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“You’re right. Let’s not waste our time on her,” Eliza agreed.
Isabella also ignored them. Without even sparing another glance at them, she returned to the reception room.
At this moment, a man in an assistant’s uniform walked over to Eliza and Gilbert. “Our vice president is already inside the reception room. Please come with me.”
Gilbert and Eliza were obviously nervous. They slowly walked into the reception room. They saw only one person inside. She sat at the desk with her back to them.
Although they couldn’t see her face, they could feel her imposing aura. This made Gilbert and Eliza even more nervous. Gilbert was the first to react. “Hello! My name is Gilbert Santos. I’m here to discuss cooperation with you.”
Eliza followed suit. “Hello! It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m Eliza Chapman. The Chapman Group almost cooperated with the Patton Group before. This time, I’m here to seek another opportunity to cooperate with the Patton Group.”
Although the woman didn’t turn to face them, Gilbert and Eliza introduced themselves respectfully. However, the woman didn’t say anything.
It hadn’t been easy for Gilbert to get the opportunity to meet the vice president of the Patton Group today, so he couldn’t let it slip through his fingers. “We used to cooperate very well. But I don’t know how we offended the Patton Group. No matter what the reason was, I feel sorry. I hope you can tell us our mistakes so we can pay more attention to them in the future and avoid repeating them. We really cherish this chance to cooperate with the Patton Group.”
Eliza chimed in, “Yes! So do we. We really hope to cooperate with the Patton Group. Please give us a chance.” When they finished speaking, they felt layers of cold sweat on their foreheads.
They had the same thought in mind. The woman in front of them now deserved to be the vice president of the Patton Group. Her imposing aura was so strong that they both felt their legs go weak. Still, the woman didn’t say anything. Gilbert and Eliza didn’t dare to take their seats. Instead, they stood there and waited patiently.
After standing there for almost ten minutes, Gilbert could no longer hold back. He said, “What did we do wrong last time? Please tell me so we can make up for it.”
“That’s actually the problem. You don’t even know what you have done wrong.”
Gilbert and Eliza both froze when they heard the indifferent voice. It was very familiar to them. At this moment, the woman finally turned around. And when they saw her face clearly, they were so shocked that their eyes widened, and their mouths gaped slightly.
“It’s you, Isabella! Shame on you!” Eliza blurted out in disgust. “How could you pretend to be the vice president!”
Gilbert was visibly irritated, too. His earlier humble remarks had been heard by Isabella. “Isabella, if Mr. Patton finds out, you’ll be fired. You are too bold. I have to inform Mr. Patton!”
“Humph!” Isabella scoffed.
Just then, the assistant entered to serve coffee. Seizing the moment, Gilbert said, “Isabella is impersonating your vice president. She has crossed the line!”
The assistant glanced at Isabella, pausing in surprise and then said, “This is our vice president!”
His statement left Gilbert and Eliza shocked. It wasn’t until he had exited that they regained their composure. Eliza pieced it together. “Isabella, it looks like you’re very close to Dane. He even made you vice president at the headquarters! What about you? Aren’t you embarrassed? Do you think you really merit being the vice president at headquarters?”
“If I don’t deserve it, do you think you do?” Isabella retorted with a slight smile. “Besides, I’m close to Dane because I am his sister…”
However, Eliza pulled out her phone and interrupted Isabella, saying, “Isabella, I suggest you handle the public opinion crisis online first. You’ve become a target for public criticism!”
With concern, Isabella took out her phone. She wanted to see what Eliza was referring to.
Indeed, Isabella’s name was trending.
“Isabella Patton, an unfilial daughter.”
“Isabella Patton is malicious.”
“Isabella Patton, go to hell.”
Everyone was hurling insults at Isabella. But why were they calling her an unfilial daughter?
Isabella scowled and tapped on a news article. It read, “Here are photos of two villagers, simple farmers, who have hit hard times. Recently, the man was diagnosed with cancer, and now they can’t afford the needed surgery because they lack funds. Their only daughter, previously known as Isabella Chapman and now Isabella Patton, has distanced herself from them due to her inability to accept her humble origins. She has ceased all contact with them and ignored their plight. I hope this article reaches Isabella, reminding her that her father is dying. They may be poor, but they love her deeply. She should step up and help her father!” The photos of two elderly people were attached.
They were typical villagers, their skin sallow and weathered. They were Eliza’s former parents, Aidyn and Sherlyn. Aidyn looked particularly frail, his illness having cost him most of his hair and much of his former vitality. Sherlyn appeared even more gaunt, her eyes deeply sunken and surrounded by wrinkles. They were in their fifties, yet they appeared to be in their seventies. Both looked exceedingly worn and fragile.
Isabella, though an outsider, couldn’t help but feel pity for them.
“Isabella, you sit here enjoying your wealthy life, completely ignoring your parents back in the village,” Eliza said, looking at Isabella with a sneer. “You are so heartless.”
Narrowing her eyes, Isabella realized Eliza didn’t yet know her true identity.
“Eliza, those are your former parents. Don’t you care about them at all?” Isabella asked coldly.
“I have my own parents now, and they have you. I don’t feel it’s my place to intervene,” Eliza replied arrogantly, showing no concern whatsoever.
This confirmed for Isabella just how callous Eliza could be. “‘Eliza, your former parents may be poor, but they never neglected you, did they? Otherwise, how could you have afforded dance lessons? Now that you’re back with the Chapman family, how can you dismiss your former parents so coldly? You are so cruel!”
“I’m cruel?” Eliza laughed off the accusation, saying, “Isabella, they are your parents. You neglect them and then call me cruel. That’s ridiculous!”
“I suggest you go back and look after your former parents. Don’t leave yourself with regrets,” Isabella added sternly. “Also, the Patton Group will no longer work with you. Stop dreaming. The reason I agreed to meet you today was to make this clear. If you keep bothering the Patton Group, don’t blame me for taking harsh measures!”
“You—” Eliza was seething with anger, yet she felt powerless.
Eliza and Gilbert were soon expelled from the Patton Group. In her frustration, Eliza stomped her foot. Gilbert then asked, “Eliza, aren’t you going to visit your former parents?”
Upon hearing this, Eliza quickly responded, “Gilbert, it’s not that I don’t want to see them. I’m doing this for their good. Since Isabella left the Chapman family, she hasn’t returned home. This time, I must make her go back and look after her parents.”
“I see.” Gilbert nodded, understanding that Eliza wasn’t heartless. She was acting out of concern for her former parents. As he reflected on this, his expression turned to one of disdain. “I can’t believe Isabella is so self-centered. Her father is on his deathbed, and she remains so cold, just focusing on charming men.”
“Well, she’s accustomed to the luxuries of a wealthy family. Obviously, she’s reluctant to return to a rural life. But this time, I’ll ensure Isabella recognizes her errors,” Eliza said with a confident smile.
After their departure, Isabella discussed the incident with Dane. With her in the Patton Group, Gilbert and Eliza wouldn’t dare come back.
“Great,” Dane replied, having also seen the online news. “Is that farmer in the hospital now?”
“Yeah, it looks like he got cancer.”
Dane furrowed his brow and remarked, “It’s odd that someone believes you’re their daughter. People online are now badmouthing you. I’ll clear things up.”
“I’ll go meet them first,” Isabella responded. “I assume that couple has tried to explain, but Eliza and the others might not buy it. It’s really sad. Even though they were struggling financially, they still managed to get Eliza into dance classes. Sadly, Eliza is ungrateful.”
Dane nodded in agreement. “This couple truly deserves help. You should donate a million dollars on behalf of Patton Group and make sure the funds are transferred to them from the company account.”
“Alright.”
Isabella genuinely felt compassion for the couple. With nothing else on her schedule today, she headed straight to the hospital.
The couple was in a basic, standard ward. The ward was crowded with sick patients, and the air was thick with an unpleasant odor.
“You two elders, make sure you don’t leave your belongings lying around here.”
A man in his thirties shot an angry glare at Aidyn and Sherlyn.
Sherlyn was about to pick up the basin, but the man kicked it over. “Can’t you be more perceptive?” he snapped.
The people nearby were visibly upset, but none of them dared to speak up. Although everyone was disgusted by the man’s behavior, most of the people there were elderly and frail, making them reluctant to confront him. The basin shattered into several pieces.
Sherlyn’s expression grew grim. A basin didn’t cost much—just a few dollars—but to her and her husband, even a few dollars was a significant amount. She started to tremble uncontrollably.
Aidyn’s heart ached for Sherlyn, and he wanted to help her up, but the pain in his own body held him back. All he could manage to say was, “It’s alright. I don’t need a basin. Just sit down and rest.”
“Huh, stop acting like some pitiful, loving couple,” the man sneered at them, clearly displeased. “People might start thinking I’m picking on you!”
“Aren’t you taking this too far?” came a cold, firm voice from behind.
The man turned around to see a beautiful woman, but there was a chilling coldness in her presence. She was impeccably dressed and carried herself with an air of nobility, which seemed completely out of place in this setting.
“Who do you think you are? Stay out of this!” he retorted. “She only placed the basin in your space by accident. You could’ve just asked her to move it. Did you really need to break it?” Isabella questioned coldly.
“Shut up! This is my territory. If something’s in my space, I can do whatever I want with it,” the man replied arrogantly, completely unafraid of Isabella, especially since she was just a woman. “What are you going to do about it?”
He had the appearance of someone who didn’t care about rules, like a real thug.
Noticing a cup on the table, Isabella grabbed it and hurled it straight into the trash can, shattering it instantly.
The man was caught off guard by Isabella’s bold move to break his stuff. Anger flashed across his face as he prepared to grab her.
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