Marco looked at her in contempt and shook his head.
“Mom, did you spread that rumor to frLoraine?” he asked through gritted teeth.
Laura still tried to push her luck to see if she could get away with it. “Stop talking nonsense. I-“
“Did you think I'd confront you without evidence? This is the proof that you contacted someone to spread the
fake story online.” As Marco spoke, he took the phone even closer to her face so she could see the screen clearly.
“Mom, I'll handle this matter fair and square. I'll hand the evidence to the board of directors. You can explain
yourself to them.”
The evidence was solid and irrefutable. Laura now realized how much trouble she was in and she began to beg.
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It's a family matter. Let's solve it by ourselves please.”
Marco's face remained unchanged and expressionless. His eyes were cold and sharp, and his lips drawn into a
thin Line
When Laura saw the determination in his face, her heart sank and she screamed, “Marco, you can’t treatlike
this! Remember, I'm your mother!”
All of a sudden, the voice of an old woman cut in.
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“If he can’t, then I can.”
Laura turned around in shock.
The next moment, Liza slapped her hard across her face.
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A burning pain cfrom Laura's swelling face. She covered it with her hand, tears in her eyes, and looked at
Liza in disbelief.
“Why did you slap me?”
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Liza had a long face. Laura had no idea how much Liza had just heard.
Liza scolded, “How dare you? You risked Bryant Group's reputation. Do you still care for Marco’s father?”
Laura realized Liza was angry when she heard her mention Marco's Late father, and she shed tears of grief.
“I've devoted many years of my Life to the Bryant family. I've worked hard even if | haven't contributed anything
significant.” She glanced at Marco.
“Everything is in his hands. Marina and | got nothing...”
Marco frowned slightly.
He didn’t know why his mother seemed to be excluding him from their family.
Laura didn’t seem to be close to Marco, which becmore apparent after Marina’s birth.