Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 53: What If You Fail?

"What? Natalie offered a mocking smile, her eyes gleaming with wickedness. "Were you expecting me to say that if I fail, I’ll give up all my inheritance in the family?"

Sephina was caught off guard as this was what always worked on Natalie- Challenge her, push her to fail, and then take control over her.

Seeing her grandma shocked, memories flashed before Natalie’s eyes, memories of past manipulations that had shaped her into the woman she was now.

"Grandma, if I win this competition, will you let me pursue it? I love making perfumes," a younger Natalie had once pleaded.

"Alright, but what if you fail?" Sephina had asked.

"I will give up on it," Natalie had promised, only to have that dream crushed when she inevitably failed or most precisely she was pushed to fail.

"Grandma, my teacher said I’m skilled at piano, and I can win this competition."

"What if you fail?"

"I won’t play again."

So many such incidents happened where she failed and in the end all she got to hear was- "You were meant to fail. Briena is the one who deserves it."

on Natalie’s lips, at those bitter experiences. "After living with vultures like you, no one

want to give her grandma a satisfaction of making a bet

like this?" Briena suddenly intervened, stepping forward as if she

Got your answer? Next time, try changing your question so I won’t be bored to answer," and raised her hand

instinctively raising her hands to protect her

going to give you another footage to record so you go on telling people how I beat you. I can’t afford it when I am going to take

dropping to a low, menacing whisper in Briena’s ear. "But if you really want to get beaten up to knock some sense into that nasty brain of yours, come to my home. I’ll happily fulfill your wish. I’m an expert at giving a good beating in secret rather than

if the devil himself had whispered in her ear.

her and turned to Sephian, "This is the heir you’ve chosen, Grandma—someone who cries at just a little teasing from me. I must say, it’s a good decision; it’ll be easier for me to take

which

but paused as she grabbed the file she had just signed. "Oh, I’m taking this file with me. I’ll need it when I step into that company’s office, considering how you people have completely ruined my

high, leaving the other

to do something to break her arrogance," Clara said,

Natalie. "First, teach your daughter to be

seeking comfort. "I’m sorry, Grandma, for disappointing you. You know I

before she snatches this company away from you," Sephian warned but her voice softened as she

if Natalie

is nothing more than an empty shell. It will only bring her more trouble and humiliation." With that, Sephina picked up her cellphone and made a quick call. "Natalie

to confront Natalie directly. This old woman had been making Natalie’s life a living hell for years, and they