Ann’s face darkened. She gritted her teeth as she stomped in ce. “Stephany, keep acting
arrogant. Let’s see how long you can keep it up. You married a dimwit. Even if you married into the
Lincoln family, so what?”
I pped her again. “Respect your elders. I’m your sister, and Steven is your brother–inw.
“You keep calling him a dimwit. Do you dare to offend the Lincoln family? Without their support, 15
the Larson family heading for bankruptcy?”
Ann waspletely bewildered. She stared at me for a long while. She couldn’t understand why I
had suddenly be so bold. It waspletely out of character for me.
I ignored her, and pushed past her into the living room.
In the living room, the so–called father of Stephany was sitting on the couch, looking imposing.
Upon seeing me, he pretended to be weing. “Stephie is here. Come, have a seat. You’re now a
great contributor to the Lincoln family, so take care of your unborn child.”
I smiled, looking at the so–called father. “Dad, you’re right. The child I’m carrying is the only heir of
the Lincoln family. Once born, they will be the future head of the Lincoln family.”
John nced at me carefully and spoke lightly, “It seems you’ve figured things out?”
I remained silent, and waited for him to continue.
“Now that Mr. Lincoln Senior had a stroke, and Mr. James is unlikely to take over the Lincoln family.
“You control Mr. Steven, and if you raise the child well, you will be the true head of the Lincoln
family, “John tentatively suggested.
I knew that John wanted to use me as a puppet to control the Lincoln family. But I didn’t know how
John would control me, was it something Stephany cared about?
“Now, the Lincoln family listens to me,” I arrogantly dered, feeling as if I had already ascended to
the top like a phoenix on a tree.
I wanted to see what John would use to threaten me.
“Dad!” Ann burst in, seeming to have processed the fact that I had pped her, and eximed,
“Dad, she pped me!”
“Can’t you see that Dad and I are discussing important matters? You don’t have manners, don’t
have the demeanor of ady. Get out!” I scolded Ann unhappily.
Ann gritted her teeth. “Dad!”
John looked at me with a furrowed brow, knowing I was being defiant.
“Dad, we’re discussing important matters…. why is she interfering?” I asked in a low voice, also
.
hinting at a threat.
Both of us were probing each other’s limits. It was good to test it out.
“Leave,” John ordered Ann to leave.
Ann was shocked. It seemed John had never treated her like this before.
“Dad…” Ann was somewhat unwilling.
“Leave now,” John said and waved his hand.
Ann reluctantly left, but before she did, she gave me a fierce re. “You’re just arrogant, marrying
at
dimwit.”
I remained silent. I leaned on the couch and looked at John.
“Now that you’re in charge of the Lincoln family, you should take control of the Lincoln Group soon
and help our Larson Group through this difficult time,” John reminded me.
“Dad, I’m helpless. Though I’m now associated with the Lincoln family, Ick real authority.
“With Mr. Lincoln Senior gone, Mr. Martin is in charge of the Lincoln Group. He has influence in both
legitimate and illegitimate circles. I don’t want to get into trouble,” I said calmly.
John frowned. “Handing over the shares of the Lincoln family to me is your primary task. What’s the
holdup? Are you backing down? Don’t forget, your Grandma still relies on the Larson family for her
treatment. Can the Lincoln family afford to neglect an insignificant olddy?”
I was stunned for a moment. John finally revealed his leverage. But this grandmother…
I rubbed my temples. Grandmother?
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Wasn’t she the grandmother who raised Stephany after she was taken in by mistake? But shouldn’t
she be Ann’s real grandmother? Ann really was a wolf in sheep’s clothing.