Chapter 472 The Big Boss
Audreyâs leaving made the Swannsâ living room much quieter.
Facing Catherine, Rachael was even more rude. In her eyes, Catherine was nothing but a complete troublemaker.
âYou jinx, why donât you just leave? What on earth do you want?â
Hearing the noise, Catherine slowly sat up, her sharp gaze shooting straight at Rachaelâs face.
âI will leave, but make sure you pay your price!â
Upon hearing this, Rachael looked at her suspiciously and felt that something was off. Catherineâs expression gave her a very bad premonition.
âWhat nonsense are you talking about? Is there any unfinished business between us? Just get lost now!â
âHmphâ¦â Catherine let out a cold, contemptuous laugh with a chillingly indifferent expression.
âKidnapping, drugging, violent threatsâ¦â She suddenly looked up and stared directly at Korbin with a cold and terrifyingly sharp gaze, exuding an overwhelming sense of power.
When Korbin was glanced at by her, his heart involuntarily skipped a beat, leaving him momentarily breathless with astonishment.
He didnât expect a young girl like her to have such a sharp gaze.
At that moment, Korbin realized something belatedly.
Perhaps the daughter before him was not as unbearable and mediocre as he had imagined.
But it was too late now.
After calming down, Korbin still maintained a proud attitude toward Catherine.
At that point, there wasnât really anything he couldnât admit.
âCatherine, donât blame me for being tough on you. You were born lucky to become my daughter. If you donât act recklessly, disobey me, and foolishly try to take everything from me, I can still give you a wealthy life!â
Korbin was very confident and believed that no one would refuse to become a daughter of the Swanns.
Only with great luck could one become a child of the Swanns.
As she heard the speech of the unrepentant and shameless Korbin, Catherineâs eyes filled with an even deeper hint of amusement.
âEven on the verge of disaster, this old geezer still refuses to repent.
âWhy did my grandfather have such an evil child?â thought Catherine. Rachael joined in on the argument against Catherine when she saw her husband angrily confronting Catherine.
âThatâs right, Catherine. You were born to bring trouble upon us. We didnât kill you back then, and instead, we let you live comfortably until now. You should be grateful to us.
âYouâre now turning on us. Catherine, youâre nothing but a total backstabber! âsaid Rachael.
âIs fighting back equivalent to backstabbing?
âI had indeed witnessed how distorted Rachaelâs values were today.
âNo wonder Liana and Johnathan, who are close to her, have such personalities. With a mother like that, itâs a miracle they can be normal people!â said Catherine inwardly.
Seeing Catherine look at them with a cold smile and remain silent, Rachael always felt that something was off, thinking that Catherine must have some ulterior motive.
She made up her mind to unleash her final ace up her sleeve.
She looked at Catherine with a proud expression. The smile at the corner of her mouth carried a hint of arrogance.
âCatherine, do you think youâve won?
âBased on the bond that you have lived in my womb for ten months, I advise you to stop quickly. Spit out the shares of the Swanns. Otherwise, Iâm afraid you will regret it and cry to me for help, but I wonât give you the chance!â
âOh⦠is that so?â Catherine raised an eyebrow and gave a meaningful look at Rachael. âSeems like youâre pretty confident that you can handle me.
âSpill it. What kind of trick are you up to this time?
âYou failed in deceiving and lost money when transferring assets. Even kidnapping didnât work. What else can you do?â
Catherineâs arrogant demeanor truly infuriated Rachael. What she detested the most was Catherineâs arrogance, recklessness, and not treating her seriously.
âCatherine, do you really think that you can live peacefully just because you have obtained those properties? The Swanns is such a prominent family. Do you really believe that a country bumpkin like you can control it?
âI am not afraid to tell you. I already have hired some top-notch experts in the industry. If you donât obediently hand over the Swann Corporation, theyâll team up and turn it upside down in a flash. Do you believe me or not?â
Speaking of this, Rachael seemed quite pleased with herself.
All this was thanks to her father, who had students all over the world. Because of Catherineâs matter, Rachaelâs dad stepped in and personally reached out to some people for her.
These people were all big shots in various industries, including the representatives of the Chritie region for the top five financial consortiums in Halleywick. As long as they took action, Catherineâs days would be tough.
Catherine was looking at Rachael with a cold eye.
âDoes this woman really think Iâm blind and unaware of all her secret actions?
âAbsolutely ridiculous!â she said inwardly. She opened her phone and projected the screen onto the white wall in front.
Her chin pointed toward Rachael as a gesture.
Rachael didnât know what Catherine was up to again, but her eyes couldnât help but look in the direction that Catherine was gesturing.
The screen, with a fleeting pause, was finally connected, and then the face of a diligent and handsome middle-aged man appeared on it.
The moment she saw who it was, Rachael couldnât control the shock in her heart, and her eyes widened. She instinctively opened her mouth.
âIsnât thisâ¦â
The guy on the screen was none other than the Chritie regional representative that Rachael met recently, who she thought was her ultimate ace in the hole.
Various thoughts were rapidly swirling in her head, and then she came to a conclusion. She suddenly turned around and stared at Catherine with wide eyes.
âLittle brat! Are you poaching from me behind my back?â
âHmph!â Catherine snorted coldly without responding.
Catherineâs attitude made Rachael so angry that she screamed at the screen.
âPete, youâve got no professional ethics. After working with me first, how could you work with that brat?
âHow much did that girl benefit you?â
Pete was completely taken aback by Rachaelâs aggressive attack. He indeed had previously met Rachael and agreed to work together.
It was mainly because Rachaelâs offer was just too damn attractive for anyone to resist. Pete furrowed his brows and stared at the screen. He appeared puzzled as he asked, âMrs. Swann, what are you talking about? I donât understand.â
âYou still donât understand?â Rachael gritted her teeth angrily, tossing aside her image as a wealthy socialite.
She pointed at Catherine and angrily shouted, âYouâve even teamed up with this girl, donât you understand?â
Pete was pale with fright when he saw Rachael treat Catherine with such a fierce attitude.
âMrs. Swann, why are you giving our groupâs shareholders such a bad attitude? She is our highest-level investment advisor. If you want this deal to go smoothly, you better ask Miss Catherine for guidance!â
As long as Catherine agreed to take on this project, fulfilling Rachaelâs request would be a piece of cake.
Rachael was perplexed.
âWhat is this white-skinned Pete Hester saying?
âMiss Catherine? Investment advisor?â she wondered.