Chapter 44


Chapter 44:

Joyce gasped, a sharp pain shooting through her as her complexion turned ghostly white. Before she could cry out, Daniela’s icy voice descended upon her.

“Consider this a lesson, Joyce.”

With those words, Daniela spun on her heel and strode away, leaving a trail of tension in her wake.

Behind her, Joyce crumpled to the floor, clutching her foot as she sobbed uncontrollably. She wouldn’t tolerate this, not for a second. She was the Harper family’s crown jewel. How could she sit back and allow Daniela to disgrace her like this?

She attempted to rise and confront Daniela, but Alexander intervened, holding up his hand to signal for her to stay put.

Tears gathered in Joyce’s eyes as she spun around to face him.

are you siding with

expression unreadable, Alexander replied, “Attend

not prepared to drop the issue

addition to the Harper family through her mother. Caiden cherished her deeply. Katrina lavished her with affection. Even the Bennett family had once held her in high regard. All her life, she had enjoyed a privileged status, always a step

Daniela had inflicted upon her was something

yet Alexander’s indifferent, icy demeanor gave her

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“Alexander, haven’t I warned you before? Daniela is nothing but a schemer. She faked the whole innocent act just to rope you into being her husband. Now, with the

arm, his gaze drifted in the direction Daniela had taken. It had only been three months, but Joyce had become utterly unrecognizable. She carried an unshakable defiance, paired with a heart

out, she found Lillian already seated in the car, waiting. Naturally, Lillian had heard Joyce’s dramatic wailing earlier. As Daniela got in, Lillian glanced at her, noticing the trace of

her thoughts and turned to look at

“Yes? What’s wrong?”

slightly as if to choose her

board—it’s ridiculous. With your talent, you are the pillar of this company. Those old executives back at the headquarters are just

yet inept technicians. These individuals, brilliant in their own right, lacked the pragmatic touch

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