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    Fine. She would prove them wrong!


    Her wedding day would unveil a dowry sovish, a procession so grand, they would all be left speechless.


    Her lips pressed into a thin line, and she whirled around to face Katrina.


    “When is Dad transferring his shares into my name?”


    Katrina hesitated at the question. After a moment, she responded, “I’ve discussed this with your father. The family coffers are thin right now, so we can’t afford much. And his shares can’t be transferred just yet—not until thepany’s fortunes improve.”


    Joyce froze.


    “What do you mean? Are you saying Caiden isn’t nning to give me the shares?”


    “It’s not that he won’t ever give them to you; he just ns to dy it a bit,” Katrina replied evasively.


    Katrina recalled Caiden’s words.


    “We’re strapped for cash right now, depending on Harper Group to stay afloat. If we hand everything to Joyce, what’s left for us? What about Jack? Honestly, Joyce isn’t Dani. She knows nothing about running a business. It’d be like throwing good money after bad.”


    Joyce stood, stunned, staring at Katrina.


    “Mom, you agreed to this.”


    Katrina’s cheeks colored with embarrassment.


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    “I didn’t want to, but we really are strapped.”


    Joyce’s voice sharpened, cutting through the excuses.


    “Then sell the other half of Harper Group to Dani! You said because I was a mother before marriage, I needed a generous dowry to appease the Bet family. Now you’re backtracking? All this talk about being broke—it’s just an excuse!”


    Katrina attempted an exnation, but Joyce, too wrought with emotion, was beyond listening. In her fury, she shoved Katrina to the floor.


    “You’re all liars! Every one of you!”


    The venomous onlinements echoed in her mind, mocking her, diminishing her, constantlyparing her to Dani. Her resentment boiled over, spilling out in unchecked torrents. She red down at Katrina.


    “If you can’t sort this out, I’ll hate you all forever!”


    With that, Joyce stormed off.


    She had no constructive outlet for her emotions. When she felt aggrieved, she turned to retail therapy. If the world insisted she wasn’t Dani’s equal, she would submerge herself in luxury, basking in the obsequious attention of sales associates.


    Shopping always bestowed a fleeting sense of control. The ceaseless ttery from staff bolstered her ego and soothed her wounded pride.


    Meanwhile, Richard also stumbled upon the onlinements about Joyce.


    The mention of “dowry” struck a chord, stirring his concerns.


    “Alexander, did the Harper family rify the dowry Joyce is bringing?”


    Alexander, who was preparing for a business trip that wouldst over a month, replied nonchntly, “Didn’t they outline it during ourst talk? They promised all their assets to Joyce. Now, even though they own just half of Harper Group, with Dani’s prowess, that half is likely more valuable now than the wholepany once was.”


    Richard’s brow furrowed. The answer did little to alleviate his worries.


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