Mr. Thorne’s face flushed crimson from my words. He balled his fist and swung at me. “You little bastard! We Thorness raised you!
It’s your duty to manage the company for us! The company can only belong to my daughter! You’re just working for my daughter!”
I swiftly grabbed Mr. Thorne’s arm, twisting it back. He cried out in pain. In the business world, there was no shortage of dirty tricks and dangerous ploys. For that, I had studied Tae Kwon Do for three years. Mr. Thorne, who knew nothing but living a life of leisure,
was no match for me.
Mrs. Thorne rushed forward, preparing to slap me again. I blocked her hand and shoved her to the ground. Mrs. Thorne pointed at me, her hand trembling with rage. “Audrey Bellwether, you heartless wretch! You actually laid hands on us? You’re utterly depraved!”
Eva hurried forward, helping the Thorne parents up, then knelt before me. “Pathy, it’s all my fault! I shouldn’t have come back and disturbed your family! Please, don’t hit Mom and Dad anymore! I’ll leave right now and never appear before you again!”
Mr. and Mrs. Thorne immediately embraced Eva, glaring at me with cold eyes. “Audrey, you’re the one who should get out!”
I rolled my eyes at them, then looked at Eva. “In that case, I won’t disturb your family reunion. I’ll have a lawyer draft a disownment agreement.” With that, without waiting for their reaction, I turned and left the Thorne mansion.
Three days later, I was in a company meeting when my assistant rushed in. “Ms. Bellwether, Mr. and Mrs. Thorne are downstairs with
your sister, making a scene and demanding to see you.”
I frowned slightly, then followed her downstairs. Mr. Thorne saw me and immediately confronted me. “Audrey, this is our family’s company! What right do you have to keep us out?”
At his words, I let out a bitter laugh. “If you had bothered to visit the company more than a few times, the security guards wouldn’t have stopped you.”
Mrs. Thorne walked up to me, her voice deeply earnest. “Audrey, considering your years of dedicated service to the company, you may continue to work here. However, the company’s owner can only be Eva.”
Mr. Thorne shoved me aside, pulling Eva forward and pushing her into the center. “From today on, the company will be taken over by my biological daughter. Audrey will assist my daughter in managing the company.”
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Eva walked to my side. “Thank you for your hard work all these years, Sister Pathy. I will work with you to manage the company
from now on.”
I let out a dismissive scoff. “And you are… what exactly? Do you truly believe anyone can be the company’s owner just by wanting it? By the rules, the company owner must have absolute majority shares.”
Mr. and Mrs. Thorne immediately began shouting. “You’re utterly depraved! We Thorness raised you, and now you want to seize our
family’s assets and bully our daughter! How can a person like you be fit to be the company’s owner?”
