Chapter 75
Chapter 75
Those words of “something seriously wrong with your brain were like a sharp sting to Cloudia’s nerves.
Cloudia fumed, “That woman has already paid the price. She’s dead. Isn’t that enougho
Stella’s responded, “Not enough”
Her cold demeanor seemed utterly merciless in Cloudia’s eyes.
“She died to atone for taking me away from you back then. The price Ursula should pay is her own debts she’s made.”
“She didn’t do it. Why can’t you believe that was just an accident?”
Cloudia was on the verge of losing it. What she despised the most was Stella’s relentless grudge against Ursula, always clinging to that incident from the past.
la scoffed, “You don’t want to cut ties with me, do you? Fine?
Whenever they got into it, Stella had no interest in dredging up all those old stories from back in the day. She had no patience for it.
Getting up, she grabbed her purse, ready to leave.
Cloudia, seeing her about to walk out, protested, “Where do you think you’re going? We haven’t settled this yet.”
Stella turned, “And how exactly do you want to settle this? What right do you have to demand anything from me now?”
At this point, she still required an answer? If she had that demand, she’d fulfill her wish.
With that, Stella dialed Idris’s number, and he picked up immediately. Before Idris could even speak, Stella cut in, “I need you to handle my so–called relationship with the Larkin family.”
“Will do.”
Cloudia, overhearing the conversation, felt a sudden tightness in her chest, “Who are you calling? Who did you ask to handle? Handle what?”
A bad feeling washed over her.
Stella didn’t bother to explain, shooting Cloudia a look before heading out with her purse.
As she opened the door, she called out, “Tabitha, show the guest out. And don’t be too polite about it.”
Cloudia’s temper flared even more at those words. This was her own daughter treating her this way, clearly showing the lack of bond from not being raised by her side.
Tabitha stepped in, “Ms. Lawson, would you prefer to leave with your dignity intact, or shall I escort you out less kindly?*
Cloudia, glancing at Tabitha, felt her head pounding with anger.
And soon, she would feel the repercussions of her stern stance towards Stella.
Leaving the Orient Nexus Building, as she was still on her way to the hospital, Blaise’s call came through.
“Did you go to Stella again?”
Cloudia replied, “Yes, and let me tell you, she’s not as simple as we thought. She made seven hundred thousand last year; no wonder she didn’t care when I tried cutting off her financial support. Her scheming knows no bounds.”
Listening to Cloudia’s constant complaints, Blaise felt a headache coming on, barely listening. All he knew was the backlash they were facing now because of Stella.
“I’m telling you, whatever she asks for now, just agree to it.”
“What do you mean by that?”
Blaise’s sudden interjection left Cloudia, still in a rage, completely baffled.
Stella had infuriated her to this extent, and she was supposed to give in to whatever Stella wanted?
Impossible!
Blaise explained, “Half an hour ago, I got a call saying if we don’t meet her demands, we can kiss the company goodbye.”
“And you believe that?”
In Portis City, who could threaten them so easily? And more importantly, who made that call?
It had been just half an hour since she left Stella’s.
Blaise retorted, “You think I’d believe it? But in this half hour, I’ve received calls from two partners canceling their contracts.”
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Those partners were crucial to the Larkin Group. To lose two major projects in such a short time indicated the power a behind it all.
Cloudia was shocked.
“So you’re saying, it’s because I confronted Stella and didn’t agree to her demands?”
