In the Warde Manor's living room, Elizabeth eyed Colette. "What did you say to that Jenkins kid?"She immediately replied, "Nothing. Just a simple chat to catch up."Elizabeth did not expect her to be truthful in the first place. Stone-faced, she expressed her stance."She is now in a relationship with your uncle and will become a part of the family in the future. Don't say what you aren't supposed to say."I'll ask you one last time about you and Zachary, have you really thought it through? Do you want to be together with him?"She had never viewed Zachary highly. Otherwise, she would not have allowed Victoria to break off the engagement.She looked down on him in the past. Based on his behavior today, she looked down on him even more.Ginny looked at Elizabeth with displeasure."Mom, why can't you agree on them being together? They're from the same generation. Besides, Beatrice and I don't get along."It's not as if you are unaware, they will have a lot of conflicts from now
Colette picked her phone up and turned it on.She then looked into the mirror and made the saddest and most aggrieved expression that she could.After that, she went next door to seek Ginny.Ginny was still wailing.Upon hearing the sound of the door being pushed open, she thought Elizabeth had arrived. She immediately started to wail louder.Colette walked to her bedside."Mom, it's me, Lettie. Your voice has gone hoarse. I'll pour you some water."Ginny was extremely disappointed when she saw that it was Colette. "I won't drink it. No one cares if I live or die. I'll just die from thirst."Colette had the servants stationed in the room leave. She then turned and poured Ginny some water."Mom, your words stab me in the heart like knives. If I don't care about you, then who would? You're my most important person. I value you more than my life."Grandma loves you. Why else would she give the Harper family's shares to you?"Colette advised Ginny and helped Elizabeth put in a g
Colette never thought that Ginny would seek Yvette out to settle the score, nor did she expect her to call the police. She panicked immediately.She grabbed onto Ginny. Her throat felt tight."Mom, lower your voice. If Grandma found out, she would care even less about your survival."If Ginny wanted to meet Yvette, then her lie would fall apart. Also, if a police report is lodged, the one arrested would be her instead of Yvette.Colette felt cold all over when she thought of those miserable days at the police station. She would rather die than go back.She continued, "If Yvette still cared about her reputation, would she go so far as to threaten me with this for a little money? She has nothing to lose and is now throwing caution to the wind."What if you irritate her and she publishes those pictures? What would you do?"It would've been fine if this had happened in the past. She had status. Begging for her help wouldn't have been shameful."But with her current reputation … won
"Have you prepared the money? Why haven't you called me? Do you want my fingers to be cut off?"The first word out of Paul's mouth was about money. His voice disgusted and nauseated her.She was even more frustrated when she thought of how much effort she had to put into getting the money from Ginny, only to give it to scum like Paul.Cut off his fingers? Why did they not kill him immediately instead?However, she had her plans and goals besides handing him the money this time."We'll talk when we meet."Colette told him an address. "Meet me at that location."The place she chose was an abandoned factory on the outskirts of Youngville. Finding that location was not an easy feat for her.Not a single person lived at that location. There were also no surveillance cameras within a few miles of the place.They would not run into any familiar faces if they met there. They also would not be filmed or photographed.Colette was the first to arrive. She parked her car and took the sui
After Colette and Paul parted ways, Colette headed straight to the mall.She entered the elevator with a bunch of shopping bags, heading down to the basement parking lot.Just as she stepped out of the elevator, she heard someone calling her from behind, "Are you Ms. Colette Jameson?"Colette turned around, wondering who it could be. Was it someone who knew Ginny?She was startled. One of the bags she was carrying slipped to the ground.Before she could regain her composure, a girl walked up to her. The girl was a few years older than her. She seemed familiar but Colette couldn't quite place her finger on it.Colette looked at her and asked, "Did you call me just now? And you are?""I'm Jenna Stone, the granddaughter of Leon from Cormal Corporation. We met before in Danube City at the party after the Brighton and Fortuna showcase competition."Jenna picked up the bag that Colette had dropped. She casually checked the contents. A hint of envy flashed in her eyes before she hande
When Colette returned to the Warde Manor, it was already 11:00 pm.Ginny was still awake. She couldn't sleep, so she waited for Colette in her room.Seeing Colette's return, she rose from the bed and asked with clear displeasure, "Why are you back so late? I called you multiple times but you never answered."Colette looked exhausted. She closed the door and poured herself a glass of water."Yvette wanted me to accompany her. She made me put my phone on silent mode."Don't worry, I'm confident she won't publicize those pictures in the near future. I'll work on a plan to delete them permanently."On my way back, Mrs. Harper called me. She wanted me to convey a message to you …"Colette suddenly paused.Ginny, with annoyance in her voice, asked, "What is it?"Colette looked guilty and whispered, "She said she would only do a public reveal of my engagement to Zach after you transfer the Harper family's shares into my name.""If I'm going to transfer anything, it should be in your
Victoria had just set down her phone when it rang again.It was an unknown number, but there was something vaguely familiar about it.She thought for a moment and decided to answer."Victoria, you heartless bitch. Your man's rolling in cash, and I've heard you're worth over a hundred million dollars."Raising you has been a major headache for seven years. Isn't that quite the load to bear? I figure you should pay me a million dollars for every year I have spent on you. "Hand over seven million dollars, or I'll make sure everyone knows you're a heartless, penny-pinching Scrooge."Your foster father is struggling to get by, while you're sitting on a pile of wealth, not giving a damn penny!"It was quite a coincidence.Victoria wondered if she had stirred up a hornet's nest. Two of the people she disliked the most were calling her at the same time."Who told you I'm worth over a hundred million dollars? Was it Colette? Paul, are you itching for cash, or are you begging for a th
Zachary and Colette's engagement party was just three days away from the Harper family's Security Team Election Event.For the Harper family, the biennial selection of security team members was a major event.The members of the Harper family had to bring their carefully selected elite candidates to the Harper Estate. It was customary to do so about a week before the Security Team Election Event.This early assembly not only allowed them to bond but also helped in preventing unexpected situations. After all, there were various rituals to be done before the competition.Everyone hoped their selected candidates would be chosen, and competition was inherent in the process.This year, due to a bet between Victoria and Yvette, discussions were underway to establish new rules for the competition.As a candidate in the Security Team Election Event, Victoria had to participate as well.Upon receiving the news, Victoria called Silas and the others. "Gather at the Harper Estate before 3:00