Chapter 77
The next day, Kylie woke up and checked her phone, only to see a message from Ethan, which read. [Morning, babe.] She lightly pursed her lip. Perhaps she had not realized it, but her unconscious lips curled up when she read the message. After changing clothes and applying makeup, she headed to work.
Just as she reached the office door, she saw Cohen, Nadia, and Mila waiting for her. “Kylie, you’re here,” Mila greeted warmly. Kylie glanced at them, well aware of their intentions. She walked into the office and took a seat. The others followed.
Cohen spoke up with a somewhat decent attitude, “Kylie, your grandmother came today specifically to apologize to you.” After saying this, he quickly gestured to Nadia, who could not shake off the dissatisfaction in her heart. She could not bear the fact to apologize to Kylie in a lowly manner. But the thought of the possibility of ending up in jail forced her to swallow her pride once again. She said internally, ‘Anyway, I got plenty of ways to torture her later on and I just have to settle the matter at hand first.’
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Nadia eased her emotions, approached, and warmly reached out to hold Kylie’s hand, but Kylie directly refused. Nadia felt awkward but quickly regained composure, saying, “Kylie, it was wrong of Grandma that day. I was too impatient and lost control of emotions, hitting you. I heard that your ear was injured and specially bought some fresh fruit to supplement your nutrition.” As she spoke, she hurriedly placed a fruit basket on Kylie’s office desk. Kylie glanced at it without much interest.
Nadia’s eyes revealed a hint of anger. Under her son’s gaze, she restrained herself. “Kylie, I admit my mistake. Don’t make it difficult for me. Do you want me to kneel and apologize to you?” Nadia continued to speak up. “We are all family. Can you bear to see me, at this age, go to jail?”
Kylie was well aware of what the Staffords were thinking. They were afraid of escalating the situation, fearing it would tarnish the family’s reputation. After this apology, Kylie knew they would contemplate how to treat her in the future, and there was even a possibility of intensifying their efforts against her. “Of course, I can’t bear it, replied Kylie. She compromised because she knew it was not worth ruining her own reputation for the Stafford family. In the end, regardless of how things unfolded, as long as she took Nadia to court, it would attract public attention. “But does Grandma think a simple apology is enough for that slap on my face?” Kylie continued to retort.
Nadia knew Kylie was not easy to deal with. “So, how would you forgive me?” Nadia restrained her temper, thinking of deceiving Kylie first. “How about you slap me as a punishment to me?” Nadia looked sincere as she said.
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Kylie chuckled. If she dared to slap Nadia, it wouldn’t be Kylie suing her. The Stafford family would destroy her. “I wouldn’t dare. Kylie stated bluntly. Mila on the side seemed visibly disappointed. With a hidden camera on her, as soon as Kylie dared to retaliate, she would expose Kylie, ruining her reputation.
“So, what do you want me to do?” Nadia appeared benevolent.
“I can’t really do anything to you,” Kylie said with a hint of helplessness. Nadia felt a moment of relief, thinking Kylie would let it go. After all, compared to Kylie, Nadia was more experienced and sophisticated with her age. How could a young lady like Kylie be a match for her?
“We are a family to begin with, shouldn’t dwell on things too much. In that case, go to the police station and withdraw your complaint against me…”
“I want 10% of Stafford Group’s shares,” Kylie directly stated, intending to capitalize on Nadia’s words. The moment she said that, Cohen and Mila’s expressions changed. drastically. Mila was even a bit too agitated. “Kylie, you’re being overly assertive. It might be pushing things too far!”
“What does the Stafford family’s business have to do with an outsider like you? Who are you to judge me?” Kylie gave Mila a cold stare. Mila, hit by Kylie’s words, turned red and could not utter a word.
“Not possible,” Cohen stated firmly, without considering it.
“Then, let’s see each other in court.” Kylie didn’t mind.
“Kylie!” Cohen crupted in anger, his tone dripping with sarcasm, yelling, “Everything has its limits! Do you think I’ll give you 10% of Stafford Group’s shares? Do you have the right to take away so much of my shares? It’s simply wishful thinking!”
Naturally, Nadia could not agree to give Kylie the shares either. But hearing her son’s resolute stance, she couldn’t help feeling a bit uneasy. Especially when she saw Kylie’s mocking gaze, it stimulated her nerves even more.
“This 10% of the shares is rightfully mine,” Kylie said coldly.
“Rightfully yours… what is rightfully yours?”
“When my mother was alive, she owned 20% of Stafford Group’s shares.” Kylie interrupted Cohen, making it clear. “And in my mother’s will, it explicitly stated that the Galaxy Group belongs to me, with no specific instructions regarding other assets. I consulted with a
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lawyer; in the absence of explicit conditions, according to inheritance rights, spouses, and children, the distribution should be equal. This means I should inherit 10% of Stafford Group’s shares held by my mother.” Having said that, Kylie directly took out a document from the drawer, evidence of her mother holding 20% of the shares in Stafford Group back in the day. It was obviously prepared in advance, anticipating that Cohen would bring Nadia to find her. Cohen forcefully took the file from Kylie’s desk, and the more he read it, the darker his expression became.
“If Dad doesn’t willingly concede, we can settle it in court,” Kylie said impassively, “I don’t mind facing a lawsuit alongside Grandma. After all, for me, there’s not much reputation left in Beliey. At worst, the entire Stafford family will become a laughingstock in the city.”
“That’s enough, Kylie!” Cohen was blue in the face. His whole body trembled with anger. He bellowed in his mind, ‘I shouldn’t have sent Kylie abroad back then. I should have let her die on the operating table!”
“Dad, think about it carefully.” Kylie remained unfazed by Cohen’s threats. “I’m giving you one day. Tomorrow, I’ll consult my professional legal team to thoroughly study these two lawsuits.
“I’ll give it to you!” Cohen gritted his teeth and agreed with Kylie’s request.
“Cohen, how could you agree with her? You only have 50% of the shares, and now you’re giving away 10%…” Mila couldn’t accept it. Everything else was fine, but the family’s fortune should belong to her son alone. Others had no right to claim a single cent.
“Shut up!” Cohen said harshly, “Do you want me to watch my mom be sent to prison?”
“But with so many shares…”
Slap! Nadia suddenly slapped Mila in the face. Mila was stunned.
“You bitch! I’ve always been so nice to you, but you don’t even care about my life!” Nadia’s anger erupted.
