The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 222 Old Memories

Roger was the first to leave, trying to keep his pride intact.

Alice couldn't stick around and inconvenience Michael and Emily any longer, so she quickly grabbed the embarrassed Luna. "Sorry, Michael, we gotta go. Emily, I'm really sorry."

But Luna, still clueless, yelled out, "Alice, are you nuts? Why are you apologizing to them? They should be the ones saying sorry. They owe us..."

"Shut up!" Alice cut her off, dragging her away and vanishing into the crowd.

The conference room was left in an awkward silence.

Emily took a deep breath. Seeing that Michael still wasn't letting her go, she gave a couple of coughs.

Michael snapped out of it and quickly released her hand.

With a weary smile, he said, "It's okay now."

Emily knew Michael was just trying to make her feel better.

The Ward family was circling them like vultures. Except for Alice, everyone seemed to have a bone to pick with the Smith family. And what debts has The Smith Corporation not settled yet?

Emily was clueless. She only knew that for now, things were settled, but the Ward family would be back, and more trouble was on the horizon.

Michael finally spilled the beans about

actually scheming against each other. Even though Michael's dad treated Roger like a true friend, it didn't earn him any real

the Smith family. Michael's father was critically ill, while Michael was still young and Mason fell sick unexpectedly. This left the Smith family in a tough spot, and Roger stepped up to

much thought, letting him handle things. Roger didn't disappoint and helped the Smith family through the

did a complete 180. He not only turned his back on them but also

create rifts within the Smith family,

major shareholder status to make things easier,

Emily finally

profit from the shares without lifting a

angry. "Then what does Mr. Ward mean by

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"My dad had to ask Roger for help to save Smith Corporation. Roger was happy to help, but my dad was always worried it would mess with Roger's own business and didn't want him to

make it, he'd give him half of the company when it was sold as compensation. If it did survive, he'd still compensate him somehow. Basically, Roger

hesitated for a

Emily caught on quickly.

Roger's being super greedy now? He wants both the shares and

was just a verbal promise back then. But I didn't expect... Roger secretly recorded it and messed with it, making things as complicated as

much trouble before. Today was the first time. Alice is totally

his second daughter. It looks like he's dead set on getting a piece of Smith

sudden events in this world," she said. "I think the Ward family must be facing something big. Roger's determined and prepared. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made such

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