Grace refused to ept the situation and repeatedly called, but every attempt was met with the cold mechanical voice of the system.
Frustrated, she threw her phone, forcing herself to wash up and change.
An hourter, she arrived at the Langley Group headquarters, where her newly hired assistant, Lilith Lancaster, rushed over in a panic.
"Mrs. Langley Senior, Ms. Langley is on the rooftop, throwing wads of cash into the air! No matter how hard I tried to stop her, she refused to listen. She even called me nothing more than a dog you trained."
Lilith''s voice trembled with grievance. "Mrs. Langley Senior, I only took this job to work, not to be humiliated."
Grace sighed wearily. "I''m sorry, Lilith. I will send you some moneyter so you can treat yourself to something nice."
After all, Selena was still the rightful daughter of the Langley family, even if only in name. The mess she had created was something Grace had to clean up.
"Mrs. Langley Senior, that will not be necessary, but I don''t n on staying any longer. Please approve my resignation. I don''t even want toplete my notice period."
Lilith spoke cautiously. ording topany policy, she should have worked another month after submitting her resignation, but the pressure of working at Langley Group was overwhelming.
She no longer cared aboutpensation. She just wanted to leave as soon as possible. Moreover, under the reckless decisions of Selena and Victor, thepany was already on the verge of copse.
For the past few weeks, Grace had been struggling to hold things together, using every connection she had and humbling herself to fix the disasters caused by her family members.
After just two days of stability, Selena was stirring up trouble again.
Lilith followed Grace into the elevator, heading to the rooftop of the building.
On the rooftop, Selena stood by the railing, casually grabbing wads of cash from a bag beside her and throwing them over the edge.
"Selena," Grace called out, her voice calm but firm.
Hearing her, Selena turned around with a bright mocking smile. "Oh, you old hag. Still alive? What a disappointment."
"Are you determined to destroy Langley Group? Where did you get this money?" Grace stepped forward.
"Thepany is not mine. Why should I care if it copses? Old hag, did you ever think I woulde back when you had your brother sell me off as a child? Did you think you could hide that secret forever?" Selena smirked and tilted her head.
With a sharpugh, Selena continued, "All these years of suffering, all the pain I endured, it was all because of you.
"Grace, even if my dad was not your biological son, did I deserve to be abandoned? You had your brother sell me, leaving me to a fate worse than death, while you lived your life as the esteemed matriarch and chairwoman. Were the Langley family so poor that they couldn''t afford to raise a child?
"Oh wait, no, you did raise someone. You raised Natalie just so she could be a living blood bank for your family. Grace, you don''t love anyone but yourself."
Hearing this, Lilith, standing behind Grace, turned pale with shock. She had no idea about any of this, and fear flickered in her eyes as she looked at her employer.
The more one knew, the faster one died. Instinctively, Lilith turned and bolted.
But Grace grabbed her wrist. "Lilith, don''t believe her. She''s insane, and you know that."
"Do you really want me to show the evidence?"
Selena burst intoughter and pulled out several paternity test reports from her pocket, waving them in the air.
"These papers prove your rtionship with my dad. And these records detail every blood extraction Natalie underwent for the Langley family.
"You sold me through your brother and reced me with Natalie, using her as a blood donor. Grace, your heart is made of poison.
"Lilith, do you want to take a look? See for yourself what kind of venomous woman your kind andpassionate chairwoman really is."
Selena grinned meaningfully. "Don''t be in such a rush to leave, stay and enjoy the show. After tonight, this old hag will be finished. She will not be able to threaten or harm you anymore."
"But you called me a dog. You are all insane," Lilith muttered, taking a few steps back.
With that, she turned and ran.
Grace remained still, her aged face drained of color, her exhaustion more evident than ever.
"Selena, I don''t know where you heard these things. You were stolen and sold by a nurse at the hospital Natalie was also switched at birth due to a mistake. If you keep making these baseless usations, don''t
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"Then sue me."
Selena kept tossing money into the air. Below, a crowd had gathered, watching
the spectacle. She looked down at them, satisfied.
"Sue me? Hal Go ahead. See if I care.
When I was a helpless baby, you and your brother sold me off like an object. was beaten and abused, unable to fight back. But do you really think I am still that weak and powerless? If anything happens to me, your crimes will be exposed to the world in an instant."
With that, Selena threw the paternity test papers into the air.
"I hate you, Grace. If it weren''t for you and your brother, I would have never suffered the way I did."
She continued tossing papers, eventually hurling a handful directly at Grace''s face.
"Let me tell you, I''m not Natalie. I never received anything from you, and I will not show you a shred of mercy."
She stepped forward, stopping right in front of Grace. "You have only one way out, dere Langley Group bankrupt and give me all the money from its liquidation."
She said each word with chilling deliberation. "Otherwise, I will kill Megan. Why should I have suffered all these years while your biological daughter lived a life infort?"
Grace''s already weary face turned ashen.
Seeing this, Selena was pleased. She leaned close and whispered in her ear. "Langley Group copses, or Megan dies. Your choice. Even if you''re not my real grandmother, I trust you will not disappoint me."
With that, Selena twirled around and burst intoughter.
"Langley Group is going bankrupt! Grace, your precious status as the wealthiest
woman is about to disappear."