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    “Mom, you have to step in. If you don’t, she’ll trample all over Wyatt and me!”


    Despite her years, Peyton Harper remained sharp and perceptive.


    She gave a decisive nod and addressed the housekeeper.


    “Go upstairs and tell Caiden his mother is here. Get him down at once! I kept quiet when Dani was disrespected in this family, but now she’s the CEO of Elite Lux, worth billions! And Caiden severed ties with her? Has he lost his senses?”


    The housekeeper nodded obediently and started up the stairs to summon him.


    As the housekeeper neared the stairs, Katrina appeared at the top, her face hard with cold disdain as she made her way down.


    Ronald jabbed a finger at her, his voice rising.


    “Dani told me she wanted to offer Wyatt and me top jobs—million-dor sries! And you destroyed it! Katrina, if you don’t find us simr positions in Harper Group, this won’t end here!”


    Standing beside him, Wyatt tightened his fists and chimed in, “Exactly! You better do what we say!” Behind them, the rest of the Harper family nodded and murmured their support.


    Katrina heard their words and responded with a mockingugh, causing both Ronald and Wyatt to shift ufortably.


    “What’s so funny?” they demanded angrily.


    Katrina crossed her arms, her attitude suddenly shifting from the meek persona she had put on for Caiden. With a biting smirk, she shot a dismissive look at Ronald and Wyatt.


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    “You two? Really? Like you’re even close to deserving that. A million-dor sry? Please, do you actually think that’s ever going to happen? I get it, you’re broke. Fine. But I’ve got more important things to focus on right now. Want money? Here, take this handout and stop whining.”


    Ronald’s expression soured, his eyes narrowing.


    “Katrina! Who do you think you’re insulting? A handout from you? Don’t make meugh.


    You’re nothing but a gold digger who wormed her way into my brother’s bed. What do you have to be so smug about? Let me make it clear—if you don’t make things right andpensate us for our losses today, I won’t just let this go.”


    If there was one thing Katrina couldn’t stand, it was when people brought up her past.


    She had worked her way up by ying the sympathy card, starting as a maid under Brylee before setting her sights on Caiden. The affair had been a scandal at the time, whispered about behind closed doors. But after she gained power, she made sure to rece all the household staff, ensuring no one would ever bring it up again—until now.


    These two idiots had crossed the line.


    “Leslie! Get them out of here!” Katrina’s anger red, her voice rising.


    “Forget the money! I wouldn’t even give them a single hair from my head!”


    “Katrina, you’ve got some nerve!” A sudden, stinging pnded across her cheek, making Katrina gasp.


    Her hand shot up to her face as she turned around, only to find Peyton standing right in front of her.


    “Peyton? What are you doing here?”


    Peyton squinted, her gaze sharp and unforgiving. She hadn’t uttered a single word up until this point and quietly watched everything unfold. Over the years, this daughter-inw had be increasingly bold and disrespectful. Peyton hadn’t taken Ronald’s and Wyatt’sints seriously when they first called. Katrina’s sweet words and docile nature had been nothing more than a carefully crafted act.


    “Get Caiden down here!” Peytonmanded sharply.


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