NovelApexChapter 86
But if he wanted nothing from me, why else
would he be so nice to me?
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What? Was | supposed to believe that he had somehow ignored every beautiful, exceptional, wealthy, elite
socialite and fallen in love with a publicly abandoned young woman, practically disowned by her own elite
family?
No way.
| had no idea what to do with Patel Phillippe, and | couldn’t bring myself to call him.
He would callabout it one day, right? After all, it was an expensive watch!
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| waited and waited, but his call never came.
In the afternoon, Harry called to yell atfor skipping the meeting-
| told him | was too drunk to get up, but he didn’t care. All he wanted to know was whether | would show up at
the board meeting.
Of course! | had taken what was rightfully mine-from my mother, and therefore from me! That was the whole
point of my fight with the Joneses!
How could | possibly miss my own “coronation” ceremony, so to speak?
| showed up at Harry’s company and announced myself as the second-largest shareholder after him. It felt
significant having this one goal fulfilled on my birthday.
Before | left, | asked Harry, “Do you remember what day it is today? It's my birthday.”
He leered at me. “Do | look like I want to remember?”
| felt a chill, but still replied as calmly as | could, “Well, you should try. Because today is the day your downfall
begins.”
He stared at me, bewildered. “What the hell? You crazy nutcase!”
| smiled, not bothering to respond further.
My aunt had invitedto join her and my grandmother for my birthday.
When | told them about the shares I'd secured, they were thrilled and excited to watch Harry's inevitable
downfall.
At one point, my aunt seemed a little wary. “You'll be going up against a veteran, dear. Your dad is a fox and a
snake. Your mom was a victim for a reason.”
| nodded. “Don’t worry. | know that very well.”
Of course, he was trying to trap me. But | would persevere. | would win-right in front of Harry and Cameron and
make them suffer their just deserts!
1 asked my aunt about her company.
“Those bastards were hostile and uncooperative at first, but I'm no doormat they can walk over. I've fired a few
of them, and now the rest are much more obedient.”
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| gave her a thumbs-up.
Then the doorbell rang. We all looked up, confused. “Who's coming at a tlike this?”
Clara, the housekeeper, answered the door and turned to me. “Mr. Kennedy is here.”
What?! | scanned the silhouette at the door. It was him!
Edward entered and greeted politely, “Good evening, Grandina Edna, Mrs. Zack. | knew you'd be celebrating her
birthday, so | thought I'd join you.”
My mood soured instantly.
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