Reborn From Oblivion by Christia Muray

Chapter 699

Ashley couldn't quite catch their subtle hints of refusal. With tears brimming in her eyes, she pleaded, "You're the people I hold closest. I've always been there for you, no questions asked, whenever you faced trouble. Now that I'm in a bind, you're just full of excuses. It's really disappointing."

Benjamin was the first to relent. "Ashley, it's not like we don't want to help you. What you don't know is that Nathalie was here before you. She brought along two big shots from Maple Company and threatened us to stay out of it or else she'd ruin us."

Ashley blinked, her eyes wide with disbelief. "She's all talk, no action. Don't let her

bluff you."

Benjamin explained, "It's not just empty threats. She even brought Dominick Ford, one half of the notorious duo from Maple Company, and they're fiercely loyal to her. We're not scared of Nathalie, but that duo? They're a different story. Remember when Cameron's Dawson International got taken over by them? They're still struggling to bounce back."

Ashley found herself stuck between a rock and a hard place. If she kept pleading, she'd come off as pushy. But if she let it go, the Stewart family would lose their biggest ally.

sit back and watch us get

this together. We're not about to just

lost at sea. She let out a

Ashley ran into Nathalie, lounging in a chair with a small dog in her lap. Nathalie looked at Ashley with a curious sparkle in her

you'd stoop so low," Ashley accused,

clearly pleased with having rattled Cameron

ago, Grandpa favored my dad and had

face turned ghostly

"I hold grudges, Ashley. Everything that's been taken from me, I plan