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.

Emily, Michael finally spilled the beans

Emily realized that these families, who seemed so close and friendly, were actually scheming against each other.

for the Smith family. Michael's father was critically ill, while Michael was still young and Mason fell

trusted Roger, so he handed over the shares without much thought, letting him handle things. Roger didn't

and the Smith family lost its leader, Roger did a complete 180. He not only turned his back on them but also refused

shares to create rifts within the Smith family, trying to take control of

have a major shareholder status to make things easier, but he didn't actually buy the

Emily finally

was raking in the 10% profit from the shares

what does

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explained, "My dad had to ask Roger for help to save Smith Corporation. Roger was happy to help, but my dad was always worried it

of the company when it was sold as compensation. If it did survive, he'd still

for a

Emily caught on quickly.

now? He wants both the shares and the money?"

promise back then. But I didn't expect... Roger secretly recorded it and messed with it, making things

much trouble before. Today was the first time. Alice is totally against her family holding

daughter. It looks like he's dead set on

"I think the Ward family must be facing something big. Roger's determined and prepared. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made such a scene today.

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