Chapter 46 Favoritism
“I will never get back together with Benson, and I will never matry
will never marry him,” Sierra declared firmly, her voice cold as ice.
Her words caused William’s expression to darkeninstantly. “Say that again!”
“I will never”
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Before she could finish, William struck her hard across the face, sending her crashing to the floor.
Vera gasped in shock and rushed to her, trying to help her up. “Cee, are you alright?”
“Don’t help her!” William jerked Vera aside, his impatience evident.
He looked down at Sierra, who was still lying on the floor, and sneered. “You ungrateful child! Do you really want to milnour family? Do you have any idea how badly the company is struggling right now?
“Without the Gray family’s support, we’re done for And at such a critical moment, you break up with Benson? Are you trying to destroy the company?
Sierra’s face burned with pain, but she forced herself to sit up, her expression blank as she stared at William, “What does that have to do with me? I’ve never spent a single cent of the Shaw family’s money”
Fury erupted in William He raised his hand to strike her again, but this time, Vera grabbed his arm with all her strength, desperately trying to stop him.
“Let go of me!” William growled, shaking her off so violently that Vera tumbled onto the sota.
“Mom!” Siema frowned in concem and rushed to help Vera up
Meanwhile, Xavier was engrossed in his game on the nearby sota. When he noticed Vera tall, he merely snorted and didn’t bother to lookup…
“I’m fine,” Vera munured, gripping Sierra’s hand. She pleaded softly, “Speak nicely. Don’t argue with your father.”
A bollow look crossed Sierra’s face as she took a deep breath.
“You ungrateful brat! You dare say you’ve never used a single cent of the Shaw family’s money? How do you think you grew up? How do you think you became who you are today?”
“It was Grandpa who raised me. It has nothing to do with you,” Sierra replied coldly.
William scoffed. “Oh, so you still remember your grandfather? The Shaw Group was built from the ground up by his hard work Do you want to see the company go bankrupt?
“Do you want to see all his life’s workgo to waste?
Sierra frowned, her gaze hardening. This was a clear threat.
It was William’s incompetence and mismanagement that had caused the Shaw Group’s decline. He had failed Hobby’s legacy, and now he was trying to manipulate her into taking responsibility.
She lifted her head, her voice hoarse as she asked, “If it weren’t for Grandpa Edward and Benson, would you even acknowledge me as your daughter?”
the time.
The question had been buried deep inside her for a long
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