Chapter 5
Elijah was also trembling with anger.
“What are you joking about? The suitor of Gordon Group can only be the heir of Hart Group. Are you trying to ruin the engagement?”
“Penelope, don’t blame me for not reminding you, my parents would never accept a loser like you into our home. If you give up on the inheritance, our engagement will be null and void!”
Dad got angry and slapped me on the spot.
“What nonsense are you talking about? If you give up the inheritance, you’ll be kicked out of the Hart family. Are you crazy?”
“You’ve been gone for so long, and you haven’t even written a single word? You’ve been in the company for two years longer than your sister, and you can’t write anything good or even something bad?”
“You disappointed me so much! Do you know how many pairs of eyes were watching you at home? Do you know the amount of pressure I had to endure these days in order to buy you sisters some
more time?”
I wiped the bloodstain off the corner of my lips and opened my mouth with a cold smirk.
“No need for you to say, I’ll leave on my own.”
“I just didn’t write it out. I have been traveling out of town these days. Why, are you very anxious?”
“Anyway, the company already has a sister, so it doesn’t matter whether I’m there or not, right? She can just handle the upcoming reforms, can’t she? I don’t want a single penny from the Hart family’s money, I want to leave with nothing!”
As the words fell, I looked at Elijah with disappointment in my eyes.
“Do you think I didn’t know about the dirty things you did behind my back?”
“As far as I know, the shareholders‘ meeting of the Gordon family was held a month ago. Where were you that day? Do I need to spell it out for you?”
“Anyway, since you all like Phoebe, just let her stay. Perfect, I didn’t want to do it anymore!”
“I quit! From now on, I have no connection with the Hart family! Don’t come looking for me even if the company goes bankrupt!”
They thought that by stealing my documents and kicking me out of the Hart family, they would make me suffer a crushing defeat.
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Unfortunately, they were mistaken!
The plan could be stolen, but my experience and ideas, she will never learn in her lifetime!
It is impossible for me to work hard and pave the way for Phoebe to make her wedding dress.
If I hadn’t received that email before getting on the plane, I would have been kept in the dark by those two people for the rest of my life!
Fortunately, now that I have realized the truth, I will no longer be bound by this hypocritical family
bond!
Since they all turned towards Phoebe, the Hart Group was handed over to her.
I would like to see how she can revive the dilapidated Hart Group all by herself without my support!
The scene was silent.
The cameras of the reporters were constantly aimed at my face and filming.
The shareholders in the audience were even more restless.
Went crazy with anxiety.
“What a joke! Give up the inheritance? Phoebe has only graduated for two years. Even if she miraculously comes up with a plan this time, it’s just luck. How can a big company like Hart Group be entrusted to a little girl with blonde hair?”
“I disagreed! Instead of letting Phoebe manage the company, it would be better to declare bankruptcy right now! Give us back our capital, and we will start our own business!”
“Yeah, exactly! Who doesn’t know about Penelope’s contributions to Hart Group in the past two years? The multiplied net profits are the best proof! If she leaves, the company would go bankrupt in less than a month!”
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Faced with the shareholders‘ questioning, my father also panicked.
“Everyone calm down, I have already promised to draft the will this time. Whoever comes up with
her an innovative plan will take over the company. Since Penelope has voluntarily given up inheritance, only Phoebe is left!”
“She is also my daughter, and I know her abilities. She is just newly graduated and lacks experience, but everyone, don’t panic! I will assist her in managing, and I won’t retire until she has enough capability.”
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Having experienced criticism from her father in the past and now looking at his favoritism towards Phoebe, I felt sarcastic.
Sure enough, his care and concern for me in the past were all pretended.
Phoebe was the chosen heir long ago!
No matter how hard I tried, in the end, he would always take credit for it and put it on Phoebe’s
head!
The shareholders did not buy his words.
Elijah also became anxious when he saw the situation.
“Everyone, calm down! The Gordon family and the Hart family had already decided on a marriage alliance. This time, Phoebe will inherit the company, and I will do everything I can to help her! I know the situation of Hart Group is very dangerous, but can you not trust Phoebe and the Gordon family?”
With him around, the noise at the scene finally began to gradually subside.
Just now, I mentioned the news of being engaged.
He immediately, in front of everyone, declared Phoebe as his fiancée.
I have been living in their pathetic lies from birth until now!
Phoebe was guarded by them, in an unnoticed corner.
The smile that I managed to provoke.
I ignored her and didn’t leave immediately.
He snatched the microphone and sternly said,
“Since the heir has already been chosen, please Ms. Phoebe, go ahead and explain the recent plan again, so that everyone can listen carefully and avoid any dissatisfaction. It wouldn’t be beneficial for your future management of the company if everyone is not convinced.”
As the words fell, Phoebe’s face turned pale, looking at the solution that had long disappeared from
the screen.
She finally panicked.
