them, she was both furious and resentful.

"Looks like Best Actor Sterling isn’t planning to help you. Yvette, you’ve always been delusional. Your family’s last hope is cut off. I wonder, how do you plan to repay this debt?"

The men lost patience, pulling a gun from their waist and pressing the muzzle to Gabriel’s forehead.

Gabriel trembled all over, not wanting to die; he still wished to live.

"I have another daughter. She’s married into a wealthy family now, her husband can afford this debt. Give me one more chance, one week, within one week I’ll have the money in your account."

Gabriel’s legs began to wobble with fear, his whole body devoid of strength.

The men exchanged glances and finally put the gun away.

"Consider today a warning. We’ll return in a week. If the money isn’t ready, don’t blame us for being rude. We’ll chop you up and feed you to the dogs in the suburbs."

The men’s words made everyone shake with fear, heads hanging low, wishing they would leave promptly.

After a door-closing sound from the living room, Gabriel slumped to the floor, large beads of sweat trickling down his back.

"Husband, what should we do now?"

Mae Summers, equally terrified, helped him up.

A sly look flashed in Gabriel’s eyes; they had no choice but to rely on Vivian now. He didn’t believe Vivian could ignore her own mother’s plight.

"I’ll call Faye Holloway here, use her to threaten Vivian. I don’t believe Vivian will refuse to part with the money then."

After saying this, Gabriel glanced at Mae.

"Mae, for our lives, I must do this. Don’t worry, I have no feelings for Faye, absolutely no interest in that woman."

Mae nodded. Faye lacked her own opinions, was entirely a fool. How could a businessman like Gabriel take an interest in her?

"Alright, call her over quickly. Vivian has lived with her mother for so many years, she can’t possibly not care about her life."

Gabriel nodded, urgently calling Faye.

Faye excitedly jumped out of bed; for Gabriel, she would always come at his call. Hearing she could go to his place, she even put on some makeup.

For years, she hadn’t properly applied makeup, except for recent meetings with Gabriel. Women dress to please those they admire.