Chapter 41
Meanwhile, in the General Manager’s office at Shepherd Group, Louise flung her phone onto the floor in a burst of rage, her face ashen,
Martin quickly asked, “What did Ronan say
The moment the words left his mouth, Louise covered her face and broke down in tears.
“What did I do in my pa life to deserve these two useless brats? Briar’s already a handful, but Ronan! He gives me no peace of mind either
Martin’s expression shifted uneasily. “So, Ronan’s not helping
Louise snerred bitterly. “Aside from Iman, those two are nothing but ungrateful.”
Martin sank into his chair with a weary sigh. “Ronan’s been working hard all these years. He’s porched more holes than anyone else. He probably don’t have much cash left
Louise’s eyes thickered with calculation. She said. “He’s a top–tier celebrity. One acting gig brings in tens of millions, maybe even hundreds. Don’t tell me he’s broke. He just won’t give us the money?
Suddenly, her eyes lit up as a thought struck her. She added, “By the way, the Alston Family from Okwell City came by a few days ago. They want Imani to marry into their family”
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Martin’s eyes widened. “The Alston family? Why didn’t you tell me sooner?”
They want Imani to marry Caleb Alston Louise said, Iser voice slightly shaky. But everyone knows what a disaster Caleb is just look at the trail of broken women he’s left behind. Our poor, delicase Imani wouldn’t stand a chance in that household. How could she possibly survive that nightmare!
Martin slammed his hand on the desk. “If Imani marries into the Alstons, she’ll be the mistress of the house. That’s a far cry from the other wor our there. You’re being shortsighted.
Louise remained unmoved. Tve figured it out. The Alstons noticed Imani because she’s pretty. Briar in’t bad–looking either. Let’s send them her photo. If they’re interested, a marriage between our families could solve all our company’s problems”
“Briar” Martin paused, then gave a slow nod. Fine. The Alsions are an elite family. If Briar ends up marrying their son, it wouldn’t be such a terrible
thing
At that exaci moment at the boot camp site, Briar had no idea ber deranged parents were already by charting out her future.
She lounged cross–legged on the top bunk of a cramped dormitory, casually‘ scrolling through her phone like she owned the pher.
Everyone had witnessed the phones being confiscated earlier, and they saw Briar and hers over without protest. Yet the moment she stepped into the dorm, she pulled oun another one from somewhere and used it without the slightest conc
“Brur, seriously Enough,” Rhea said, her voice tight and exasperated as she glanced around at the other girls in the room.
Besides them, students from other deparments were bunked together. Yet Briar acted as if the rules didn’t exist. As much as it grated on Rhea’s nerve she had to admir–it took nerve.
“No big deal,” Briar said with a shrug. She casually set her phone aside, unzipped her backpack, and produced a few lollipops as if by magic.
Without hesitation, the offered them to the three other girl. “Want some candy?”
Mar’s eyes widened in disbelief. “Wait, didn’t they confocate all the stacks! How do you still have these?”
The training base had security worthy of a military facility. Metal detectors, X–rays, and full–body scans were standard. If someone had a screw in their knee, the scanner would probably identify the exact model,
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