Harrison suddenly called her. He must be calling me because of the press conference earlier today.

Knowing that there was a chance that the call would turn ugly, she asked her kids to leave.

Connor saw the incoming call on Natalie’s phone. Mommy won’t let us listen to this. Sighing, he pulled Sharon back to their room.

Natalie only picked up the call after the room door was closed. “Mr. Smith, can I help you with something?”

“You ungrateful child!” Harrison bellowed through the phone. Undertones of weakness in his voice made him sound a lot less imposing than he intended.

Natalie picked up the remote and switched off the TV. She answered nonchalantly, “Mr. Smith, if I were an ungrateful child, what does that make you? A horrible father?”

“Y-You,” Harrison stuttered with anger at her words. He took in several deep breaths before he was able to suppress his rage. He asked fiercely, “Why did you reveal Jasmine’s real identity at the press conference?”

“Because you forced me to,” Natalie replied lightly, flicking her nails.

should invite Joyce to get a new manicure with

same thing to her yesterday when

 

she used my words against

you did. You used public outcry to pressure me to drop my charges against Susan and falsify my testimony against Jasmine. Frankly, I’ve run out

 

himself at a loss for words. His face twitched with anger as he yelled, “Fine, you are right. But did you think about how your actions are going to affect

if you didn’t

her mom. Furthermore, her mom

an equity transfer agreement seven years ago, effectively robbing her mom of all her shares. Natalie had lost

Harrison stuttered as he tightened his grip on his walking cane. He sounded like he had more to

she ran out of patience. “Mr. Smith, it’s late. Let’s end the call here. It’s time for my

hung up and threw

Hello?” Harrison continued shouting into the

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