Everyone shifted their gazes to Cordelia.

Zephyr looked at her worriedly and asked Robert to get things done in secret. “Keep the Tanners and negotiate with them. The consequence of the matter must be dispelled. At least they can’t bring it up to my grandfather!”

Robert lowered his voice to say, “But, sir, it’s obvious that Ms. Tanner framed Ms. Cordelia!”

Zephyr gnashed his teeth. “It has already happened. Something needs to be done to appease them first… then get rid of them!”

“Yes, sir.” Robert nodded.

The elder’s voice rang again with a hint of mockery. He looked at Cordelia. “I wonder how you’re going to be responsible for what you did, Ms. Cordelia?”

“I’d like to ask you first.” Cordelia smiled. “How will the Tanners be held responsible if I didn’t hit her?”

“The truth is already clear, and you still want to shirk responsibility?” Joe Tanner raged.

Joe was the one at the helm of the Tanners. He had spent years in the business world, and even his older brother, Murphy, had to be courteous to him.

air and was not timid

must take the opportunity and chase

Tanners’ interests. It must be so huge that it alarmed Liam. The

scoffed. “I’ve seen too many women like you who’d do anything to achieve your goal! You cling to Mr. Zephyr and see our Nelly as an

who sees me as an eyesore. It’s only out of courtesy that I don’t like her either.” Cordelia smiled. “But even when I don’t like her, do

if I were really the one who slapped her, I wouldn’t be stupid enough to give her any chance to

Joe’s face fell.

nip a weed in the bud. If I were to hit her, I’d hit her to

rendered speechless and could

snickered with palms over their mouths and whispered comments. They already had a judgment of who was

angry out of his embarrassment. “You’re the

want to call the

Nelly’s mother, stepped up as well. “Let the police inspect her injury! Our

it to

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