Rejected Heiress, Reigning Queen novel Chapter 234

Emma couldn't be bothered with him, but Tyler relentlessly pressed on.

"What? Did I hit a nerve?"

Emma smirked. "Ten men like you couldn't add up to a fraction of who Timothy is."

The blatant comparison twisted Tyler's face into a furious scowl. "Whether Harrington Corp does business with us or not depends entirely on my word. I suggest you learn your place."

But Carter caught the end of that sentence.

"The Mortons aren't our only option."

Carter strode over with long, purposeful steps, standing firmly by Emma's side. His stance was unmistakably clear.

Tyler's face darkened. He walked away without uttering another word.

"Did he give you trouble?"

Carter asked with genuine concern. Emma shook her head. "Just some internal family drama. His empty threats aren't worth my energy."

"You don't need to tolerate anyone's disrespect. No matter who they are, I can afford to offend them."

Carter's words were filled with fierce protectiveness. A low chuckle escaped Emma's lips.

The next day at the office, Emma gave Timothy a call regarding Tyler's little confrontation.

"Tyler is a useless piece of trash. Don't worry, I'll definitely handle him for you."

Timothy practically spat the words. Emma crossed her legs, flipping through a contract. "No need. I don't care about your family politics, and it's not my place to dictate who Harrington Corp does business with. Just keep your guard up."

"Understood," Timothy agreed. After a brief pause, he added, "By the way, about what happened at the club... I did some digging."

Emma remained silent. She hadn't been particularly invested in the matter.

"That friend of yours is far from simple."

Timothy's cryptic remark successfully piqued Emma's curiosity.

Phoebe had completely cut ties with her back then. Could it have been connected to her mother's illness?

"There's another interesting coincidence. The only reason Pamela knows Raymond is because of Miriam. Miriam was the one who recommended Pamela to work at the villa and care for Raymond when he was at his lowest."

Emma was stunned. They were all connected?

"I'm not trying to overstep, but when Gillian returned to the Lockwood family as their biological daughter, Logan was at the height of his success. Everyone in the city wanted to suck up to the Lockwoods. Gillian could have picked anyone to be her friend. Why did she specifically choose to help your best friend? She hated you—so she had absolutely no reason to show kindness to your friend."

Timothy offered a sharp warning. There was definitely more to the story.

Emma frowned. Did Pamela use Gillian and Phoebe's connection to get close to Raymond through Miriam?

"And let me remind you of one more thing: out of everyone in the Lockwood family, Gillian is the one you need to watch out for the most."

Emma knitted her brows. Gillian didn't exactly seem like a criminal mastermind.

"Don't forget—during the years she lived away from the Lockwoods, she was the one financially supporting her adoptive mother. A child providing for an adult for that many years... do you really believe she doesn't have her own ruthless methods?"