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.

that whoever lost would transfer their 20% share to the other. The Moncada family witnessed it." His voice carried a weighty significance. "Lisa, if you

to be so firm. She couldn't let anyone find out... Lisa turned to Chloe, her

she said, "Chloe, dear sister, I messed up. From now on, I won't do anything foolish again. Let's

but her smile was tinged

could we possibly

on, I'll do whatever you say,

her words dripping with sarcasm. "A joke, Lisa? Seriously? Can

he

and promised you'd bow down and call me 'queen' if knew Miss Y. You lost but shrugged it off as a joke. I

expected Chloe to remember that incident so well.

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