Begging for a Second Chance (Sienna Sloan and Jarred Sterling) novel Chapter 578

Standing at the very front was Helena, dressed in an immaculate designer suit, her face stretched tight with fury.

She practically vibrated with impatience and rage.

Right beside her sat Celeste in her wheelchair, looking incredibly fragile, pale, and completely harmless.

On the surface, she appeared to be nothing more than a supportive companion. But peering through the slits of her lowered lashes, her gaze was fixed intently on the hallway ahead.

Rather than being part of the impending drama, she looked exactly like an audience member waiting for the show to start.

"Sienna Sloan!"

The second Helena spotted her, the older woman let her fury off the leash, stepping forward with a shrill, commanding bark.

Throwing away every last ounce of high-society etiquette, she went straight for the throat.

"I didn't come here today to play games with you!

Hand over the management rights to my individual share of The Sterling Family Trust immediately! I am taking control of my own money!"

Her voice echoed with utter self-righteousness, booming loud enough to ensure every bystander heard her treating Sienna like a common thief.

"That trust is the exact percentage the late Mr. Sterling left specifically for each of us! You are merely holding onto it temporarily!

Starting today, I am moving my assets to a new firm. I'll find a real professional to handle my portfolio.

I do not trust you. So whether my fund doubles in value or goes entirely bankrupt and leaves me with nothing...

It has absolutely nothing to do with you anymore! Don't you dare lay another finger on it!"

Sienna's eyes darkened slightly, the truth instantly crystallizing in her mind.

The Sterlings had maintained their empire for over a century, strictly bound by ironclad family rules.

The management rights and asset allocations of the trust strictly adhered to the framework established by their ancestors.

There was absolutely zero precedent for an individual family member to forcibly demand their cut or switch management firms on a whim.

Helena was notoriously cowardly, vain, and entirely incapable of independent thought.

She simply didn't have the brainpower to orchestrate such a massive, bridge-burning public stunt to violently seize control of the trust.

Sienna slowly raised her gaze, looking right past the rabid Helena.

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