Jared Hughes shifted his gaze away from Betsy Russell, glanced at Carl Eliot as if looking at something dirty, and quickly looked away. He said, "You're so eager to 'kill me', are you that afraid of me? Why are you afraid of me, Carl Eliot?"
These seemingly casual words of Jared seemed to have directly hit Carl Eliot's innermost feelings, causing his hand that was holding the wine glass to involuntarily tighten. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he spoke coldly, "Betsy Russell won't be able to protect you, Jared Hughes. I advise you to better know your place and do as I say!"
Carl Eliot pursed his lips and continued, "Charlotte Barratt will never let you off the hook. As your brother, I will give you a piece of advice: you'd better pray for your own luck. No matter how capable you are now, you can't afford to offend the Barratt family!"
Carl Eliot had been on guard against Jared Hughes for some time, worried that he had a backup plan.
