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."

lips, at those bitter experiences. "After living with vultures like you, no one can be so naive

want to give her grandma a satisfaction of making a bet with

suddenly intervened,

bored look, raising an eyebrow. "Like this—from this mouth. Got your answer? Next time, try changing your question so I won’t be bored to answer," and

to protect

and said, "Don’t worry, I am not going to give you another footage to record so you go on telling people how I beat you. I

some sense into that nasty brain of yours, come to my home. I’ll happily fulfill your wish.

whispered in her ear. She turned to Sephina, her voice trembling.

"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

to which she immediately stopped

taking this file with me. I’ll need it when I step into

head held high, leaving the other

break her arrogance," Clara said, as she

to be more like her. If Briena were

to her hand like a child seeking comfort. "I’m sorry,

be long before she snatches this company away from you," Sephian warned

what if Natalie actually manages

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 will be there soon. Take care of

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