Fuming, Ternence pointed a finger at Quennel, glaring at him. "She even dared to call herself the future Mrs. Gonzalez! Did you not permit that? Would she have had the nerve otherwise? Quennel, oh, Quennel, how could you have such poor taste?"
On that point, Quennel couldn't argue, because he was the one who told Victoria to come to Verdant Grove Capital.
"I'm giving you one chance. Get rid of that woman, and we can still be father and son. Otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless!"
Quennel replied, "I wasn't the one who brought her here. How am I supposed to send her away?"
Victoria got into college in Veridian on her own and stayed here after graduation. He couldn't just dictate where she lived and worked.
Hearing this, Ternence grew even more incensed. "Fine, fine! You've got it all figured out, haven't you? Get out. I don't want to see you again. And don't bother coming back to the family home! Go live with that woman! And when you're out there, don't you dare tell anyone you're my son!"
Quennel was completely bewildered. "Dad, who's your real child, Stephanie or me? What on earth did she say to you?"
Ternence said nothing more, turning his back with a stony expression.
Quennel wasn't about to beg for his father's attention.
He was, however, surprised that Stephanie had actually run to Ternence to complain.
Running to his father to get him in trouble... How childish could she be?
Quennel felt a surge of annoyance. There was nothing between him and Victoria, but this whole drama was making it seem like there was.
...
Stephanie got back to Sapphire Group in the afternoon.


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