The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 68 Collateral Damage.

“What do you mean Susan, fuming with rage, was caught off guard by Patrick’s sudden remark

She had just worked herself into a fury over Stella, and now this man had the nerve to ask her to give Stella whatever she wanted Was that a joke?

Patrick’s voice was cold. “Half an hour ago. I got a call. The message was simple. If we don’t give her what she wants, we can forget about running the company.”

Susan’s eyes widened in disbelief. You actually believed that?”

This was Rivermount. Who could possibly threaten us like that? And more importantly, who made the call! Half an hour ago didn’t I just leave Stella’s place?

Patrick continued, “Do you think I wanted to believe it? But in the past thirty minutes. I’ve partners pulling out of our deals”

two calls from major

otten tw

Those partnerships were pillars of the Reed Group

Two major projects, gone in half an hour. Whoever was behind it was clearly no ordinary person.

Susan stood stunned. “You mean, all this happened because I didn’t agree to her demands?”

Patrick replied coldly. “She was mentioned by name. Who else could it be?”

Susan was at a loss for words.

voice dropped. “What

to that?”

wants to cut ties with us. Completely. You think

phone call had just been a bluff.

a year. There had to be someone

about it made Susan’s heart ache. That was her daughter. How could she

hitched. “She really

it be? What couldn’t

for something material. Jewelry, a house, money. She would have agreed in

as Rianne and Eddie were still willing to

what Stella wanted was not material. She wanted nothing more to do with

could she

Susan trembled with fury.

sharpened. “What did you fight about this

just

call he had gotten had not been a bluff. He fully believed the person on the other end

dollars last year. Don’t you think I deserve to know how? She’s still my

Chapter 68 Collateral Damage

the same way: Susan did not

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did not understand her temperament. And if she used the same domineering tone she always had, Stella would never play

have I told you

her eyes.

the one who said not to give her a credit card when you

Kingston Heights?”