Chapter 148


    ra weaved through the crowd, found Samantha, and said, “Ms. Samantha, the Xanders are here.”


    “What?”


    Samantha had a slight frown on her face when she heard this. She had not expected the Xanders to


    show up today.


    Mandy could tell Samantha was concerned, so she stood up and asked, “Is something the matter,


    Sam?”


    Samantha took a deep breath. She genuinely did not wish to see Harold and the others ruin her joyous


    event, but she had no choice but to wee them since she was their daughter–inw.


    She could only pray that they were not here to ruin the party.


    Hence, she replied, “I’m worried they might be here to cause a scene.”


    The moment Mandy and Liam looked at each other, someone furiously yelled, “Have you no respect for


    your grandfather anymore, Samantha?! How could you not invite us to yourpany’s opening?!”


    It was Leonard who had yelled. Next to him, Harold, Wilfred, Cedric, Jacob, and Cecilia marched into


    the main hall, all of them with furious expressions on their faces.


    Everyone’s attention was instantly pulled toward the Xanders.


    Samantha hurried over and said, “I’m truly sorry. The invitations must’ve been misced. It wasn’t on


    purpose.


    “Please, have a seat, everyone.”


    As their daughter–inw, Samantha did not wish to have an argument with them right there and then.


    However, the Xanders were furious when they heard this.


    Harold said, “Misced? Are you sure you didn’t misce them on purpose? You no longer respect


    me, do you?”


    Samantha shook her head and said, “Of course not, Grandfather. I’ve just been so busy recently and-”


    “Enough,” Harold interrupted.


    He then turned around and looked toward the crowd. “Everyone, despite being my daughter–inw,


    Samantha has refused to show any respect for me, her grandfather.


    “New Paraiso is clearly a challenge against Paraiso. She intends to snatch Paraiso away from the


    Xanders. She’s nothing more than an imbecile!”


    Samantha took a few steps back when she heard this.


    “When did I ever say I intend to take Paraiso away from you? And how am I an imbecile?!


    Now panicking, Samantha said, “That’s ridiculous, Grandfather. I’ve never once thought about taking


    Paraiso away. I merely founded New Paraiso to fulfill myte father–inw’s wish.”


    Meanwhile, the crowd was whispering among themselves, sitting down as they watched the show


    unfold.


    Leonard stepped forward and angrily said, “You know very well what your intentions are, Samantha.


    You’ve had your eyes on Paraiso ever since Bar went under.Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org.


    “Not only have you founded New Paraiso, but you didn’t even have the decency to invite us. It’s


    obvious that you’re trying to cut off all ties with the Xanders.”


    o disowned Samantha


    Leonard nodded, failing to recall that the Xanders themselves were the ones who seven years ago.


    Wilfred, too, stepped forward and said, “You’ve been trying to get your hands on Paraiso ever since my


    brother died. In fact, we took charge of Paraiso because we didn’t want thepany to fall by your


    hands.


    “We did it for the sake of protecting my brother’spany.


    “Yet, today, you’ve opened up a brand newpany using the same name as ours. It’s obvious


    through your actions that you still want to get your hands on ourpany.” Wilfred’s statement caused


    Samantha to freeze up and fall silent.


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