Chapter 226 Emotional Blackmailing

• “Mother, you can’t force me into this!” Matteo protested, slamming the file shut in anger, his eyes burning with frustration.
• “Forcing you? Really?” His mother scoffed, her face twisting with irritation. “You owe us, Matteo Vinci! We gave you life, raised you, made you the man you are today—and now, you have the audacity to argue with me?” Her voice dripped with cold menace as she glared at him.
• “This emotional manipulation won’t work on me this time,” Matteo shot back, his tone firm, though a flicker of hesitation crossed his face.