Chapter 161

Isadora held the file folder in her hands but didn't open it right away.

Deanna took a sip of her tea, watching her. "Go ahead. Take a look."

After a long pause, Isadora finally opened the folder and pulled out a document and a small recording device.

Deanna's voice reached her ears:

"This document gives you thirty percent of The Vaughan Group's shares. From this moment on, you're the largest shareholder."

"And this recording—well, it's a conversation between your dear friend Nanette's cheating boyfriend and another woman. If this gets out, I'm sure Nanette's name will be cleared, and she'll get her life back."

Isadora's fingers were icy and stiff as she gripped the papers, though deep down, she almost wanted to laugh.

The Fitzgerald family matriarch was every bit as formidable as the rumors suggested.

She'd dug into Isadora's background with surgical precision-right down to knowing exactly what Isadora wanted most.

Without a second thought, Isadora stuffed everything back into the folder.

at Deanna, whose smile remained warm and grandmotherly. Isadora's own voice was clear but edged

the table, moving

scandalous for a man to have a few

stay by his side, but let me remind you: The Fitzgerald Group has a long-standing alliance with LS Capital Holdings. If

understand your place, Miss

chill swept through Isadora,

understood exactly

shadows, the mistress who never made it into

Wouldn't that be simpler?" Deanna shook her head. "You don't understand. A gentle warning is always more effective

grandfather, if I pushed too hard, I'd only drive a wedge

remember how

at her, and she wanted nothing more than

drained it in a single gulp. The chill hit her chest, soothing her

opened her laptop and listened to the

Then she called Nanette.

the other end, Nanette was out of

what's up? I just finished my

have a recording of Halley. It's pretty clear-he

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