Chapter 261

Ethan Roscente tapped his fingers lightly on the desk, his tone calm. "You're right, Uncle. Those who commit evil should pay the price."

Victor Roscente slammed his hands on the table and stood abruptly. "Stop playing dumb! Hand over Vivian Laurent now!"

"Didn't I already give those thugs to you for punishment?" Ethan arched an eyebrow, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"I took care of those scumbags long ago!" Victor spat through gritted teeth. "Victoria personally identified Vivian as the mastermind behind this scheme! How dare someone plot against a Roscente heiress—I won't let this slide!"

Greed flickered in Victor's eyes. Under Ethan's leadership, the Roscente Group had flourished while their branch of the family declined. Victoria's incident presented the perfect opportunity to seize power.

"How amusing, Uncle." Ethan's lips curled into a cold smile. "It was Victoria who hired those men to frame Vivian. Now you're blaming the victim?"

"Bullshit!" Victor trembled with rage. "Victoria would never do such a thing!"

Ethan adjusted his cuffs leisurely. "Victoria's arrogance and bullying behavior—weren't those nurtured by you, Uncle? If anyone's to blame, it's you."

"Ethan Roscente!" Victor roared. "Have you no respect for your elders?"

"What respect do you deserve?" Ethan's gaze turned icy. "For turning a blind eye to the truth? For distorting facts?"

Victor narrowed his eyes viciously. "If you refuse to hand over Vivian today, don't expect any family mercy from me!"

He took an aggressive step forward. "Unless... this was all your doing? You orchestrated Victoria's downfall to monopolize the Roscente empire!"

The temperature in the room seemed to plummet.

Now Ethan understood why Victoria was so malicious—it ran in the family.

"Uncle." Ethan enunciated each word clearly. "Victoria brought this upon herself. If you insist on causing trouble..."

He rose slowly, looking down at Victor with chilling dominance. "Then don't blame me for severing all ties."

"How dare you!" Victor screamed hysterically. "My innocent daughter was violated, and this is how you respond? You'll answer for this today!"

Ethan's eyes turned completely frosty.

It was clear now—this farce had been carefully orchestrated.