Owen was taken aback and instinctively moved to intervene. “Dad? I thought we agreed to talk properly with her?”
“Are you blind? Does she look like she wants to talk properly?” Shaking off Owen’s hand, Bramwell, furious and red–faced, issued a command. “I’m telling you, whether you agree or not, you will go back and tell Micah to find a way to get Owen into the Research Center’s Top Talent Program!”
Without a moment’s hesitation, Oriana’s face turned cold with refusal. “Impossible.”
First, it was Luna’s guaranteed graduate spot. Now, it was Owen wanting the Top Talent Program. Were the Sterlings nothing but robbers?
How laughable that it had taken her this long to see so clearly the true faces of her adoptive parents.
She looked deeply at Owen, her direct gaze laced with cold, piercing sarcasm. “If you want something, earn it yourself. Don’t rely on crooked shortcuts and connections.”
Her own opportunity had been snatched away by Luna exactly like this. She would absolutely not aid and abet Bramwell in creating another victim like herself!
“Only a fool doesn’t use the connections they have!” Bramwell spat viciously. “Oriana, don’t think I’m negotiating with you right now. I’m informing you!”
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Oriana let out a cold laugh, slowly narrowing her eyes. “And which persuade me this time, Mr. Sterling? Or perhaps you’ll promise to ‘baca me up‘ so I can ‘hold my head high‘ in the Caldwell family?”
The Bramwell who had once boasted so shamelessly could certainly not utter those words
now.
Micah’s status, position, and achievements were beyond Grant’s reach, let alone those of the mediocre Owen.
They had said those things before because they had foolishly believed Luna’s lies, truly thinking Oriana’s husband was just moderately wealthy and insignificant in the power- saturated landscape of Jindiwood.
Who could have known she had married so far above them…?
Thinking of this, a ruthless, desperate determination hardened Bramwell’s features.
“I know Micah dotes on you now, and the Caldwells love you by extension. Small–time
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players like us naturally can’t compare to such an influential family.
“However, Oriana, think carefully. Don’t you owe your current status partly to us?
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“If you hadn’t been driven out of Seabar, you wouldn’t have thought of coming to Jindiwood, you couldn’t have married Micah, and you wouldn’t be living this comfortable life today!”
As he spoke, Bramwell suddenly conjured a sinister smile.
“Micah doesn’t know about your past in Seabar, does he? Especially how you worked like a slave, caring for that crippled Grant day and night, even living with him, unmarried, for three years!”
Owen stared in disbelief. “Dad, stop it!”
Seeing the color completely drain from Oriana’s face, Bramwell, turning a deaf ear, believed he had found her Achilles‘ heel. His grotesque smile widened, bordering on manic.
“I’m a man. I know exactly what men tolerate the least. If you don’t comply obediently, I’ll expose all your sordid history with Grant in Seabar! I’ll make you bear the scorn and condemnation! Let’s see how Micah and the Caldwells will keep you then!”
She knew Bramwell was shameless.
But she never imagined he could sink this low.
Oriana was truly furious that her body trembled uncontrollably.
A wave of nausea churned in her stomach, a feeling of utter revulsio
“Dad!” Owen looked at the ranting Bramwell as if he were a monster. “Dad! How can you say these things? I don’t want the Top Talent Program anymore, I won’t-”
Bramwell struck Owen hard across the face, pointing a trembling finger at his nose. “It’s not up to you whether you go or not! Owen, I’m telling you, I am the head of the Sterling family! This is my command! As long as you are a Sterling, you will obey me!
“What’s wrong with my words? It’s Oriana who doesn’t know what’s good for her, who refuses a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!
“Since she doesn’t want to be my daughter, then we’ll talk business! This deal secures her position as the young madam of the Caldwell family, ensuring a lifetime of wealth and luxury! What does she lose? It’s just a matter of saying a few words!”
After lecturing his son, Bramwell turned his demonic, threatening gaze back to her.
“I’ll only make the generous offer once. Think it through carefully. Either we all prosper
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Oriana’s face was pale and resolute, her jaw clenched tight, the words grinding out between
her teeth. “Absolutely impossible.”
Bramwell’s pupils contracted. “Fine! You have spine!”
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.

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