Now that Darren and Marie were a power couple, with Marie as the president of the Ward Group, of course those two would be here to get a piece of the action.
Just then, Victoria led Hanley to Natalie. "Natalie, I'm surprised you have the nerve to show your face at this banquet. It must be heartbreaking for you to watch Marie become president, isn't it?"
Natalie sneered. "Heartbroken? Are you here to comfort me? Don't tell me you've developed a conscience in your old age."
Victoria fumed.
"Natalie, you're the one who ruined the Cross Group! I'm telling you, our family won't be defeated so easily. Darren and Marie will become more and more successful, and they will definitely revive the Cross Group and bring it back to its former glory."
"Is that so? Are you planning to have the Ward Group renamed to the Cross Group? So you're planning to absorb their entire family fortune?"
Natalie, who had been speaking softly, suddenly stood up and raised her voice, ensuring the entire hall could hear her.
Her plan exposed so publicly, Victoria panicked.
She stammered, "What... what nonsense are you talking about?" Natalie deliberately continued to shout, "Wasn't that what you meant? Or did I misunderstand?"
The guests erupted in whispers.
"The Wards don't have any male heirs, just Marie. And her parents are giving her all their assets. So Victoria's plan is to swallow the family whole!"
"That's a dangerous game. Marie and Darren are married, and now he's the Vice President of the Ward Group. It would be all too easy for them to take everything."
As soon as the words left her mouth, she felt the atmosphere chill. The Wards' faces had turned grim.
Elaine's face was dark as she said, "A husband and wife should be equals. There is no such thing as a woman must obey her husband. Especially since my daughter is now the president of the Ward Group, and your son is just the vice president, drawing a salary from the Ward Group. They can be equals at home, but at the company, regardless of his status, he listens to my daughter!"
The Cross Group was now bankrupt, and Victoria and her family were living in their home. Elaine already resented their presence.
Now, Victoria was eating their food and, in front of all these distinguished guests, had the audacity to declare that women must obey men.
So they really were planning to swallow their family whole.

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The readers' comments on the novel: Caught Him Cheating My Life Restarted (Natalie)
I think Terence must know something isn't right about Angela, that's why he agreed to figure it out....
Marie needs to be gone, she has caused enough trouble for Natalie. This is getting boring!...
This fiasco needs to end. Natalie and Terrance need to be together and in my mind somehow those twins are Natalie’s....
Time for Marie to get her end, this has gone on way too long, time to move on. It’s getting boring....
Payback time. Waiting for chapters 321 onwards!...
I love the sarcastic comebacks. Quite amusing!...