Demon CEO's Hidden Love: Mr Grayson Stole Me From My Abusive Husband-Chapter 347: Her Final Role To Play

Cassie stared intently at the red wine her uncle poured into a glass. She bit her lips and sunk her fingernails into her palms. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

What she wouldn’t do to get a taste of that.

Picking up the half full glass, he said, "It’s a good thing that wench Serena is finally out of our lives for good." He started off, tossing a leg carelessly over the other.

Cassie didn’t break concentration from his hand. Her eyes following the dark liquid as it swirled round the edges of the glass. She licked her lips.

"Mhmm." She managed a response.

He tapped his finger against the glass, "She nearly threw all our hard work under the bus. I didn’t think she’d be that selfish."

Cassie hissed, "Don’t remind me." The events from yesterday played in her mind. "If father wasn’t so certain, I’d doubt she was my real mother."

Scott grinned, "Serena’s always been a snake, ever since we were kids. She’s a desperate one too. She doesn’t go down so easily, you’d better watch your back." He pushed the glass to his lips and stole a sip.

Watching him drop the glass, Cassie frowned, "What does that mean?" she would’ve been downright stupid to miss the sinister undertone in his voice.

Flippantly, he said, "I’m just stating facts here. If you think that Serena is going to back off because you kicked her to the curve, then you’ve got another thing coming."

Cassie rubbed her stomach. "She wouldn’t come for me, would she?" Her tone broke, "I’m pregnant and still her daughter after all." she said, as if trying to reassure herself that she was safe.

"She might not come after you, but she’ll go after Julian, and try to tell him the truth." Cassie tensed up.

Scott went on, "She might even go after Brooke and tell her everything. If that happens, then not only will Brooke steal your roles, she’ll get your father and all his wealth." He faked a concern look in his eye.

Cassie balled her fists, "That can’t happen! I won’t allow it."

"But what can you do? Right now Brooke’s the center of attention, if anything were to happen to her, it wouldn’t look good for you." He reminded her.

She had called Ethan out on their marriage, landed a job Cassie usually got, not to talk about the growing success of her debut movie.

He picked the glass up, "If something were to happen to Brooke when she’s on her winning streak..." he left the blanks for her to fill.

Cassie wasn’t completely stupid not to realize what he meant. "But what am I supposed to do?! She’s practically stealing everything from me! When Serena says something-"

He cut her off. "If, Serena says something."

She furrowed her brows, "I don’t understand." she shifted in her seat,"What do you mean?"

Plainly, he told her, "Serena is never going to back away, she isn’t like Brooke. It pains me to say it, but you’d need a more permanent solution to get rid of her."

"Permanent, how?" Cassie prodded. "Like taking her hostage-"

He chuckled at her naivety. "No. Cassie." He got up, leaned in and whispered into her ear, "You’ll have to squash an insect, to get rid of it forever."

Cassie’s breath hitched. "Uncle, you don’t mean...I should kill my mother?"

Scott wanted to roll his eyes. All of a sudden Serena was now her mother?

He forced a smile. "Your words, not mine."

She took a deep breath, trying to calm her nerves. "I don’t know." Her tone dropped, she unclenched her fists and gripped her shirt tightly. "We can find another way-"

Scott refused. "Don’t be an idiot. Serena was willing to throw you under the bus to save herself."

"But still-"

He chimed, "I don’t think you understand what will happen to you once Julian finds out." He hardened his tone, and sharpened his gaze. "You stabbed the man, don’t forget that. He’s going to have you locked up for that, that’s if he doesn’t decide to take you out himself."

Cassie froze. She had already long forgotten about that.

He went on. "And don’t forget all you did to Brooke. Serena will get off, since she’s Brooke’s mother, Julian will eventually forgive her. After all, he can’t punish the biological mother of his daughter. But you," he pointed to her. "You’re just an outsider, Luther’s pathetic daughter. He’ll take all his anger out on you."

"Not to forget if Ethan abandons you, you’ll have to raise a baby all by yourself, with no money or any servants. You might even wind up giving birth in prison..."

She shook her head, the scene playing in her mind. All of it was causing her so much stress, that she started feeling cramps in her stomach.

Scott noticed this and took a step back from the threatening. He reached for her shoulders and gently massaged them from behind, trying a softer approach.

"Serena is my family too, so of course this is going to hurt. Sarah’s disappeared without a trace, so beside you, she’s the only one I have left." He cooed in her ear.

But of course, Scott could care less for either of them. "With Sarah and Serena out of the picture, I can reap the benefits off both daughters." He intended to make bank off the Graysons with Brooke, and live large off of Julian through Cassie.

And then, when he had gathered enough money, he’d fly out to a remote island and live peacefully in wealth and luxury.

His endgame was so close he could practically taste it.

Serena had never been in the bigger picture. He couldn’t have been happier to have her and Sarah (heaven knows where she is) gone from his life completely.

"Do you understand Cassie? Serena will ruin you, just like she ruined Brooke, unless," he dragged the word, dangling a carrot in front of her. "Unless, you strike first and hit hard."

Cassie raised her head, her eyes panicked and teary. "Is that really the only way?"

Scott gave her a gentle pat on the head. "If you want to keep this act up forever. Consider this the final role you’ll have to play."