Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan) novel Chapter 3047

The staff from both departments immediately agree.

Emily thought she had made herself clear to Gina, and that she and Bonnie would be too intimidated to cause any more trouble.

However, when she sees her Uncle Sterling Sutton and Auntie Kim sitting in her own company, she realizes she had overestimated some people's bottom line.

Sterling and Kimberly are sitting in the reception room sipping tea. When they see Emily, they immediately stand up, their faces plastered with warm, affectionate smiles Emily has never seen before.

"Emily!" Kimberly rushes over and grabs her hand affectionately. "Let Auntie look at you. I always said you'd grow up to be a stunner!"

Sterling quickly chimes in, "Emily isn't just pretty, she's brilliant too!"

Among the extended relatives, the Sullivan family had always struggled the most financially. Whenever Emily used to visit her uncle's house, Sterling always acted superior, speaking condescendingly and never looking her in the eye.

Yet, Gina always insisted on sucking up to his family, which only made Noreen look down on them even more.

Emily gives a faint smile. "Have a seat, Uncle Sterling, Auntie Kim."

Sterling looks around, clicking his tongue in amazement. "Emily, this is your company? If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed my niece was this capable. I'll be so proud to brag about this to everyone!"

Kimberly mirrors his fawning smile. "That's what you get with a top university graduate! It's just different. If our Antonia were even half as smart and capable as you, I'd die happy!"

"Don't even get me started on my kids!"

"Exactly, no one beats Emily!"

"Gina is so lucky to have raised such a successful daughter!"

Sterling immediately interjects, "That's impossible! Our Emily would never agree to that. Right, Emily?"

Emily is unmoved. "It was my decision. It's just a simple engagement party, so I won't trouble you two."

Kimberly forces a wide grin. "Emily, I heard you aren't even letting your mom go. Isn't that a bit much? What daughter gets engaged without her mother there? It's one thing not to invite us, but your own mother?"

Emily replies, "Auntie Kim, you can go ask my mom why she's not attending."

"Emily!" Seeing Emily's firm stance, Sterling's smile fades as he adopts an authoritative, elder tone. "Even if you went to a top college, started your own company, and are marrying into the James family, you can't forget your roots! You know better than anyone what your dad is like. It wasn't easy for your mom to raise you and put you through school. You haven't even crossed the river yet, and you're already burning the bridge. People will spit on you for this! Don't forget, you only have what you have today because your mom supported you behind the scenes!"

"Exactly!" Kimberly frowns. "Billionaires care deeply about their reputation. If people start talking about how unfilial and ungrateful you are, how will you ever hold your head up in that circle?"

Emily sees right through them. Realizing the soft approach isn't working, they are resorting to threats.