Burn Those Who Burned Me novel Chapter 49

-Rabena’s POV:

After an emotional story and embrace. The ballroom was filled with tears from the story of the little orphan girl and disgust for her biological family. Shorts from the crowd irrupted towards the Crests and Thomas, Daniel and Darius looked at their parents with disgust hot said nothing for they also participated in the mistreatment and abuse of their sister.

As the family finished embracing Rabena, she made her way over to Thomas and the Crests. Pure hatred and disgust rested within her eyes,

“Thomas, you should know I had a meeting with your grandmother regarding the business deal between the Lockwoods and MGT Corp. You’ll be glad to know I convince my fiance to still go into business with them.”

Thomas’s eyes lit up; he went to reach for Rabena’s hands, but she jerked away.

“Thank you so much Rabena. I promise I won’t-”

Rabena held her hand up to stop Thomas from speaking.

“I wouldn’t thank me just yet. I made the deal with the chairwoman under the condition Tyler becomes CEO. She’s assured me that won’t be a problem. And seeing as to how you never even read my business proposal, and he read the entire thing, I think it’s only fair he leads this project.”

As fast as Thomas was about to rejoice, that’s how quickly his joy came to an end. The color drained completely from his face as his knees began to buckle. He frantically searched for his grandmother who looked at him with disgust while standing next to Tyler.

“Grandmother!! Tell her that’s not true!! Tell her either I’m the CEO or there’s no deal! Tell her!!”

Thomas began to frantically yell; on his knees in front of his grandmother, he panicked as she stared down at him. Looking at Thomas for the disgraceful fool he’d always been, the chairwoman’s hand landed hard on his cheek.

SLAP!

Thomas grabbed his cheek, stunned his grandmother hit him.

“You’re a complete disgrace! Your father and I did everything we could to turn you into a respectable young man and leader, but you’ve done nothing but turn into a lazy, spoiled, selfish, fool!”

The chairwoman unleashed all her fury out on Thomas, he’d embarrassed the Lockwood name for the final time.

“You couldn’t even be good to the young woman that saved my life! Rabena was every bit the ideal spouse and I regret wasting a person like her on a person like you! You’ve coasted all these years off of her talent and your cousins hard–work. Well, no more! From this point on you’re no longer apart of Lockwood Corp!”

Thomas looked on in horror, his entire future gone within a matter of minutes.

“N–No, grandmother! You can’t do this to me!!!”

Tyler stood in front of his grandmother and gripped Thomas up.

“Stop embarrassing yourself Thomas, it’s over.”

Tyler released Thomas causing him to fall directly on back.

Rabena then walked over to Danielle who was looking on in horror and anger. This wasn’t fair! She was supposed to get everything! She was always first! How had things gone so wrong for her yet so right for her worthless sister!

SLAP!

Rabena’s hand came flying across Danielle’s cheek. As she let out a loud yelp, Rabena leaned down and spoke.

“That’s for these past five years of making my life a living hell.”