No More Mrs. Nice Wife (Eleanor) novel Chapter 1055

"Vanessa, don't play games with me. Tell me right now, by what right did you get those shares?" Faye was so furious she lost all composure, the usual courtesy she showed Vanessa replaced by pure resentment over the stolen inheritance.

On the other end, Vanessa's tone grew cold. "Faye, if you want to know, I'll tell you. It was a gift from Ian, and Dad agreed to it."

Faye's eyes widened in disbelief. "What did you say?"

"Faye, I know this is hard for you to accept, but it's compensation from Ian," Vanessa continued. "It's also his breakup settlement for me."

Faye's mind reeled again. Vanessa and Ian had broken up? That would explain why Ian had been so cold to her earlier. So Vanessa hadn't been able to hold onto him after all. But to take thirteen percent of Yeaton Holdings as a breakup settlement was a direct blow to her interests. How could she not be enraged?

"Vanessa, have you no shame? Why should you get shares in our family company just because you and Ian broke up?"

"Why?" Vanessa couldn't be bothered to pretend anymore. "Because it was through my connections that Yeaton Holdings had the chance to go public. Have you ever contributed anything to Dad's company?"

"You—" Faye was so angry she was speechless.

Vanessa wasn't wrong. If Ian hadn't suddenly stepped in, Yeaton Holdings would still be a second-rate company. Its market value had surged over the past year entirely because of Ian's influence.

"Faye, I know you're upset, but this is a done deal. You'd better learn to accept it."

With that, the call ended.

Roland was silent for a few seconds before his tone became stern. "Faye, stay out of the company's business."

"Dad, it's the business you worked so hard to build! Why would you just hand it over to her? I'm your daughter, too! I want you to give me thirteen percent of the shares as well," Faye cried, her sense of injustice overwhelming her. She was the legitimate Miss Yeaton; what right did an illegitimate daughter have to enjoy such privileges?

"What do you know?" Roland snapped on the other end. "Stop being so childish. The company is giving me enough headaches as it is."

With that, he hung up. Faye was both furious and devastated, but she vowed she would not let an illegitimate daughter take what belonged to the Yeatons. She would get back what was rightfully hers.

Faye sat back down, her mind in a fog. She had once thought that by getting into the civilian projects division, she could use her connection to Vanessa to get into the core team. But now that Vanessa and Ian had broken up, did that mean she would never have that chance?