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Jake,seeing her disrespect,kicked her knee,forcing her to kneel.
I laughed."Such a grand gesture?"
Jake exhaled smoke."She did that to your face?"
He signaled his crew to deal with her.
Emily,tough before,cowered at the sight of so many people against her,begging.
I opened my phone,showing videos I'd secretly recorded of her bullying.
One showed a piano student she envied for her talent.Emily had her"friends"rip out the girl's fingernails and blood everywhere,the girl was screaming.
Everytime I watch this, it sent a chill down my spine.
Even Jake,a gangster,winced."She's vicious!"
"How'd you like this if we treat you the same?"
Emily froze,pleading desperately.
I sneered—she was begging me?
I remembered her and Laura harassing Mom at work,calling her a mikstress,costing her jobs,trying to destroy us.
That rainy night years ago,when I was begging for money to treat mom’s illness,Emily mocked her as worthless,deserving death.
Memories flooded back.I hadn't wanted to involve Jake,but they forced my hand.I was just returning the favor.
I turned away,unable to watch."She's worthy of playing piano in your mind?"
Emily fainted from pain.So weak?I had Jake splash cold water to wake her.
I called William."Your darling daughter's with me.Let's negotiate."
He didn't believe me until Emily' screamed, begging him to save her.
He panicked."What do you want?You're not afraid of the cops?"
I laughed."Afraid?Your daughter's done worse.I've got proof.This?Self-defense at worst."
For his daughter,William agreed instantly."Name your price,just release Emily."
I went to William's home—my first time since being kicked out with Daniel.
The place screamed elegant European luxury,walls were adorned with their happy family photos.
A cabinet displayed photos of Emily in piano competitions and her trophies.
I sneered."Half these she didn’t win by herself, did she?"
Laura's face turned paler than the expensive pearl necklace she was wearing.
William stayed calm."Can we talk now?"
I lounged on the sofa."Guest's been here this long,and no tea?That's what you call hospitality?"
William,no longer arrogant,brewed tea himself.I to a sip and splashed the rest on his face."Trying to scald me?"
For the first time,he showed patience,wiping his face."I'll make another pot."
"No need.Even the finest tea,touched by you,feels like it's from a toilet.
Let's cut to it.Fire Daniel and forbid him to set foot in this industry ever again.With your influence,that's a piece of cake."
William relaxed,thinking that was all,and agreed.
I smiled,pulling out documents."Not so fast.Sign these contracts,return what belongs to me,Mom,and the Morgans."
William and Laura erupted."Sophie Morgan,you're pushing it!"
Before I reacted,Jake slapped them both."You're the ones pushing it,talking to my sister like that."
I calmly opened my phone,showing evidence of Emily's crimes,.
"What happens if I send these to the police?"
There was also a photo showing their precious daughter’s injuries
William and Laura trembled."If I agree,you'll let Emily go?"
I nodded."Hurry then.Those guys don't hold back.Emily might not make it."
William moved faster than I expected,settling everything in a week.
"Satisfied?Where's Emily?"
Satisfied?Far from it.Money couldn't wipe out Mom's and my suffering during those years.Besides,I was only taking back what was mine.
"See her in prison."
William collapsed."Sophie,I did everything you asked.You promised!Why won't you let her go?"
I laughed."When did you become so naive?"
That day,I became the majority shareholder of Stone Enterprises.
William,devastated,fell ill,and the task of management naturally fell to me.
One evening after work,Daniel stopped me on my way home,disheveled,eyes red,begging forgiveness.
"Sophie,I was wrong.For the sake of our ten years together,give me another chance."
I laughed."Didn't expect this,huh?Feel like you’ve lost a billion?
Thanks to you pushing me,I found this resolve."
