Lily's knees wobbled, and she fell to the floor with trembling hands. "Please, Great-Grandfather," she pleaded in a hushed tone. "Don’t make me do this. I’ll only humiliate myself."
Ignoring Amanda’s amused smirk, she crawled forward, holding her great-grandfather’s pant leg. “I’ll do anything else… Please, just don’t make me go to the Zenith Group.”
Great-Grandfather Evans looked down at her, his facial expression lacking empathy. “If you want Sterling Group back, you’ll redeem yourself by doing that. Show me you’re more than the burden you’ve become.”
Lily’s sobs stopped for a moment as his words sank in. Was he truly offering her a chance to regain her company? She looked up, desperate for confirmation.
“Are you serious?” she asked, her voice trembling. “If I do this… will you give
