Catherine studied Rachel carefully, her sharp gaze scanning her daughter from head to toe.
Something about her felt different lately.
She was sharper, more calculating—so much so that she had even managed to outmaneuver her own parents.
On stage, Richard’s expression darkened as Jim returned alone, while Rachel remained seated at her table.
His voice was laced with anger. “Where is she? Why didn’t you bring her up?”
Jim felt a headache coming on.
For the first time, he felt completely helpless in his role as an assistant.
He took a deep breath and said it all in one go. “Mr. Stewart, Ms. Stewart said... she’ll only sign the contract if she gets 40% of Stewart Group’s shares.”
Richard clenched his jaw, his teeth grinding in frustration.
This girl was outright taking advantage of th
