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    Elena looked at her in surprise.


    This didn’t sound like the Elyse she knew.


    She was actually apologizing.


    Elyse was clever this time, bringing up Bertha strategically.


    “Grandma is getting old, and her health isn’t what it used to be,” she said, her voice softening with apparent concern. “She’s constantly worried about me. I don’t want to add to her burdens, so I’m trying to rely on my own efforts to put her mind at ease.”


    Louis smirked. So this was Elyse’s idea of “relying on her own efforts”—having him secure a leading role for her.


    She expected everything to be handed to her on a silver tter, yet still had the audacity to im it was her own efforts.


    As he remained silent, Elyse interpreted hisck of response as a sign that mentioning Bertha had worked.


    “Leopardex was given to Elena, yet I have nothing. If I had another choice, I wouldn’t have bothered you, Louis.”


    Louis wasn’t swayed by her maniption.


    Hezily dismantled her argument. “Elena got Leopardex through her ownpetence. If your design had been better than hers, Leopardex would have been yours. You simply aren’t as capable as her.”


    Elyse’s expression faltered, herposed facade barely holding.


    Louis’s cutting remarks stung like venom!


    No matter what angle she tried, he effortlessly countered her.


    How was she supposed to maintain this charade?


    Desperate, Elyse looked to Samira for support.


    Only then did she notice Samira’s strange demeanor.


    Samira stood with arms crossed, surprisingly detached from the confrontation. Elyse silently pleaded for her intervention, but Samira deliberately ignored her.


    Confusion washed over Elyse. Why was Samira withdrawing at such a critical moment?


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    Couldn’t she see that Louis was giving her a tough time? Why wasn’t she helping?


    Samira always imed to treat her like her own daughter, but now when Elyse actually needed her, she was utterly useless…


    Elyse’s disdain and frustration were inly etched across her face. Noticing Elyse’s expression, Samira felt a mixture of amusement and fury.


    She had been helping Elyse with genuine dedication, only for the girl to undermine her at every turn.


    Now that Elyse couldn’t persuade Louis, she was turning back to her for assistance?


    Samira was so incensed she couldn’t bring herself to utter a single word. She simply turned on her heel and headed for the door.


    Elyse was dumbfounded.


    Samira was just walking out like that?!


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