Chapter 43
Dale and Beatrice had good reason to be worried
When they rushed back to the Harper family’s villa, they were shocked to find Maybelle’s room completely empty.
Dale and Beatrice felt betrayed as they stared at the vacant space. No wonder Maybelle had been late to the birthday party. She had been swiftly moving her belongings while they were away.
It seemed she had planned to leave the Harper family from the start. They had seriously underestimated her.
Luger on the
the servants “Why
by didn’t you tell me she was moving out? he demanded
Dak, feeling incompetent and funOMEN, took out his ang
The servants, trembling, replied. “We wanted to, but Miss told us to keep quiet. She brought so many people and we couldn’t do anything.
Rhea was the happiest in the family. Seeing her parents distraught over Maybelle’s departure, she pretended to comfort them. “Mom, Dad, I told you my sister is ungrateful. She’s not really a Harper. Of course, she wouldn’t be loyal to us….
“If she leaves, so be it. Isn’t having me enough? I’ll be the best daughter, taking care of you both and being your little sweetheart…
Before she could finish. Beatrice cut her off with a slap, “How dare you brag in front of us! You’ve embarrassed the Harper family today! We’ll deal with you about those videos and the surveillance cameras at home later.”
Rhea, slapped for no reason, held her face. Before she could feel wronged, Dale scolded her, “Do you know how much trouble this will cause our family! Take off all that jewelry right now. I’ll return it all tomorrow.”
Rhea, still a seventeen–year–old girl., fell silent at her father’s outburst. She quickly retreated to her room without a word.
Dale, still–seething asked the servants. “She just left? What else did she say?!
A servant timidly replied. She also said that the villa and the cars are yours, per her father’s will, as a thank you for raising her to eighteen years old………. But there’s one thing she had to take….”
Beatrice impatiently shouted, “What is it? Spit it out!”
The servant, puzzled, said. “She didn’t take the jewelry or clothes you bought for her, but she had the old wooden bed from the attic moved.”
Dair and Beatrice exchanged glances, recalling the dusty, forgotten bed in the attic. The attic had been abandoned a long time ago, and no one would go up at all. That small wooden bed must have been covered in dust.
“Why would she take that? Beatrice was confused.
We don’t know the tenant replied head down. “She said the bed meant a lot to hers
Dale and Beatrice were even thore
were even more battled T
The jewelry they’d given her wasn’t worth much, but she left it behind. Why did she take a small bed
concerns. Their top priority was figuring out how to come up with 600 million dollars to settle that black gold
pressing com
However, they had more p rand debt
Originally, they’d hoped to negotiate with Maybelle and see if there was any wiggle room left in this situation.
It would be beat if they could neither pay back the money nor trick her into signing the share transfer agreement.
cnor in mention talking to her, they couldn’t even find her
Tade and jie atrice had to focus on raising funds. If they lost 30% of their shares… they would definitely collapse on the spot.
had guessed Maybelle was just playing along all this time.
Try were both seething mside. Raning her hadn’t been a walk in the park, and they hadn’t seen any returns on their investment yet. How dare she
Cuce they go those shares, they were bound to teach her a frison
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Chapter 43
After Maybelle made her exit, Mathew and Aileen hotfooted it after her.
The reason was simple. They weren’t ready to throw in the towel. They had to find out who their rival was.
As Maybelle stepped out of the hotel, she spotted Oscar’s familiar Rolls–Royce waiting at the entrance. The suited driver, standing at attention. bowed respectfully as she approached. “Miss Barrett, get in the car, please.”
Maybelle responded with a gracious smile. Just as she was about to slide into the car, a familiar yet annoying voice rang out from behind.
Wall. You can’t leave
She turned to see Matthew and Aileen hustling toward her.
The smile on Maybelle’s face froze. “What are you, my y shadow? Can’t you leave me alone!
Matthew was huffing and puffing as he tried to keep up. “Mabel, this is your last chance! If you get in that car today, it’s over between us.”
There was a clear threat in his voice
He thought she’d come running back if he just crooked his finger, that she’d forgive and forget no matter how badly he’d messed up, with just a few sweet nothings.
Fat chance
“Do you really want to end it?” Mathew stared deep into her eyes, waiting for her response
The man in the back of the Rolls–Royce felt his heart skip a beat at the scen
He hadn’t forgotten that not long ago, Maybelle had in
insisted to him that she’d marry no one but Matthew.
Would she regret her choice! Would she leave him for Matthew?
In the business world, he could orchestrate everything, and there were no surprises.
But once this girl was involved, everything seemed to spiral out of control
Oscar was curious about her choice, whether she’d waver.
Hed already made up his mind. If she showed any sign of uncertainty, he’d have the driver step on it…
Thankfully, she didn’t let him down
She thot Marthaew a look thur could kill
Then, with a lift of her crimson lips, she said coldly. “I want you to die.
