"Heidi." Edith looked annoyed. "I've already left the Carrington family. I don't need to tolerate your mockery. "It's best if we can keep a good distance between us. We don't need to get involved in each other's lives.""You…" Heidi was furious. "Edith, do you really think that you're great just because you took part in a jewelry exhibition? If you tell people about this, they will laugh at our family! You're just a joke. "I'm being kind by telling you to wake up. Don't get caught up in Yvonne's flattery and lies. If you really embarrass yourself, Grandma won't let you return to the family! By then, you'll have nowhere else to go."Edith had an ugly expression. She said firmly, "Ms. Miller will not lie to me.""Do you really think she sees you for your talents? Think about it. If your son wasn't managing the family business, do you think she would even look at you? "She's helping you because she wants to help herself. She's doing it so that she can ask Otto for favors in the
Heidi saw Chelsea frantically running over. She furrowed her brows. "When did you get here? Didn't I tell you to stay away from Edith?""You weren't at the hotel, so I guessed that you'd come to look for Aunt Edith." Chelsea tugged at Heidi's arm and rebuked, "Quickly apologize to Aunt Edith and Ms. Princeton. Don't embarrass yourself and me!"Heidi looked baffled. "Me? Apologize? Have you gone mad?""There's no need to apologize." Nicole chimed in and looked at Chelsea. "Just take her away. She is not welcome at Miller Jewels."Chelsea nodded nervously. "Okay. I'll take my mother away. Ms. Princeton, I'll return and apologize to you all properly."Then, Chelsea forcefully pulled Heidi out of Edith's office, ignoring the look she was giving her.The moment they left the building, Heidi shrugged Chelsea's hand off. "You ungrateful daughter! How dare you side with others? Didn't you hear what that Princeton woman said about me? It's fine if you don't stand up for me, but—""Mo
Otto took one glance at his phone and rejected the call. He placed his phone in his pocket once more.Then, he looked at Agatha and Mark, who were sitting opposite him.He had asked Bartholomew Montgomery out for a meal. But not long after, Agatha entered with Mark. Carrington Group was a gigantic business and didn't solely rely on the main branch of the Carrington family; their relatives also helped out.Bartholomew was one of them. He was a senior executive who was highly respected and regarded in Carrington Group. His words held a lot of weight.Agatha had deliberately brought Mark to meet Bartholomew. Her intentions were clear. She wanted to use Bartholomew as a stepping stone to pave the way for Mark.Bartholomew was happily chatting with Mark, whom he had met for the first time, only out of respect for Agatha. He smiled and sized Mark up. "Not bad. He looked a lot like his father. He will surely have a bright future. The Carrington blood is truly going strong!""Yes, I
The meal ended in a rather odd atmosphere.After the meal, Bartholomew said, "Otto, stay back. I need to talk to you."Agatha was getting up when she heard Bartholomew. She paused, but Mark had already grabbed her by the arm and stuffed her walking cane in her hand.She looked at Mark. He shook his head gently at her. She furrowed her brows and hesitated for a while. In the end, she went along with Mark and left the room.As the door closed, Bartholomew asked, "Otto, what is going on with your great-grandmother? How could she let someone who has just returned to the family take over the company? "Put aside the fact that he isn't familiar with the company and his looks—he… he's a cripple!"The moment Mark had come in, Bartholomew had immediately noticed his limp. But he hadn't brought it up or asked any questions about it out of respect. Instead, he'd pretended not to notice.However, now that Agatha wanted a cripple to be the heir to Carrington Group, he couldn't accept Mark
At night, Mark walked over to the window wall with a glass of red wine in his hand. He was holding his phone by his ear with the other hand.There was no emotion on his face at all.The phone rang for some time before it was answered. A lazy voice rang out, "Hello.""How's it going on your side?" Mark asked directly."I should be the one asking you. You've vanished for a long time since the last time we met. Are you calling me because you need help?"Jane snickered and continued, "Yvonne's been doing well for herself recently, yet you've done nothing. Mark, can you do it or not?"When Yvonne and her jewelry exhibition had been trending on the internet, Jane had been so furious that she'd lost a few nights of sleep.At that moment, Mark's call infuriated her once more. Hence, she sounded hostile. Mark did not mind one bit. He merely snickered. "She won't last for long."Jane raised an eyebrow with interest. "You're that confident? Do you really have an idea of how to deal with
Yvonne and Calbert met outside the airport.Calbert looked at Stephen, who was behind her. He had a rather teasing gaze. "Have you reconciled?"Yvonne ignored his question and asked, "How is Mr. Carrington doing right now?""There's been nothing much. He's been going to work and back home." Calbert shrugged. "I'm starting to think that he's given up.""What about Mark?""Mark's day is even simpler. He spends all day with Mrs. Carrington Senior. He's a smart guy. He knows who to rely on to get protection."Calbert's gaze darkened. "Mrs. Carrington Senior has been protecting him. She's also taken him to meet many of the important people closely related to Carrington Group. She's really hell-bent on making him the heir. "I've never seen her pay so much attention to any of her great-grandchildren before. Back when Otto started taking over the business, he had to figure it out on his own."Thinking back about how Otto suffered in the past, Calbert felt extremely unhappy on Otto's b
The two men led Otto to a private room. When the men left, Otto pushed through the door and entered. Before he could scan his surroundings, Calbert grabbed Otto in a headlock."Bastard! You haven't been answering calls or replying to my messages. How dare you?""I've been busy recently," Otto explained. He looked up to see Yvonne and Stephen sitting by the table. He was a little surprised. "Why are all of you here?""You weren't answering my calls either."Yvonne leaned back with her arms crossed in front of her chest. Even though her posture seemed lazy, she still carried herself with an authoritative air.She raised an eyebrow. "Don't tell me you're thinking of going up against Mark alone?""I can still deal with it right now, so—"Before he could finish, Calbert knocked him on the head and said angrily, "So, if we hadn't looked for you, you would've probably died in Mark's hands before you even thought of us.""Mark can't touch me." Otto said calmly, "Although Great-Grandm
Mark would never be able to go up against all the other seniors in Carrington Group with Agatha's help alone. Furthermore, Otto had their support. At a moment like this, his humble attitude would only make the others want to help him more.After all, they had all witnessed Otto's capabilities. Mark, on the other hand, was just a stranger to them. What was more, he was also a cripple.Otto allowed Mark to work at the company to provoke the senior family members in the company. Only once they became anxious would they try to make Mark's life difficult and make him back down.Yvonne had organized her thoughts in a short time. When she noticed Otto remaining silent, she knew her guess was right."If Mark was just any ordinary person, your tactic would work flawlessly." Yvonne said pensively, "But he won't just sit there and take it. If Cory and the others are here to look for him, his next step is to hit back."Otto furrowed his brows. "He's just returned to the family. He wouldn'