Chapter 1317:

The tense silence that followed was broken by Felicia’s voice, calm but laced with authority. “Your problem isn’t with Elyse, Thea,” she said evenly. “It’s with me—your so-called grandmother.”

Felicia turned to Thea, her eyes gleaming with a sharp glint.

Thea caught her gaze and immediately felt a chill, quickly averting her eyes.

Felicia’s intense stare never wavered.

“You resent me for not treating you well. You’ve been loyal to me, yet I’ve favored Elyse with the best benefits. Am I right?”

Resigned to the fact that no argument would change Felicia’s stance, Thea gathered her courage. Her voice, thick with frustration, challenged, “Exactly. That’s your way! Has Elyse ever taken care of you for even a day? Why does she get all the preferential treatment and the company shares? What about me? Don’t my years of dedication mean anything?”

stood quietly to the side, her expression hardening. She had never taken care of Felicia,

I’ve neglected our relationship of more than twenty years to favor someone I barely

the kindness I’ve

silent, Pearce intervened, his voice cutting through the tension. “You’re wrong. Originally, most of the

true! She would never favor me that much!

rose from her seat and

hearing or my

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Thea

anything like that!” Thea

son and had him imprisoned. You were in

her eyes darted nervously, but she still insisted, “I don’t remember that at all. I never made that call. You must be making this up to keep the company

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