The Wrong Girl and the Wronged Girl (Stella and Ethan) novel Chapter 68

Chapter 68 Collateral Damage.

“What do you mean Susan, fuming with rage, was caught off guard by Patrick’s sudden remark

She had just worked herself into a fury over Stella, and now this man had the nerve to ask her to give Stella whatever she wanted Was that a joke?

Patrick’s voice was cold. “Half an hour ago. I got a call. The message was simple. If we don’t give her what she wants, we can forget about running the company.”

Susan’s eyes widened in disbelief. You actually believed that?”

This was Rivermount. Who could possibly threaten us like that? And more importantly, who made the call! Half an hour ago didn’t I just leave Stella’s place?

Patrick continued, “Do you think I wanted to believe it? But in the past thirty minutes. I’ve partners pulling out of our deals”

two calls from major

otten tw

Those partnerships were pillars of the Reed Group

Two major projects, gone in half an hour. Whoever was behind it was clearly no ordinary person.

Susan stood stunned. “You mean, all this happened because I didn’t agree to her demands?”

Patrick replied coldly. “She was mentioned by name. Who else could it be?”

Susan was at a loss for words.

Patrick’s voice dropped. “What did she ask for?”

to that?”

Susan answered, still fuming “She wants to cut ties with us. Completely. You think I can agree to

She had assumed Stella’s last phone call had just been a bluff. But now? Clearly not

young girl pulling in 980,000 dollars in a year. There had to be someone powerful backing her. But her methods…..

Thinking about it made Susan’s heart ache. That was her daughter. How could she bear it!

Patrick’s breath hitched. “She really said that?*

Susan confirmed, “What else could it be? What couldn’t I afford to give her!”

At this point, Susan wished Stella had asked for something material. Jewelry, a house, money. She would have agreed in a heartbeat.

As long as Rianne and Eddie were still willing to help treat Lilian, she could agree to anything

But what Stella wanted was not material. She wanted nothing more to do with them.

And how could she accept that?

Susan trembled with fury.

Patrick’s voice sharpened. “What did you fight about this time?”

His tone was not just annoyed. It was accusatory,

The call he had gotten had not been a bluff. He fully believed the person on the other end could wipe out the Reed Group if they wanted to.

Susan snapped, “She made 980,000 dollars last year. Don’t you think I deserve to know how? She’s still my daughter. I don’t want her selling herself short

Chapter 68 Collateral Damage

Every single fight between Susan and Stella seemed to start the same way: Susan did not know how to talk to her

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They had not raised her. They did not understand her temperament. And if she used the same domineering tone she always had, Stella would never play along

Patrick’s voice laced with blame. “How many times have I told you to be patient with her?”

Susan rolled her eyes. “Oh.

you the one who said not to give her a credit card when you came back from

Kingston Heights?”

When it came to Stella, neither of them had the high grouil

Patrick snapped. To not wasting any more breath on this. Just handle it!

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