Cordelia looked calm. “Forget about the compensation. I don’t care for the Tanners’ money.
“But you must restore my name!”
Joe widened his eyes.
She looked at him and enunciated each word. “I want Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Tanner, and Ms. Tanner to apologize to me in front of everyone!”
“Impossible!” Mandy was the first to respond. However, Joe stared at her, making her step down.
He looked at Zephyr, attempting to use his seniority to suppress him.
“Do you agree with this too, Zen?”
Zephyr smiled and held Cordelia into his embrace. “I’ll listen to my wife.”
Joe took a deep breath to press down the rage in him.
Kate had called Cordelia the Hamertons’ daughter-in-law in front of the people, and now Zephyr directly called her his wife…
That was just humiliating for the Tanners!
Joe’s voice was shaking, “Zen, you should call me uncle at least. I’m the same age as your father. We have the same status too! You—”
“Who said seniors don’t have to apologize when making mistakes?” Zephyr raised his voice.
Just when Joe wanted to say more, he saw the Hamertons’ bodyguards coming from all directions out of the corner of his eyes.
It seemed he would not be able to run today.
He lifted his eyes to look at Cordelia. Since there was no way to turn things around now, he could only admit defeat. He lowered his head and bowed 90 degrees. He bowed in all seriousness and said three words slowly. “I am sorry.”
Cordelia smiled.
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