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    She eyed Gracie with suspicion, thinking she was stirring trouble deliberately because she couldn’t marry Ethan.


    Gracie considered deceiving Elsa, suggesting either that Ethan had gifted the shares to Brenna or that Brenna had brazenly demanded them from him. But with Ethan expected back any minute, and Elsa perfectly capable of confirming the truth herself, lying wasn’t an option.


    “No, someone acquired the shares of the Mitchell Group from me and handed them to Brenna, making her a shareholder in thepany,” Gracie had no choice but to tell the truth, hoping it would turn Elsa against Brenna.


    “Is that it? That’s not a big deal. Every majorpany has plenty of shareholders. As long as those shares weren’t wrung out of my son, I couldn’t care less.” Elsa waved a hand, unimpressed.


    Hearing that, Gracie felt a bitter tug of disappointment. There was no spark of outrage in Elsa, no sign that she nned to reim those shares.


    “Mrs. Mitchell, are you reallyfortable letting someone outside the family hold part of thepany’s shares?” she asked, her voice sharper now.


    Elsa cast her a pointed nce. “As long as Ethan keeps the majority, the rest is not important. I’ve handled enough business matters to know that’s not a threat.”


    Feeling disappointed, Gracie reached into her bag, pulled out an envelope, and set it quietly on Ethan’s desk.


    “Mrs. Mitchell, I’m here to submit my resignation today. We can talk another time. I’ll be leaving now.” Gracie kept her tone respectful as she turned to leave.


    Elsa muttered, “Keep your distance from my son. Your reputation’s in ruins, and it has affected my son’spany. You should consider yourself lucky that I haven’t snapped at you.”


    Gracie overheard Elsa’s words as she spoke with Sonia at the door, realizing how much others despised her now.


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    Regret twisted in Gracie’s chest. She med herself for being too trusting, too soft. After all she had done for thepany, this was the thanks she got—tossed aside without a second thought.<fnd070> Updates are released by Find[?]ovel</fnd070>


    And Waldo? He couldn’t even stand up to his own wife.


    What exactly made Waldo’s wife so untouchable? Was it just because she held a handful of shares?


    Thepany was clearly under Waldo’s name, yet he acted like a frightened child in front of his wife. To Gracie, that wasn’t a man worth respecting. All it took was one small incident, and Waldo couldn’t even face her. That alone filled her with disappointment.


    In the next breath, Gracie made a choice. She would no longer be seen as someone expendable. Even without anyone backing her, she would prove she wasn’t easy to be trifled with.


    Waldo’s wife? Please. If Dorsey could carry that title, so could she, and she’d wear it with more power and purpose.


    As the thought settled, her conviction hardened. She believed someone like Dorsey didn’t deserve respect. She was worse than her by far.


    Not long after, she spun on her heel, strode back into the office, and snatched the resignation letter from Ethan’s desk. Why should she resign?


    She refused to walk away like this.


    She would stay in thepany. And not only that, she’d make them regret underestimating her. They would be eager to tter her then.


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