Chapter 691
Chapter 691:
She knew how Brenden had risen to his position.
Wesley, nearing the end of his life, had handed the company to Brenden to secure his future.
He had even smoothed the path for Gabriela’s company and helped her deal with the Howard family.
He had paved the way for everyone—except Rebecca.
Why?
She was his fiancée once.
If not for Brenden’s interference, they would still be together.
The more Rebecca thought about it, the angrier she became, her voice dripping with rage.
𝘕e𝘸 𝗰𝗵𝖺p𝘵е𝘳s 𝖾𝗏𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘸eе𝗸 о𝗇
Brenden, stunned, countered, “Rebecca, Billy is the executive assistant, I’m acting CEO, and you’re just a secretary. What gives you the right to kick us out of the office p>
“Get out!” Rebecca dismissed them haughtily. “I don’t want to see you p>
Brenden, typically patient with women, saw her eyes red with anger and reluctantly left with Billy.
Facing Rebecca’s irrational outburst, he sighed to Billy, “Maybe we’ll work from the assistant’s office today p>
Billy nodded, reflecting on the news of Gabriela as a Howard daughter. Both she and Rebecca were Matthew’s daughters, yet their personalities were worlds apart.
Rebecca sank into Wesley’s office chair, thinking of that dignified, elegant man, her resentment deepening.
Wesley was meant to be hers—why did Gabriela, an illegitimate child, get to steal him away?
Just then, Cindy entered with Rebecca’s lunch.
Disliking cafeteria food and finding takeout inconvenient, Rebecca often had Cindy bring meals from home.
Setting the thermal container down, Cindy cautiously asked, “Rebecca, who upset you p>
Rebecca abruptly raised her head, fixing Cindy with a stare.
Her eyes were icy, shadowed with a hint of darkness, eerily reminiscent of someone teetering on the edge of a breakdown.
A shiver coursed through Cindy under that unsettling gaze. Instinctively, she approached meekly, dreading Rebecca’s wrath. “Did I do something wrong p>
Ever since the Howard family’s charity took in hundreds of homeless individuals, Rebecca had made Cindy’s life increasingly miserable.
Cindy lived in constant fear, trembling at Rebecca’s slightest scowl.
Rebecca grabbed Cindy’s arm, twisting it harshly several times. Cindy’s eyes watered from the pain, but she stayed silent.
After venting, Rebecca sneered, “Gabriela is such a schemer, claiming she doesn’t want to return to the Howard family while secretly spreading the news, ensuring everyone knows she is a Howard p>
She glared at Cindy. “Go to her company now and trash-talk her p>
Cindy now harbored a growing fear of Gabriela.
Her unpredictable nature made any confrontation risky, with severe repercussions likely.
Yet defying Rebecca was unthinkable, so Cindy grudgingly made her way to the Haynes Group.
The receptionist, recognizing Cindy, barred her entry but courteously explained, “Miss Howard, Miss Haynes is currently meeting with important clients, and you don’t have an appointment. Please try again tomorrow p>
Unable to get in, Cindy lingered outside the company’s entrance and began hurling insults.
“Gabriela, are you feeling smug knowing you’re Uncle Matthew’s daughter? You are so hypocritical, claiming you want nothing to do with the Howard family while scheming in the shadows. An illegitimate child expecting a warm embrace from the Howard family? Pure fantasy! What is there to boast about? Your mother was a homewrecker, and you are nothing but a bastard. If you’re so brave, stop hiding and face me! I can’t imagine why Mr. Moss would care for someone like you p>
Cindy’s tirade lasted over ten minutes.
The fifth floor of the Lakeshore Building, a bustling hub with heavy foot traffic, drew a crowd that paused to witness her outburst.
Pleased with herself, Cindy thought her performance might spare her further torment from Rebecca.
Roughly twenty minutes later, Gabriela emerged.
Spotting her, Cindy charged forward, primed to unleash more venom.
But then, Matthew stepped out slowly behind Gabriela.