Chapter 273
The Confrontation at the Gate
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“Ms. Kramer, if you’re here to cause trouble, the Lane family will not show you courtesy!”
Suddenly, a man rushed out from behind Grace and shoved Samson aside.
“You’re just a butler. Who do you think you are?”
Samson staggered, bracing against the wall before steadying himself. When he turned, his eyes widened.
“Connor?”
Wasn’t he supposed to be locked up?
The last time he was taken away, they’d said he’d be detained for more than ten days. How was he out already?
But then again, Connor hadn’t committed a serious crime. He had only harassed the Lane family. A few days in custody was already lenient.
“Didn’t you learn your lesson last time? How dare you come to the Lane estate and make a scene?” Samson snapped.
Connor’s teeth clenched, hatred burning in his eyes.
“You murdered Scarlett, and you still dare act so arrogant!”
Samson frowned.
“Words are not something you can fling about carelessly.”
Connor’s expression darkened further.
“You’re all monsters! You killed her, and now you stand here pretending to grieve. When I left, I thought Scarlett had finally found a family of her own. I didn’t expect that by the time I came back, she’d already be dead! How cruel you are!”
Samson itched to slap him.
Who didn’t know Scarlett was the main branch’s treasure?
Who would dare mistreat her?
And besides, this so–called accident hurt everyone–her death would only make business partners wary.
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“So you’re only here to stir trouble,” Samson said coldly.
At his signal, bodyguards appeared at the gate, blocking Grace and Connor.
Connor sneered.
“Guilty conscience? I’ll make you pay for Scarlett’s life!”
He lunged as if to fight the guards, but Grace caught his arm.
“If you go at them now, you’ll only fall into their trap. Leave this to me.”
She gestured for her people to move forward.
Samson ground his teeth.
“This is not a place for you to run wild.”
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“Run wild?” Grace gave a sharp, mocking laugh, her voice cutting like a blade. “Samson, that’s exactly what I came to do! What, Scarlett’s dead and now the Lane family has no one left to face me?”
Her words cracked like thunder. Samson froze, then roared back, “Watch your mouth—”
But before he could finish, the heavy door creaked open from within.
Owen and Sophia stepped out, standing side by side, their faces dark with fury. Taylor followed, his expression like ice.
“You are bold indeed,” Owen said.
Though his rage simmered, his voice carried the full weight of a patriarch’s authority.
“You come to the Lane family gates, curse my daughter, and even covet our project? Is this what the Kramer family teaches its children?”
Sophia was sharper still. Her gaze swept over Grace and then landed on Aurora, her words like knives.
“And here I thought some stray was barking outside. Turns out it’s the useless daughter of the Kramers. What, your father didn’t raise you properly, so he sends you out to embarrass him?”
Grace flushed crimson but forced her chin high.
“Scarlett is dead. Star Corp is leaderless. Why should the new energy project still belong to the Lanes? I’m here to say the project must be renegotiated–with the Kramer family. No–with Aurora! She’s the one fit to handle it!”
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Aurora’s heart skipped with secret delight. This was exactly the effect she wanted.
Grace gave her a push forward.
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“Aurora is gentle, kind, and understands technology. She isn’t like that venomous Scarlett, who only schemed and manipulated! With her in charge, we’d finally feel at ease!”
Aurora stumbled at the shove, catching herself on the doorframe. She looked up at Owen and Sophia with tear–filled eyes.
“I… I never meant that. Zhiyao is just too worked up. I’m heartbroken over Scarlett too… As for the project, can’t we discuss it calmly, without hurting our bond?”
“Calmly discuss?” Taylor stepped forward, towering over Grace, his presence oppressive. His eyes fixed coldly on Aurora.
“Aurora, drop the act. Who bribed Roberto? Who hired thugs to hurt my sister? Oh, right–you must think now that she’s dead, no one can expose you.”
His words weren’t loud, but each one struck Aurora like a hammer blow.
Her face drained of color, her lips trembling. “Taylor, how can you accuse me like this… I didn’t
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“Didn’t?” Sophia cut her off with a cold laugh.
“Do you need me to play the recordings of you threatening the technical team? Or show the transfers you made to hire those thugs? Shall we ‘refresh‘ everyone’s memory?”