Hailey drove into the Campbell family's grand mansion, her face streaked with fake tears.She grabbed the box and quickly marched into the house, going straight to the patriarch’s study.“Hailey dear, why are you back so early? Did something happen?” Hailey's mother asked, rushing downstairs.“It's that Eleanor bitch!” She shouted pitifully, making every member of the Campbell's household that was at home start returning to the main house from the various corners of the expansive mansion. Soon, the house was filled with members of Campbell's family who came to listen to Hailey's tale of woes. Her mother even passed a call across to the father, making him leave the office in a haste.Hailey made an exaggerated gesture of barely holding back tears, before stalking towards Grandpa Campbell's study.Before she could reach the study with the horde of gossipers behind her, including the maids, he met her at the passageway, just before his office.“Grandpa!” She wailed, walking towards him
Hailey swallowed nervously, clenching her fists. Informing the rest that Eleanor now had a powerful backing will make them try to bring her back to the family at all costs, which might make her lose the shares she stole from Eleanor before kicking her away. She and her father had made sure Eleanor won't have any gainful employment to ensure that she will forever stay servile, unable to challenge them to recover what she lost.“I don't think your speculations are correct. Eleanor has her bad sides, but she's a kind person, with a long suffering spirit of endurance. She's not the type that will intentionally hurt her family out of spite. You must be mistaken.” The eldest grandson of the Campbell family said with a frown, feeling unhappy about Bennet's manipulations. It was no secret that he wanted to cut off the other branches and keep the entire company for himself.“Fine. Since you all claimed that Eleanor is the one intentionally attacking her family, do you have any proof? I won't l
Grandpa Campbell’s face was immediately ablaze with fury as he stared at Hailey.“Did you manufacture fake evidence against your poor cousin, just so your accusations against her will be believed? How dare you bring a forged evidence before me, you prodigal child?” He roared, his eyes bulging.He suddenly clutched his chest, gasping in pain at the exterior.“Dad!” Eleanor's father shouted in horror, rushing to him.He quickly helped him to sit down, before quickly pouring some warm water from the flask into the old man's mug for him, watching him drink it.“Dad, please don't get angry or shout so much. If you aggravate your heart and blood pressure, what do you want us to do? No matter what, you have to take care of your health first.” He whispered, rubbing the old man's back.Bennet rolled his eyes at what he termed Larry's attempt at sucking up to their father, hoping to revive his already nonexistent spot in the family.'He should just die already and move away if he will continue
Alex nodded in satisfaction as he listened to the things going on in the Campbell's household. Things were indeed going according to plan.“Should we withdraw the remaining support from Campbell's family now?” Raz asked, walking closer to Alex.“No, just wait for a while. Once they're done with their bantering, I will know what decision to make.” Alex said, waving him away.“The other two reporters allowed in are asking why it was suddenly re-scheduled. They have been waiting for a while, but the interview suddenly got canceled. So, of course, they won't have anything good to write about CloudSea corporations.” Raz whispered hesitantly, already knowing what Alex would say.“Just tell them that we caught an MSC reporter, trying to sneak in with a stolen VIP access card. You should know what story to tell them, why are you distracting me?” Alex snapped, going back to what he was doing.Raz simply chuckled and moved away, shaking his head.******“Dad, it's obvious this complaint is crea
Everyone was stunned by the old man's decision, including Alex who was eavesdropping on them through the sophisticated technology he had attached to the paper.“Dad, you don't really mean that, do you? You're just saying it to make Hailey reflect on herself, right?” Beatrice, Hailey's mother asked, unable to hold it anymore.Without the wealth, being the daughter of Campbell family was useless to her. She had gotten so used to the lavish lifestyle she suddenly began to enjoy, making her greedy for more. Her greed birthed more negative emotions in her, and she got desperate to climb higher and gather more wealth for her enjoyment. And soon, she began to urge her husband to help her eliminate the other heirs, so they could claim more resources. And soon, old man Campbell began to lose his beloved family members, one by one, especially those that were better than Bennett. Larry was only left alive because he became depressed after losing his wife, making him lose interest in staying at t
“What's wrong boss?” Raz asked, nearly colliding with Alex who was rushing out of his office as if he was being pursued by a monster.But there was no monster capable of making him run without looking back, like a frightened coward. So why was he running like that?“Nothing. Let's go home. It's very late.” Alex whispered, hurrying into the passageway that will lead him to the VIP elevator.Curiosity got the better of Raz, and he entered the office, peeping cautiously as if expecting to fight an enemy, his hand on the hilt of his gun as he looked around, searching for what made Alex run out of his office with such horror in his face. He walked around the room, searching all hidden places that professional assassins could hide in, without results. He moved to the rooms attached to the main office, but there was still no one.Just as he was about to leave in defeat, he heard a tiny sound, making his eyes quickly snap to the floor, noticing how Alex had hurriedly thrown it on the floor. I
“You're the one that can't win against a stone dummy, not my baby girl.” Alex admonished, winking at him.He squatted down before Ariella, sweeping her up in his arms.“My little princess is strong and exceptional. I'm sure you will get strong enough to beat me black and blue soon. You just need to continue working hard.” Alex said, making three of them burst into laughter at his ridiculous words.“What's funny?” He asked, kissing her forehead with a satisfied smile.“You're saying impossible things. You're so strong, and keep getting even stronger. We will probably not get strong enough to defeat you, ever. You're making me look stupid.” Ariella said, trying to frown at him to no avail. She was too happy to wipe the smile off her face.“You all will not remain small forever, before you know it, you will get so strong that others will be overwhelmed. Besides, overtaking is allowed. I'm going to do my best to ensure you all get very powerful. Every good father wants his children to be
Ariella immediately screamed in horror.However, before she could reach the floor, a strong arm caught her legs mid air, while a smaller pair quickly caught her back, catching her in his arms.Ariella opened her eyes, noticing that Luz was the one who caught her while Alex grabbed her leg, suspending her mid air.Alex gently carried her in his arms, rubbing her back as his heart, which was still pounding in horror, communicated the kind of fear he felt in that split second.She suddenly began to laugh. However, none of them found it funny. The tears falling down her cheeks exposed the fact that her laughter was fake.“Sweetheart, please don't cry, you're frightening me.” Alex whispered, carrying her to his dressing room.He slowly sat down on a sofa, sitting her on his lap.“Don't cry, okay? Big girls don't cry.” He whispered, cradling her head against his chest.Soon she stopped crying and began to hiccup, letting Alex wipe her tears. “Why can they do it but I can't? I'm so useless.