Chapter 255



Jacob's face clouded over as he listened.

He hadn't expected Chloe to be so fixated on that 20% share. There was a hint of bartering in her words. But Jacob was a businessman, through and through. He could totally get where she was coming from and even respected it. It showed his daughter had a good head on her shoulders, knowing when to secure the best deal for herself.

Lisa, on the other hand, flipped out. She pointed at Chloe and yelled, "Chloe, have you no decency? You're nothing but an outsider. Dad gave you 20% out of the kindness of his heart and years of friendship, and you're still not satisfied. Now you want my shares, too? Chloe, you're insatiable. I will never hand over my shares to you."

Inside, Lisa was wracked with guilt. There was a secret she absolutely couldn't let Jacob and the others find out. She rushed to Jacob's bedside and dropped to her knees. Grabbing Jacob's hand, Lisa pleaded, "Dad, I'm sorry. I know I messed up. I won't overstep anymore. I'll focus on my design work and make you proud. Please, believe in me; I will change."

Jacob didn't budge. In his heart, he was deeply disappointed with his biological daughter.

other. The Moncada family witnessed it." His voice carried a weighty significance. "Lisa,

never expected Jacob to be so firm. She couldn't let anyone find out... Lisa turned

From now on, I won't

her smile was tinged with mockery. “Lisa, what's this all about?" "Can we just pretend the shares

What could we possibly hate each

now on, I'll do whatever you say,

"A joke, Lisa? Seriously? Can everything be brushed off as a

he

a hand to admire her freshly manicured nails. "Last time, you made a bet and promised you'd bow down and call me 'queen' if knew Miss Y. You lost but shrugged

incident so well. She hadn't

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