Chapter 147

Meanwhile, at the Stone family's house.

Cheryl, her face marred by bruises, cried in Yafe's study. "Dad, Liam has gone too far! Look what he did to my face, how badly he's hurt me! I won't just let this slide, and as for Celena..."

Yafe's face darkened with fury as he threw the cup across the room, his voice thundering, "Liam has crossed the line, living under our roof and attacking you repeatedly! He shows no respect, Cheryl, come with me. We're going to see Mr. Stone. I can't believe he'd dare to act like this on our turf!"

Cheryl hurried after him, worried, lacing her voice, "Dad, what about the deal? What do we do? Are we going to just roll over and let Celena have it?"

With a distant smirk, Yafe replied, "Don't worry, I've got a plan up my sleeve."

was his flesh and blood, Yafe never saw eye to eye with her. And with Liam in the picture, they would

Celena anywhere near that

long, Yafe marched into Mr. Stone's yard, Cheryl in tow,

that outsider Liam has done to her! He's running wild in our house, with no respect for our rules! If Celena secures this deal and digs her heels into the company, what's to stop Liam from lording over us all?" Yafe raged at Mr. Stone, his every word seething with anger and a

crumpled to the floor at Mr. Stone's feet, her sobs shaking her whole body as tears poured

have to help me!" she wailed. "Liam's gone completely nuts! I barely said two words to Celena, and he just lost it, and gave me a beating! I told

performance was Oscar-worthy, to say the

and age—blazing with fury. "The nerve of him! Liam's out of

over this deal, she'll get too much power in the company. Next thing you know, Liam will use it to take over our company. We'd be... Dad, you need to consider

shot up from his seat, his voice cutting through the air like ice. "Liam thinks he can get the upper hand over the Stone family? He's not even close to ready for

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