Chapter 51 Jackson and Lilian exited the building.
Jackson's aura radiated fury, yet Lilian dared to ask.
“Jackson... she's the stuowner? I don't buy it Owner? Impossible.
Stephanie must be faking.
When Lilian left the office earlier, she'd glimpsed dozens of employees- A sizable operation.
The Hart family hadn't funded her. Where'd the money cfrom? Even if she has a relationship with her brother's partner, it must have been recently established, right? If she'd had a backer all along, why endure years of Hart family humiliation? Jackson shot her a cold glare, silent. His phone rang.
Seeing the number, he answered urgently: "Mr. Grant." Whatever was said drained the color from his face.
"What' 1-1 only brought Lilian to apologizel Nothing else!" The dial tone replied.
At the stime, Jackson exuded a murderous aura.
Lilian froze, breath hitching.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJackson's glare could've devoured her whole.
"Stay away from Stephanie," he hissed. "Avoid her. Always." Lilian felt silent.
Jackson: "If you cross her again..." What then? He left the threat unspoken.
But the threat in his eyes extinguished Lilian's doubts about Stephanie's legitimacy.
If Jackson had been this enraged since last night, Stephanie's status might indeed be formidable- Especially after the call....
Lilian ventured timidly, "Should... should I apologize again?" Jackson: "Don't bother. She's already whined to him. Another misstep, and we're finished." 1/4 50% Chapter 51 Lilian said, "What? She whined Like a kid?.
"Shut up!" Jackson's rage peaked.
Mc Grant's call had been clear Cease harassing Stephanie Lilian trembled with rage. She had suffered for Stephanie since last night.
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After parting from Jackson, Lilian headed to the hospital.
Outside the ward, she overheard Tyler telling Catlin: "Stephanie won't last a week." In their view, her career paths were blocked, accounts frozen- she'd soon face destitution Catlin nodded. Then she'll have no choice but to call Macro and Allison." Tyler: "Exactly" Lilian pushed the door open.
Seeing Lilian. Catlin's face lit with forced warmth. "Lilian!" She clasped Lilian's hands while shooting Tyler a coded glance.
She clasped Lilian's hands while shooting Tyler a coded glance.
Lilian greeted politely, "Mrs. Ashford. How's Olivia?" As she spoke, her gaze fell on the sleeping girl in the hospital bed.
Catlin let out a sigh. "Oh, her health is getting worse. I don't know how she's been taking care of herself tthese years." "She will be fine." Empty comfort, but all she could muster.
Catlin nodded. Tll fetch her sfood. You can chat with Tyler With that, Catlin left Lilian turned to Tyler. "Sorry I couldn't clast night." No matter how Lilian pleaded, Jackson flat-out refused-infuriating.
Tyler: "No matter. Why visit now?" He checked the clock-nearly noon.
2/4 2:01 Mon, 3 Mar D Chapter M talian I met Stephanie today "You met her? Where?" The moment Lilian mentioned Stephanie Tyler jolied alertanger beneath his gaze.
Days of unanswered calls and vanished traces had fueled his fury.
Eastview Tower" "What is she doing there? Did she find a job?" Upon hearing that Stephanie was at Eastview Tower, Tyler Hart and everyone else shared the sthought- She's scrambling for jobs there.
Lilian shook her head. "It's not a job" "Then what's she doing there?" "She owns a studio-decent-sized, probably lucrative "What?" The air in the ward immediately froze Tyler stared incredulously. "You must've mistaken someone che".
How Where'd she get funding? -That talentless girl running a studio? "I doubted too," Lilian insisted, "but it's her. Employees called her "boss"." Tyler.*...* The air fell silent once again.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmTyler stared at Lilian, his eyes still full of disbelief.
"You sure?" "Positive, Jackson draggedthere to apologize-face-to-face. It was impossible to mistake." As Tyler's skepticism lingered, Lillian revealed their true purpose: to beg for her forgiveness.
After all, they were face-to-face in that confrontation. Even a blind man е couldn't have mistaken. Tyler stiffened. "Forgiveness? For what?" "For what happened last night. Oh, it's a long story" Lilian didn't want to say another word about it.
Whenever she thought about Josie's attitude toward her, she was so angry that her teeth itched. Tyler's face grew darker.
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"No wonder she refused to give in no matter how much pressure we put on her. So she has smoney of her own, huh?" Lilian snorted: "Exactly. Money definitely can't beat her." The thought of it was ironic, The Harts went all-out to bankrupt her, but who'd guess she's loaded? Tyler sneered, "Money's not enough? Fine!" When Catlin returned. Lilian had already left.
Noticing her absence, Catlin snapped. "Lilian's infatuated with you.
Forget about the woman-ship her Forget ab away." Tyler frowned. "I know." "Had Olivia not fallen ill, your engagement to Lilian would've been settled by now...
Her voice cracked. "Stephanie has crossed every line." At the mention of Olivia, she couldn't help but mention Stephanie.
If she was willing to call Macro and Allison, they wouldn't have had all these problems.
"Even if she does. I'll freeze her accounts another month!" This time, no mercy. Stephanie needed a brutal lesson-to know who feeds her in Long Harbor.
"Useless. She owns a studio. I checked-she made more than two million dollars last year." Wh-what?" Catlin was literally shocked.
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