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As she expected, William did not sign the share return documents. Instead, he set them aside.
Subsequently, he looked at her with complicated emotions in his eyes.
Cordelia was clueless. She had no idea what he was going to do and say next.
The office fell into an awkward silence. William only lifted his head a long time later, asking her with his
rather husky voice. “Are you so eager to cut ties with me?”
She pursed her lips and said nothing.
“Is your mom discharged from the hospital?” His stare was piercing. “Did she tell you that?”
“No,” Cordelia said softly. “I found out about it by chance that we’re not related by blood.
“So I’m returning these to you today…”
Her palms were sweating. She secretly checked out William’s expression.
He sat up straight and asked. “Why are you doing this?”
“Because I’m not a Jenner,” she answered. “These don’t belong to me.”
“Cordelia, you’ve been calling me dad for so many years. I’ve been treating you as my own.”
‘Hah, have you?’ Cordelia secretly scoffed.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWhen Yelena bullied her, when Joanne humiliated her, when she watched other girls having their
fathers by their side while she had nothing…
Where was he, her father?
Cordelia took a deep breath and looked at him calmly. “Mom taught me since young that we shouldn’t
take things that don’t belong to us. Too many interests are involved in the company shares. I don’t want
them, nor do I want trouble for myself.”
“The shares are my gift to you.” William insisted. “Cordelia, I own the company. I have the right to give
the shares to whoever I want!”
“That’s your business, but whether I accept them or not is my business.”
“Cordelia!” William’s voice was fierce.
Cordelia trembled. The suspicion she had was growing.
Who would insist on giving money away?
The only explanation was that she could bring him something that was more valuable than money!
She could not help but breathe faster while her heart was racing.
Her judgemental look worried William.
‘This girl is too smart, just like her mother…’
However, he had to go through Cordelia to obtain those things from Xyla.
William calmed himself down. Just when he was going to speak, someone pushed the door and rushed
in.
“Dad! What the hell?”
Yelena was furious. She glared fiercely at Cordelia as soon as she came in.
“So you’re not dad’s daughter after all! You…”
“Yelena!” William scolded. “We’re in the office. How dare you eavesdrop out there? You sure are gutsy!”
“Dad…”
Yelena was unwilling. Jealousy had killed all of her rationality.
What a joke!
She had been bullying Cordelia because she was an illegitimate daughter and had no power to fight
her!
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmNever had she thought she was not even a Jenner…
Yelena’s eyes were bloodshot. She was worked up.
What she could not fathom was that since they were not related, why would her father give the shares
away?
“Dad, don’t you think you’re too much!?” She pointed at Cordelia while speaking with her shaky voice.
“She’s not your daughter. I am! How can you do this to me!?”
“Shut your mouth!” William was fuming.
If Yelena were half as smart as Cordelia, he would not be this mad.
“I own the company, and I’ll give the shares to whoever I want. Who do you think you are to be making
noise here!?”
“Dad!”
“The shares belong to Cordelia!” William said fiercely. “Get out of the Jenner Group if you’re upset
about that!”
Yelena was stunned, and her mind went blank. She stood there, shaking from the rage.
She ran out quickly, slamming the door hard.
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