Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim by Dream Fish

Chapter 258

"Bribery? So you bought them off? I don't think that would work. They'll probably just mock you behind your back." Dexter sounded a bit concerned.

"No, no." Angela continued, "Each of them was given a different gift."

Dexter looked a little shocked for a moment, then a glimmer of admiration showed in his eyes-though he quickly masked it. "Explain."

Angela crossed her arms, looking triumphant as if she had the whole world in her grasp.

"Francis is obsessed with collecting antique artwork, so I sent him an antique painting that Bill had bought at an overseas auction years ago.

"He was suspicious of my intentions, but he couldn't resist the allure of the artwork and ended up accepting it, albeit hesitantly.

"As for Dale, he's a simple brute. He's not particularly capable but is obsessed with money. He's also as stingy as they come. So, I gifted him a black card that had a million dollars on it. The one Grandma gave me back then was—"

"What?" Dexter was stunned. "That card is one of only 30 in the world, and you just handed it over? What were you thinking?"

card is a replica. He'll probably realize something's off in a few months and fly into a rage. But it'll already be

when he realizes I treated them differently and will have a hard time

also start resenting the other two who

Angela seemed like

an amused huff. "And what

years and forced to work under Andrew. I didn't want to make an enemy of him, so after much deliberation,

sent him an appointment letter for a general manager's position at one of our subsidiaries. On paper, it looks like a demotion, but in reality, it's

to three million and gave him an additional

distance, her mind conjuring

He rarely spoke but was ruthlessly efficient. Over the years, he had done a lot

Dexter gave her an amused look. "I never knew you were this

waved her hand

from you. After

years would be a

as he hadn't expected her to say