She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 588

As Sabrina wailed, Nathaniel shifted his gaze to Gregory.

He didn't actually know the full extent of the disasters hitting Aria's studio and the Hale Group.

But seeing the sheer panic on the women's faces, and the absolute pallor of Gregory's complexion, he realized the situation was far more catastrophic than he had assumed.

"Nathaniel..." Gregory began, his voice dripping with faux brotherhood.

Melanie almost laughed out loud.

Suddenly, they were best buddies again. The hypocrisy was staggering.

Though the room was packed, the silence between sentences was thick.

So, when Melanie let out a soft scoff, Gregory heard it perfectly.

It was a sharp, grating sound.

He knew exactly what she was mocking him for.

Beside him, Dominic caught it too.

Just as Dominic opened his mouth to yell at Melanie, he caught his father's warning glare.

In Dominic's simple mind, no matter how wrong his dad was, he was still an elder, and Melanie was being a disrespectful brat.

But Gregory knew they were at the most critical stage of their pity play. A screaming match with Melanie would ruin everything.

Gregory immediately pivoted into a deeply emotional confession.

He confessed that he shouldn't have been blinded by greed, and that he shouldn't have teamed up with Sabrina and Aria.

But he swore his intentions were never to destroy the Royce Group.

He claimed he was simply driven by profound sympathy for Sabrina and Aria after all these years.

Then, Gregory masterfully shifted the narrative to make them the victims.

"Nathaniel, you've always shown blatant favoritism toward Melanie. That broke Sabrina's heart after years of taking care of you... and Aria..."

"Did you really think she wanted to ruin your legacy? You're wrong. She just wanted to prove to you that she could take what she deserved with her own two hands, without relying on your handouts."

Gregory hadn't denied stealing the formula or rushing the VitalBreath Fortis to market.

But he had constructed a brilliantly noble justification for it.

He was just trying to help the marginalized women in Nathaniel's life.

And those women were just desperate for validation due to Nathaniel's years of neglect.

Melanie scoffed internally.

What a tragic, heroic narrative!

It felt like the backstory of a misunderstood villain in a comic book, designed perfectly to elicit sympathy.

People were simple. Give them a sob story that pulls at the heartstrings, and they'll justify almost any crime.

It was human nature.

And that was exactly why Melanie knew Gregory was a highly dangerous opponent.