Anastasia had just picked up her bag and was about to leave the finance department when Erica came and stopped her face to face. ‘Let’s talk.”
Anastasia looked at her with folded arms. “About what?” “My mom will never set Dad up, so you must’ve made a mistake. Please have her released,’ Erica uttered between clenched teeth.
Anastasia’s eyes flashed fire. “Erica, if you still have a conscience, please care about Dad instead of making excuses for your mom. He’s hovering between life and death now.” Erica was visibly startled. “W-What happened to Dad?”
“From now on, you no longer have to know my dad’s condition.’ Anastasia clenched her fists. In her opinion, Erica’s actions had made her unqualified to be Francis’ daughter.
“What gives you the right to not let me know his condition? H-He’s also my dad,” Erica protested diffidently. Then, recalling that she was here to beg Anastasia for mercy, she immediately pleaded in a softer voice, “Sis, please let my mom off! Whatever she did, she only did it in a momentary lapse of judgment! She’s my mom and your stepmother, after all. Could you please let her off? Even if Dad wakes up, he’ll surely forgive her.
Anastasia darted a look at her in disgust. “It’s useless to beg me. You guys never treated me as part of the family, and I always treat you guys as outsiders.”
Erica suggested, “In that case, Anastasia, what do I need to do for you to let my mom off? How about this? I’ll give you ten percent of my shares so that you let her off.” As someone who was greedy for profit, she thought Anastasia was the same kind of person as she was.
Upon hearing Erica’s words, Anastasia only found them an insult to her character. She looked at Erica with darkened eyes, saying, ‘I’m telling you,
no amount of money can save the person who hurt my dad. I want them to pay the price and get their due punishment.
“You… Frightened by the look in Anastasia’s eyes, Erica took a step back. Immediately, she said between clenched teeth, “Even if you’ve got my mom arrested, my mom’s shares are now transferred to Alex. You’d better forget about taking away her shares!”
Hearing Erica’s words, Anastasia only felt that all the former could see was the company’s shares. She’s so blinded by greed that she’s got no sense of kinship to speak of. What a sad thing for him to. have such a daughter. “Just give him the shares. I don’t care about it. Her lips curled into a sneer.
Erica was angry deep down. Is there anything else that can upset Anastasia?
With that, Anastasia left with her purse. Elliot has probably arrived downstairs, she thought.
Erica returned to Alex’s office with her purse. Seeing him standing before the
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