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    Keira hurled herself at Julia, wing for the camera, but Darrell caught her in an instant. “Save your strength,” he said coldly. “Everyone has already seen you for what you are. You’d better behave now.”


    “You tricked me! How could you do this?” Keira shouted, her fury boiling over, though there was nothing she could do now.


    By then, Shepard had already finished writing the check. Darrell took it and ced it firmly in Keira’s hand. “Take the money and leave.”


    Shepard’s tone was grave as he made his stance clear. “Sandra is my daughter. She will remain here as part of the Harper family. I’ll provide for her living costs, and she’ll receive an allowance every month.”


    Through clenched teeth, Keira muttered, “And what about the shares? Every Harper family member has them. My daughter deserves her share, too!”


    Her eyes dropped to the check—only eleven million—and bitter regret gnawed at her. She should never have turned down the one hundred million when she had the chance. But regrets served no purpose now. Herst hope clung to the idea of Sandra gaining shares, which would guarantee her a steady ie every year.


    Shepard, recognizing exactly what Keira was after, answered, “Shares? Sandra won’t receive any for the time being. When I pass away, my shares will be divided among all my children. Sandra will inherit her portion then.”


    “What? That’s uneptable! The shares must be given to her now! She’s also a member of the Harper family—why should she be treated differently?” Keira shouted.


    Keira nced toward the entrance of the house. It had been a while. Why hadn’t the reporters arrived yet?


    She scanned the room and caught the cold expressions on every Harper family member’s face. Giselle, who hadn’t said a word all day, was staring at her with unsettling calm.


    It struck her then that no matter how hard she fought, she could never stand against the Harper family.


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    Her gaze dropped to the check for eleven million resting in her hand. For a second, she felt tempted to rip it apart. However, she knew that if she did that, even the ten million inpensation from the Harper family might slip through her fingers.


    She regretted not taking the one hundred million when it was first offered. Why had she been so greedy as to demand two billion? She had only overestimated herself.


    “Are you going to take it, or do you want to walk away with nothing?” Brenna’s voice cut through the silence, sharp and cold. “Make up your mind now.”


    Ethan spoke up, his tone filled with disdain. “The Harper family has already shown generosity. They acknowledged your hardship of raising a child and offered youpensation. You should learn to appreciate what’s given to you. Do you think the Harpers are fools who’ll give you whatever you demand? You want shares in the Harper Group and think they’ll just hand them over? Stop dreaming.”


    It was only then that Keira realized how delusional she had been. Desperation and regret filled her. She turned to Sandra and said, “What should I do now? I sent you here so you could live well, so that you could help me—”


    The words caught in her throat when she remembered the camera pinned to Julia’s cor. She dared not continue. Across from her, Julia shifted slightly, making sure the lens stayed fixed on Keira.


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