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Having been with her for years, Arion knew her every look.
He nudged her under the table and whispered, “Enough. Remember, today is Jules’ wedding.”
It was inappropriate to bring up Callie’s marriage at someone else’s wedding.
But Sharon wasn’t fazed. She forced a smile, trying to appear gentle.
“Chelsea, what are you saying? The kids met through you. As the saying goes...”
“Say no more,” Arion interrupted firmly.
Sharon's face darkened with frustration. “What did | say wrong? Callie had a crush on Zeke the moment she saw
him. As her aunt, Chelsea brushed it off. But I'm her mother—how can I ignore it?”
She looked back at Chelsea and added, “It’s like once a daughter marries, she becomes a stranger. Chelsea, it
seems you no longer care about your family, and now you're favoring outsiders over your own blood.”
Before she could finish, the door suddenly slammed open.
The loud bang turned all eyes toward the entrance.
Corrine stood in the doorway, still holding Callie by the throat. Gregory followed closely behind, visibly
distressed.
“Oh my God, what kind of grudge is this?” Sharon shot up from her seat and rushed over, maternal instincts
flaring. “Let go of her! Are you trying to strangle her? Corrine, how could you be so aggressive? This is
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Without waiting for an explanation, she tried to pull Callie away. But when she met Corrine’s cold, dark stare,
Sharon froze in place. She turned to Arion in panic.
Arion’s brows furrowed as his voice dropped coldly. “What's going on?” He wasn’t asking Corrine. His eyes were
on Gregory.
Corrine said calmly, “This has nothing to do with him. Callie insulted my mother. That kind of disrespect deserves
a proper lesson.”
Sharon's face paled. All her confidence drained away.
She couldn’t understand how things had escalated so quickly—Callie had snuck out to find Zeke. How had she
ended up provoking Corrine?
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Still stunned, Sharon was pulled back to reality when Jules suddenly spoke. He didn’t even look at Callie. His cold
voice, sharp and laced with disdain, rang out clearly.
“She's old enough to watch her mouth. She needs to be taught smanners.”
His tone sent a chill through the room, as if all warmth had been sucked out in an instant.
The room fell into complete silence at Jules’ words.
Callie’s grandfather, William, stayed quiet for a long moment before finally mustering the courage to speak.
“Miss Holland, Callie is still young. If she’s said or done anything to upset you, | hope you'll be generous enough
to forgive her. You've already made your point. Maybe we can put this behind us?”
His tone was cautious, a soft mix of appeasement and fear—not just of the powerful Ford family behind Corrine,
but of Corrine herself. He knew all too well—raised by Carl, Corrine had inherited his sharpness and perhaps even
surpassed him. No one could doubt her strength.
After all, it was under her expertise that Ford Group had expanded rapidly in just six months.
And now, she even had her sights set on Pinetree City.
The Hoffmans’ desire to form an alliance with the Cooper family through marriage had been part of a bigger plan
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Her tone was light, but her eyes were sharp. “Mr. Hoffman, you're over eighty. How are you still so naive?”
William froze. Her bluntness stung. He was furious at her lack of respect, but he also knew she wasn’t wrong.
Kiley’s nwas sacred to the Ford family.
Anyone who crossed that line would pay dearly.
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