"You—" Sherah was still flustered. After she heard that Celena had documents and a recording, she was so frightened that her face turned pale and her eyes were filled with panic.Seeing that, Cheryl cursed in her mind and quickly stood up and bellowed at Celena, "Hmph! Proof? I think it's all fabricated by you. You're well-prepared just to frame my father."She turned to Reginald, looking like she was wronged, and wined, "Look at her, Grandpa. She has crossed the line. She used such a despicable trick to frame my father just because she hates us."Reginald's face was incredibly sullen. He, too, did not believe Yafe would do such a thing. He was more convinced that Celena would create this mess on purpose because she hated her family.He looked at Celena with a frosty glance gleaming in his eyes, barking at her icily, "Celena, do you know what you're talking about? Yafe is your father. You better think about what you're doing!"I'll forgive you this time for not knowing better beca
Reginald's expression got even darker upon hearing Celena's words. He replied icily, "Alright! Since you said you have evidence, show it to me, then."Reginald was upset. Even if Celena said she had evidence, he still refused to believe his eldest son would do such a thing.Reginald always had high hopes for Yafe. After all, he had brought him up to be the next person to be in charge of the company. After Reginald passed away, the entire company would be put in Yafe's charge. There was no need for Yafe to do these things for that insignificant cut of benefit.Besides, they were a family. Why would he do something that would harm the interest of his own family's company?In conclusion, Reginald simply refused to believe Yafe would do what Celena accused him of.Celena could tell that Reginald did not believe her, but she was not afraid. That was because the information and evidence she had were true. She was not afraid at all that Reginald would look into this matter."Alright." C
Celena nodded and said solemnly, "I promise that everything I said and this information that I provide are real, Grandpa. The person in the recording earlier is the person in charge of one of the contractors. The list of materials and their prices written in the document in your hand is what that man, Jayme Robbie, and Dad have agreed upon in private."I had someone from the company verify the details in this document when I was on my way back from the construction site. All the materials listed are considered low- to medium-quality in the market. The quotation for the purchase is priced above the market rate for high-quality materials."Grandpa, if we purchase the materials according to this list, they would be able to pocket at least one million dollars."Her words sent the people in the quiet sitting room into a frenzy again.The Stone family members who were present were infuriated. Cheryl, Qemal, and Sherah panicked.Celena was just as shocked as the people in the sitting roo
Yafe wiped off the sweat on his forehead as he spoke. He walked into the room anxiously and said to Reginald, "Dad, I didn't do any of that. All the information and evidence are fake. It's all fabricated by Celena."Dad, I'm your son. You know what kind of person I am, don't you? How could I possibly do things that would harm the interest of the company? Besides, I'm the vice president of the company now. You'll let me run the company in the future as well. It makes no sense for me to do this!"Yafe was incredibly anxious to see Reginald and the others remaining silent, but he still pretended as if he was wrongfully accused. He glared at Celena and Liam ferociously and said, "You've crossed the line, Celena. I know you've always resented me, and you've never taken me seriously. But you can't frame me like this."I'm going to make it clear today that I've never done anything to harm the interest of the company. If you don't believe me, you're welcome to check all the properties, comp
Liam's grip was so strong that Yafe's wrist felt a little numb. Yafe's expression instantly darkened, and he struggled with all his might to break his wrist free. He glared at Liam at the same time and bellowed, "Liam! How dare you! Don't forget your place! You're just a man who married into the Stone family! Who are you to meddle in our family's business? Get the hell out of the way or I won't hold back!"The air around Liam suddenly became frosty. His gaze was icy as well as he gripped Yafe's wrist tighter. He stared at Liam and said icily, "I'm not interested in the Stone family's business. I can't be bothered to care either. But that doesn't mean you're allowed to lay your finger on my wife. If you want to slap my wife, you have to go through me first."Liam grabbed Yafe's wrist with all his might and twisted it in the opposite direction.Loud cracks of bones being dislocated instantly sounded in the room, and it was followed by Yafe's miserably scream."Ah! My hand! You bast
Liam pulled the teary-eyed Celena out of the sitting room and left Stone Mansion without looking back at all.Yafe could not hold himself back anymore as soon as Celena and Liam left. He quickly went up to Reignald and said anxiously, "You have to believe me, Dad. It's that little b*tch Celena who's framing me on purpose! I didn't—""Shut up!"However, before Yafe could finish his sentence, Reginald cut him off while looking sullen. Reginald turned to the others in the room and said, "That's it for today. All of you should head home."It was after everybody left that Reginald looked at Yafe with a frosty and furious gaze. He was gripping the walking stick so hard that his hand turned a little pale.Reginald was forcing himself to hold back his anger, but Yafe had no clue. He was still pretending like he was wrongfully accused, saying with grievances, "Dad, I am framed!"Hearing that made Reginald fly into a rage and throw his walking stick at Yafe. He bellowed, "How do you have t
Yafe was frightened beyond measure at this point. He clung to Reginald's leg with a panicked look, sobbing and wailing. Reginald, on the other hand, was trying very hard to hide the pained expression on his face. After all, Yafe was his eldest and had always been the bearer of his immensely high expectations since a young age. As determined as he was with this decision, he still could not help feeling as though someone had stuck a dagger right through his heart. Reginald was getting older day by day, and his health had been on a steady decline over the past few years. This was made worse by the fact that he had just screamed at the top of his lungs at his disappointment of a son, and with everyone gone, Reginald finally slumped into a chair in sheer exhaustion and cast Yafe a weary look. It took him a long time to finally regain his composure, after which he turned to Yafe with a look of defeat. "That's enough. I'm not dead yet, so why are you crying your eyes out like that? I tr
Celena stopped in the middle of her tracks and whipped around to stare at Liam. "Why, Liam? Why had Grandpa refused to believe me even when I was able to produce such concrete evidence?"Liam could not help but sigh when he saw how anguished Celena looked at this. He patted Celena's head gently, a feeble attempt at reassurance, but it only seemed to make her even more upset. She could feel tears brimming in her eyes, threatening to fall at any second. Eager to distract herself, she craned around to stare at Liam in determination as though demanding an answer. "Liam, why do you think that's the case?"Liam was pained to see the defiant look on her face, but he composed himself and replied earnestly, "Celena, this has nothing to do with the evidence you provided. It's simply because your father is the eldest son, the patriarch of the family. Your grandfather had raised him as a successor, a leader to take over the family empire once your grandfather had passed. In a way, he has become