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Chapter 213

The sky darkened as Maeve drove back to the Brooks Manor. As expected, Hailey was already seated on the couch, looking rather displeased.

“Mrs. Brooks Senior, where’s Sergio?” Maeve anticipated Hailey to summon Sergio as well, but it

appeared Hailey wanted to speak with her alone.

“Sergio is still in a meeting. I asked him to come back later,” Hailey replied.

Maeve remained silent.

“Allie mentioned that you haven’t returned home much, Hailey began, her tone tinged with accusation.

“Even when you do come back, it’s only for a short while before you’re off again. Why so? Are you looking for another place to live?”

Maeve smilingly answered, “I felt like I shouldn’t stay at home all the time, so I found a job.”

“Nonsense!” Hailey’s anger flared.

heiress of the Scott family and Mrs. Brooks! You should know your place. How can you simply

remained unfazed. Hailey was born with a silver spoon. She had never worked a

life, she believed that with the Scott family’s support marrying Sergio, she’d be set for life. But the Scott family

was even

and vowed never to let it happen

pulled up a chair and sat across from Hailey. Hailey was taken aback by

Maeve replied, “Mrs. Brooks Senior, there’s no need to be upset. I’m just working for my family’s

your concern should be for Sergio. After all, with Mirage Group around, the Brooks group had lost several projects recently. The company must be losing a considerable amount of money. My job is to ensure we’re better provided

frowned. “What do you mean? Mirage Group is just a small company. I’ve never

it squeeze out several of the Brooks‘

if this small company is momentarily successful, we can bear the losses to the Brooks family! There’s no need for

I understand. The Brooks family is wealthy and powerful. But a loss of a few tens of billions isn’t

Tens of billions?” Hailey

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pretended to act normal. “Yes, tens of billions. Weren’t you aware, Mrs. Brooks

up, her body trembling with anxiety. “H–How could we

developed a commercial street and disrupted the plans for Brooks

the Brooks Group pulled out and partnered with Mirage Group instead. They had launched multiple projects in the same industry as the

Brooks Group’s…”

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