<h4>Chapter 303: Revtion</h4>


    Natalie remained calm andposed. "If you’re done, you can get off my ass," she said, pressing the elevator button.


    ra didn’t give up. "Why don’t you ask your grandpa? He knows the truth as well. Why do you think he always listened to his wife? Why did he recently ask you to drop the charges against Briena and me?"


    Natalie nced at ra, only to hear her continue, "It’s because his wife ckmailed him by threatening to reveal the truth to you. She has always used that leverage over Albert Ford—ckmailing him as he truly cared for you though you are not his blood. Why do you think he handed over thepany to her and has no say in any of her decisions? It’s all because of you and your cheating mother."


    "ra Ford, mind your words when you talk about my mother," Natalie said, her voice rising.


    "If you don’t trust me, ask your grandpa. You’ll know the truth," ra said. "He’s already here to attend the board meeting."


    "I don’t need to," Natalie replied firmly. "I know my mother better."


    "Or are you just scared to know the truth?" ra chuckled mockingly. "Never mind. Once I hand this report over to the media houses, you’ll know everything for sure. Later, you might even get the test done yourself. I’ll make sure to bring Jay to you so you can take a sample from him personally."


    "Don’t try to tarnish my mother’s name—"


    "I’m giving you a chance to rify things before it’s toote," ra interrupted. "I <i>dare</i> publish this report because it’s the truth. But do <i>you</i> dare to find out the truth about your mother?" She pulled out her cellphone. "Either you ask Albert Ford and learn the truth, or I send another email to the media houses, and you’ll find out that way. I hope you choose wisely. You have half an hour before the meeting."


    With a confident smirk, ra turned and walked away.


    Natalie’s calm demeanor faltered as uncertainty crept in. She didn’t know what to do.


    Just then, another message popped up on her cellphone.


    <strong>[I hope it’s not toote, but this one is for you. I just received it. It will save you from asking your grandpa embarrassing questions about your mother. Have a look. Make sure to wear headphones.]</strong>


    Natalie yed the video and put on her headphones. What she saw shocked her.


    It was a recorded conversation between Sephina and Albert from Sephina’s office, seemingly captured just moments ago.


    <strong>"Albert, you have to support Briena today. Don’t mess things upter."</strong>


    <strong>"Natalie deserves it as well..."</strong>


    <strong>"She doesn’t. She’s not even our blood. She’s not a Ford. I will never let her take the Ford Group into her hands."</strong>


    <strong>"Sephina, don’t say that. I’ve warned you so many times."</strong>


    <strong>"So? Are you scared your <i>precious</i> Natalie will find out she’s a bastard? That her mother bore her with some random man?"</strong>


    <strong>"Shut up, Sephina..."</strong>


    <strong>"I’m warning you. If today’s result isn’t what I want, I will expose to the world that Natalie is not a Ford and reveal what kind of woman Caryn was. That will make it <i>impossible</i> for Natalie to take over the Ford Group. Now, it’s up to you—whether this goes smoothly or ends in a mess."</strong>


    Albert looked helpless. <strong>"Sephina..."</strong>


    <strong>"I’ve tolerated that bastard for too long. But now, enough,"</strong> Sephina said.


    The video ended.


    Natalie was stunned. She was <i>not</i> a Ford. She was not Jay’s daughter. No wonder they all hated her after Caryn was gone.


    But then...


    Her phone buzzed with another message from ra.


    <strong>[If you’ve finished watching it, then you know what to do in today’s board meeting. Dere to everyone that you do not want to take the position of CEO or im anything from Ford Industries. You must show your support for Briena.]</strong>


    Natalie clenched the cellphone in her hand, a storm of emotions and questions swirling in her mind. In a single moment, her entire existence felt like an illusion.


    Another message popped up from ra.


    <strong>[Don’t run away. We don’t want anyone to think the decision was made in your absence or that it was unfair to you. Quietlye to the meeting. If you don’t, I will publish the DNA report for everyone to see.]</strong>


    Inhaling deeply and forcing herself to control her emotions, she walked ahead to attend the board meeting.


    All the board members were present in the meeting room, along with the entire Ford family. Sephina’s assistant began the meeting, with dering the agenda of today’s board meeting.


    Most of the board members supported Sephina’s decision while there were still some who didn’t agree with it. In their eyes, Briena had not proved her capabilities in handling business. She was simply getting this position as she was favoured daughter for Ford family and due to her current poprity.


    They decided to propose their favoured candidate- Natalie.


    "Ms Natalie has proven her abilities by bringing back the bankrupt subsidiary to profitability. We want to know her thoughts as well. If she is willing to ept this position if given."


    As they all looked at Natalie, she stood up from her ce. All the while sitting in her chair calmly, she was going through so many things.


    Sephina frowned inwardly as if she was looking at the disgust, but confident at the same time that the result would what she wanted.


    ra’s gaze met with Natalie’s, the wicked smirk on her lips hinting Natalie do be thoughtful.


    Natalie kept her gaze locked with ra, not giving her a satisfaction what she wanted and said, "I refuse to be suppressed by anyone, and want to im what’s rightfully mine."


    ra’s expressions soured up. ’So, you don’t care about your and your mothers image and dignity. Let’s see it through then.’ She typed the message on her cellphone and sent it.


    ’I can’t let them have anything as my weakness it would be used against me anyways sooner orter, so be it,’ Natalie had decided firmly and looked at the board members as she continued, "Thispany was started by Mr Albert Ford, but it was taken to real sess by my mother. Without her, thispany would have been some unknown smallpany among many without being what it is today.


    "Moreover, I havepleted the challenge Chairwoman Sephina Ford has given to me and I have turned mypany into the profitable one. The data has been emailed to you all and you can check it. My candidacy for the position of CEO is solely based on my mother’s efforts and my own capabilities, and not as the daughter of the Ford family. I believe you all need a capable CEO who understand the business."


    Everyone looked through the email they had received which included the sess report and date from Natalie’spany, which was undoubtedly impressive.


    But then, another notification popped up on everyone screens, a shocking news that no one had ever expected.


    all the board members had shocking expressions on their faces as they looked at Natalie.


    ra met Natalie’s gaze and smirked, as if saying you asked for this.


    Natalie rooted to her ce, unaffected, knowing what they all were reading about.