Unmasking Mrs. Newton's Secret Identities novel Chapter 1666

The recording had captured every detail of the bet—if Lincoln succeeded in fixing the school system, Basil would expel Finn.

With eyewitness accounts and irrefutable evidence now in play, Basil had nowhere to hide. All eyes turned to him, each gaze cutting through him like a blade.

Basil's fists clenched, his face hardening into a mask of fury. He was too old to let his reputation be destroyed—public humiliation was simply unacceptable.

After a moment of tense silence, Basil's eyes burned with rage. In a swift motion, he snatched the laptop from Lincoln's hands and smashed it against the wall.

The laptop hit the wall with a sickening thud before crashing to the floor, its screen flickering out instantly.

Kelly raised her hand to her mouth in shock. "Mr. Talbot, what on earth are you doing?" she gasped, panic seeping into her voice.

Basil quickly regained his composure, adjusting his glasses with an arrogant smile. "My sincerest apologies. It seems I'm dealing with a bit of midlife turbulence.

"My temper has been a little unpredictable. I regret the scene I've caused, but rest assured, I'll double the compensation to make things right."

After a brief pause, Basil leaned in closer to Lincoln. "What a shame for you," he taunted. "As for the evidence you're so eager to find… I'm afraid it won't be coming your way anytime soon."

Lincoln kept his composure, taking a moment to gather his thoughts before walking over to retrieve his laptop.

He dusted it off, tucked it under his arm, and replied, "That's fine, Mr. Talbot. As long as you keep your word this time, doubling the compensation will be more than enough."

This laptop had been bought by Abigail for six million dollars. While it remained undamaged, the potential to extract a hefty sum from it was too tempting to pass up.

Kelly's legs nearly gave way under the weight of the threat. She hastily grabbed her phone, dialing with trembling hands as she hurried toward the door.

With Destiny Corporation's vast resources, even ten private schools would be no match for Chandler's wrath. Kelly had no intention of losing her job over this.

Basil, however, was left dumbfounded. "You've completely lost your mind!" he exclaimed. "Are you seriously going to risk offending every parent at this school over two random students?"

"What else am I supposed to do?" Chandler said with a shrug, his tone as calm and collected as when Lincoln had defended himself. "When you're up against someone who refuses to listen to reason, all that's left is to respond in kind."

At that moment, a strange thought crossed Basil's mind—was it possible that these two were father and son?