The Prison-Made Queen novel Chapter 743

Hackett had assumed they would just sign a private agreement, take the money, and keep the matter strictly between the two families. Publicly, Leilani would still technically be a Sloan, and maybe down the line, they could leverage that connection with Langley Group.

His throat goes dry as he makes one last, desperate attempt to negotiate.

"Mr. Langley, isn't a press conference... a bit too dramatic? We're signing a legally binding contract. Isn't that enough? I assure you, once we sign these papers, our family will go our separate ways. We promise never to bother Leilani again..."

Callahan looks up, his gaze as sharp and cold as a scalpel. There is zero room for negotiation.

"Mr. Sloan, I want a complete, absolute severance. Not a private backroom deal. I'm well aware of how your family operates. Who's to say you won't sign this contract and still try to leech off her later? To eliminate any future complications... the press conference is non-negotiable."

Hackett's heart sinks.

He finally gets it. Callahan doesn't just want legal control; he wants to publicly amputate the Sloans from Leilani's life so they can never use her name again. He's destroying any future angle the Sloans might try to play.

Once that press conference happens, there's no turning back. The Sloans and Leilani will truly be strangers.

Hackett stares at the contract for a few agonizing seconds, his fingers unconsciously curling into fists.

The lure of two hundred million is simply too great. It's enough to crush his last shred of hesitation and whatever pathetic remnants of fatherly affection he might have left.

To him, the name 'Leilani' is no longer a living, breathing person—it's just a poker chip to be traded for massive capital.

Taking a deep breath, he makes his choice. He grabs the pen and frantically scrawls his signature on the dotted line.

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