Chapter 88: Chapter 88

Chapter 88:

Skyla jumped in, her tone laced with irritation.

“And why not? Harlee was small back then, and so was Liliana’s strength at that time. What changes with age?”

Valentina was momentarily at a loss for words.

“Hmm? How about this suggestion?” Harlee, with a mischievous grin, stepped closer to Liliana and grasped her collar.

“Don’t worry, Liliana, I won’t hit hard.” Liliana’s lips quivered, a flash of fear crossing her face.

Although Harlee’s smile was gentle, the threat behind it was palpable.

Before Liliana could muster a response, her cheeks bore the red imprint of Harlee’s hands, symmetrical and stinging.

“You!” Valentina rushed to support Liliana, her hand raised for a slap aimed at Harlee. Yet, with Harlee’s quick sidestep and a deft pull, Valentina accidentally struck Liliana instead.

“Oops.” Harlee’s voice dripped with feigned shock.

“Why are you hitting Liliana?”

With a sly grin, Harlee seized Liliana’s hand and snapped it across Valentina’s cheek.

“There, Liliana, I’m fighting for you!”

A red mark bloomed on Valentina’s face.

“You…” Valentina was left speechless, her hand frozen in mid-air, now hesitant to strike Harlee again, fearing the backlash might hit her or Liliana once more.

On the sidelines, Skyla, barely containing her fury at the unfolding scene, couldn’t help but burst out laughing when she saw her daughter outmaneuver Valentina and Liliana so effortlessly.

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“Well done! Now that’s what I call a proper apology.”

For too long, Skyla had felt outwitted by Valentina and Liliana, but today marked her sweet triumph.

Spotting Skyla’s triumphant smirk, Valentina lost her composure.

“Skyla, do you really think the Sandersons can never be topped? Beware, the bigger they are, the harder they fall!”

“You…” Skyla, caught off guard, was momentarily lost for words.

Harlee, with a playful laugh, chimed in, “I’m not sure about the Sandersons’ wealth, but it seems the Juarez family is just a bad day away from bankruptcy.”

Valentina stood there, her mind reeling from confusion at Harlee’s words.

Her mother-in-law had merely instructed her to bring Liliana along as a gesture to curry favor with the influential Sanderson family, hoping to elevate the Juarez family’s status. She hadn’t mentioned anything like financial troubles at all. The notion that the venerable Juarez family might be teetering on the edge of bankruptcy seemed ludicrous.

Rolling her eyes, Valentina sneered, “What are you babbling about? The Juarez family going bankrupt? Dream on.”

“Really?” Harlee’s voice was smooth as silk, her fist closing in a mock threatening gesture.

“We shall see about that.”

With a casual flick of her wrist, Harlee summoned the servants. They moved swiftly, ushering Valentina and Liliana out before they could grasp the situation.

Liliana was too shocked to register the sting of the slaps she’d received until she was pushed outside.

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