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The words “what’s wrong with your hit Catlin’s nerves hard..

Catlin “That woman already paid the price, she’s dead. Isn’t that enough?”

Stephanie “Not enough!”

She coldly spat the words out, and to Catlin, it felt like pure cruelty.

“She died to atone for what she did to me back then, but Olivia still needs to atone for her own sins?

“She didn’t do anything? Why don’t you believe the car accident was just an accident?”

Catlin nearly went mad.

What

hat she hated the most was that Stephanie always brought up that incident from years ago with Olivia.

Stephanie: “Refuse to sever ties? Fine?

Dwelling on old thing??

No patience for it.

She rose, bag in hand, striding toward the door.

Catlin blocked her path. “Where are you going? We’re not done!”

Stephanie: “What do you want? What right do you have to ask for an explanation from me?”

At this point, do we still need to talk about it?

If you want to talk, then let’s talk!

Stephanie directly dialed Elliot’s phone number. The line connected quickly,

Stephanie spoke first: “Terminate all legal ties between me and the Harts.”

“Okay.”

Stephanie hung up the phone.

Catlin’s breath hitched at “terminate“. “Who did you call? Terminating what?”

She had an ominous premonition about it.

Stephanie shot her a withering glare, striding out with her bag

She shoved past her. Jennifer, escort Mrs. Hart out–politeness optional.”

Hearing this, Catlin was so angry that her brain throbbed.

Is this the daughter I gave birth to? Treated like this? Raised without my influence–no bond remains.

Jennifer came in. “Mrs. Hart, would you like to leave with some dignity, or would you like me to show you out?”

Catlin glared, her brain buzzing with anger.

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Soon, her harsh stance toward Stephanie backfired.

On the way to the hospital, Chad called.

“You confronted Stephanie again?”

Catlin: “Yes. She’s not the simpleton we thought-

“Earned more than two million dollars last year! No wonder she shrugged off our financial cuts.

“She’s so cunning

Chad rubbed his temples, ignoring her rant.

He only knew what kind of blow they had suffered because of Stephanic.

I’m telling you, whatever she asks for now, you agree to it.”

“What do you mean?”

Chad’s abrupt statement cut through Catlin’s rage–fueled haze–she couldn’t process it.

Stephanie reduced me to this, and now I’m supposed to agree to her every demand?

How is that possible?

Chad “Half an hour ago, I got a call. If we don’t meet her demands, the company will be shut down.”

You believe that?”

-Who in Long Harbor could threaten them like this?

And who made that call?

She just left Stephanie’s office thirty minutes ago.

Chad: “You think I’d believe it? But in these thirty minutes, two partners canceled deals!”

Those partners were vital to the Hart Group.

Losing two big projects in half an hour–the person behind this must be very powerful.

Catlin was shocked.

“You mean… this happened because I went to see Stephanie and refused her demands?”

“They named her directly. Isn’t it obvious?”

Catlin was just speechless.

“What did she ask for?”

all ties with us! How

Stephanie’s last call was a blutf.

Now, clearly not.

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making millions a year? Must

she did

heart ached. How can my own daughter

Chad’s breath tightened.

said that?”

else would she

point, Catlin wished

Anything negotiable.

wanted those things–as long as Allison and Macro treated Olivia Hart’s condition–Catlin’d agree to anything!

she wanted was to cut all ties?

Catlin was enraged.

growled “What did you fight about this time?”

tone blamed her.

real–the caller

two million dollars last year! I had

I won’t let her disgrace

“So you just…

“What else?”

You

on

Stephanie with her harsh words.

from them–her temper’s a

won’t work on her.

must I say–be patient

Cloudridge Valley, you cut

to Stephanie, neither of them could persuade each

“Enough! Fix this

She doesn’t an

And her attitude!

my calls or see

isn’t handled well, I’m afraid your

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he slammed the plone.

crisis over mother–daughter

Chad called Chris

issites tied to Stephanie, Chris instantly recalled

man who broke his wrist,

could he be

cripple two major projects in

earth is that

already hostile toward me.

with him because of Olivia, and now this stranger

felt like his life had become unbearable.

Til handle it

went dead.

left hand, which was in a cast.

colder as he asked Kevin, “Still haven’t found out who

tone, Kevin broke into a cold sweat.

have been blocking us.

this day, they didn’t even know the guy’s name.

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jammed belongings into her designer bag

leather grazed a sharp

let me pack

rescued the bag, meticulously

bag is the

if

being so careful?”

this bag is very fragile. Next time, you

to feel bad about treating it so roughly.

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fate–but

me one then. I’ll pay

and she didn’t think this

Jennifer

She’s actually serious?

the way, a Mrs. Hart demands to see you. She looks…

Stephanie’s brow furrowed.

Mrs. Hart Carlin?

Here!

a little. “We

doors are intervisible.”

clear view of the back. If Stephanie tried to leave through the back door now, Catlin, who was waiting at the front, would see

Stephanie’s jaw clenched.

in she said irritably.

Jennifer nodded. “Okay”

Stephanie was ready to be

office would become

Catlin was

her face told you

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her head

waved her

and turned to

clicked shun

the same moment, Catlin slammed her

clearly indicated that she was there to settle

the Harts have status Yourd whore yourself to

darkened

without proof? Who

“Proof” A girl earning millions in a year–don’t claim you charmed clients with sweet

in anger along

glinted

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