Chapter 21
Author: Adam Aksara
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56
Under the luxury chandeliers of the Deneuve mansion, and heavy atmosphere, Grandma Deneuve glared at Sophia, her eyes seething with deep anger.

“Listen up, everyone. I am the DENEUVE!” With a swift motion, she raised her stick and struck the marble floor, resonating a loud echo throughout the room. “Anything you do to tarnish the Deneuve’s name, making it the laughingstock of people, is akin to a slap on my face!"

"For you, Sophia, I will take back everything you have gained from Deneuve until your divorce with this lowlife!" she continued vehemently.

"Effective immediately, you are no longer the CEO of Deneuve Hotels!"

Grandma Deneuve had appointed Sophia, the goddess of Blackwood, as the CEO of the Deneuve business to increase her market value.

Many wealthy heirs had already approached her, bearing luxurious gifts. Yet, in her pursuit of the highest bidder for Sophia, she failed to notice a lowly thief who, appearing out of nowhere, captured her granddaughter's heart.

That jerk
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