Kiss My Revenge The Heiress Strikes Back

Chapter 21

The two of them stood there casually, like they'd known each other forever, without a hint of awkwardness.

Especially

Elian, with one hand casually tucked into his pocket, glancing down at Miranda's phone with even an air of indulgence.

The staff member didn't seem to react much, simply saying, "The director's busy."

Seeing that Theo wasn't being helpful, Arabella immediately took out her phone and made a call, her voice trembling slightly with feigned distress.

"Dorian."

A moment later, Arabella handed the phone over to the staff member, trying to hide the arrogance in her voice but failing miserably.

"My brother wants to talk to you."

The staff member had just been in touch with the higher-ups, so they knew to look at Elian's expression for guidance.

Under Elian's watchful gaze, she put the call on speaker.

Aren't you afraid we'll pull our funding if you don't play by

plenty of ways to make sure of that." The blatant threat was loud and clear for everyone present. Faces around the room shifted uncomfortably. Such strong-arm tactics from investors weren't unheard of, but when it came to smaller roles, people tended to look the other way if an agreement could be

of overt threat changed the

funding to the table, but couldn't use it to bully and intimidate

her brother's protective nature. The Hawke family's influence and everyone's pampering had always made her feel proud and entitled. Naturally, she

an environment, she saw herself as a princess who got whatever she wanted, with someone always there

So in her mind, the director would surely cave. "Someone's live streaming this! There are already people calling in, complaining!" a

this, everyone's

face darkened. "What live

eyes turned to where Miranda and Elian were standing. Miranda waved at Arabella with a cheeky

face was front

"You!"

holding back only for the sake of her image, or she might have lunged for Miranda's

addressing Dorian on the other end of the line, "Mr. Hawke, you're

stepped forward, he covered Miranda's camera. Miranda had already captured

stream and

and suspicious, came from the

Ashcroft," Elian said casually, taking a couple of steps