The Best Revenge It Wasn't Even Your Child novel Chapter 706

Corporate hierarchy was a crushing weight, but Adelina flat-out refused to listen to Zane Halloway's reasoning. She was completely unreasonable.

Unable to get through to her, Zane went straight to Geoffrey.

"Mr. Lee, I've poured years of sweat and blood into the Lee Group," Zane vented. "It's one thing to pass me over for the project manager position, but letting this loudmouth run the show is a disaster. Partnering with Golden Horizon Enterprises is incredibly lucrative for us. If she keeps causing a scene, we'll become a laughingstock. If Hammer gets offended, what happens to the company?"

Every word he spoke was out of genuine concern for the Lee Group.

Geoffrey had only given Adelina the position because she swore she had a foolproof plan to bring Catherine back to the Lee family.

She hadn't detailed her methods.

But so far, her petty tricks hadn't laid a scratch on Catherine. Instead, they were dragging the Lee Group's reputation through the mud.

"Step out for a moment," Geoffrey sighed. "Let me think about it."

Geoffrey was truly out of options when it came to Catherine.

Using force was off the table—Catherine had Lance backing her up.

Playing nice hadn't worked either.

He had hoped that since Adelina had some history with Lance, she could pull some strings.

It was a desperate gamble, but clearly, it was a losing one.

Geoffrey had his assistant summon Adelina to the office.

The moment she strutted in, Adelina wore a sour expression, radiating the arrogant entitlement of a spoiled heiress.

"Did Zane come crying to you?" she demanded. "If that's why you called me here, I have nothing to say. If you don't want Catherine back in the family, I'll walk right now."

For the sake of the Green family's reputation, Geoffrey had been treating Adelina and her mother, Sarah, like royalty.

He didn't know the real reason Sarah had suddenly returned to Cabinda; he just assumed the two of them held enough sway in the Green family to help him out.

But they had delivered absolutely nothing, and for a junior to speak to him with such disrespect grated on Geoffrey's nerves.