Chapter 310
Not only that, but by tonight, Celeste Carlyle must move out of Sterling Manor. This is to be executed immediately, without delay.
All servants and drivers who have long catered to her, run her personal errands, and helped her stir up trouble are fired.
Without the family’s permission, none of these individuals are allowed to step foot within the Manor, nor can they come within three feet of Grandpa’s hospital room p>
Celeste gritted her teeth so hard they nearly shattered.
The hatred and hostility in her eyes almost broke through her fragile facade.
Helena and Grandma couldn’t believe their ears.
“Sienna Sloan! You’re using your position for a personal vendetta! This is deliberate retaliation p>
“A woman like you never should have joined the Sterling family p>
Sienna turned a deaf ear to the onslaught of insults.
“Freeze all Sterling assets gifted to Celeste immediately. From this moment on, the family reclaims oversight.
No one in the family, especially certain public officials, is allowed to privately fund or secretly bail her out. Violators will be dealt with according to family rules p>
She was setting the rules on the surface, but in reality, she was methodically cutting off every single escape route.
Everyone present knew exactly who that “certain public official” referred to.
Given the scandalous rumors that had previously flooded the internet, it was no secret that Jarred favored Celeste.
Jarred stood frozen, his handsome, somber face clouded with dark gloom.
His gaze darkened, fixing intensely on Sienna’s cold, detached profile, complex emotions churning in his eyes.
He knew her sharp mind, her decisiveness, and understood the deeper meaning behind her actions.
She never liked to fight or cause a scene.
But once she made a move, it was like a thunderstrike—uprooting the problem entirely, clean and ruthless.
Sienna met his gloomy gaze with total candor, ignoring it completely.
Her voice was firm as she delivered the final blow. “Third, all Sterling equity dividends and other privileges are revoked. From now on, everything related to the Sterlings has absolutely nothing to do with Celeste. All ties are severed p>
Total silence fell over the grand hall as her final sentence dropped.
The composure Celeste had desperately tried to maintain instantly shattered, a cold sweat breaking out across her back.
Her biggest safety net wasn’t Grandma’s doting or Helena’s blatant favoritism.
It wasn’t even the connections she had spent a decade building within the family.
Her greatest asset was the sheer power and resources of the Sterlings.
Sienna wasn’t just taking away a few of her things; she was bulldozing her entire foundation.
Sienna looked at Celeste’s stiff face and smiled in satisfaction.
She turned to Dominic Palmer, who was meticulously recording everything beside her. “Did you get all of that p>
Mr. Palmer nodded, rapidly typing on his tablet. “Every single word p>
“Execute it immediately p>
Four short words, totally ruthless.
In the next second, the bodyguards waiting at the door stepped forward.
Sienna looked up at the older family members, her tone light but commanding.
“If there is nothing else, I suggest you all head back to your rooms to rest The Manor is on lockdown tonight. No one is allowed to wander around and cause trouble p>
With mixed expressions, no one dared utter a word of objection as they turned to leave.
A scream erupted from Celeste’s corner as the bodyguards tangled with the three women.
Sienna ignored the chaos, shifting her gaze to Dr. Clayton, her voice softening.
“Dr. Clayton, I need to discuss something with you. Walk with me to check on Grandpa p>
“Of course p>
Dr. Clayton nodded, grabbing his medical bag to walk beside her as they headed toward the stairs.
Helena and Grandma finally snapped out of their shock, rushing forward like lunatics.
“Don’t you dare leave! Sienna, stop right there! You shameless bitch, if anyone’s getting out, it’s you! What right do you have to kick Celeste out p>