?


    Jane''s expression changed as she angrily asked, "Do you really think I''d stoop that low?"


    "You''ve already beaten our son to the point of bruises just to get me back here. What wouldn''t you do?" Gabriel retorted.


    "You!" Jane gritted her teeth and scoffed. "Fine. If that''s what you think, then believe it. But I won''t agree to the divorce. Get over it."


    Gabriel repeated, "I told you, you''ll agree soon enough."


    With that, he turned and walked out.


    "Stop right there!" Jane rushed forward to block him, but her phone suddenly rang.


    She nced at the screen and saw it was Pedro. Her expression changed.


    After a moment of hesitation, she answered. "Grandpa, what- What?! I''lle right away!"


    Hanging up, she turned pale, her hand trembling as it gripped the phone.


    Jane took a deep breath to steady herself and hurried upstairs to change before rushing to the Wilkie residence.


    The moment Jane entered Pedro''s study, a pnded across her face.


    The impact left her stunned. She only realized how much it hurt when her cheek began to burn. She raised a hand to touch it, disbelief in her eyes. "Grandpa..." she whispered.


    "Don''t call me that! I have no such foolish granddaughter!" Pedro snapped. "Ourpany is on the brink of copse because of you!"


    His face was dark, his re so intense it seemed he might strangle her right then.


    Jane bit her lip and asked, "Grandpa, what happened? The Starlite project-"


    e


    "You still have the nerve to bring it up? Did you know Starlite dered bankruptcy this morning? All the funds ourpany invested are gone!" Pedro eximed.


    Without those funds, the Wilkie Group was teetering on the brink of disaster. One wrong move could mean total ruin.


    Jane gasped. "What?!"


    Shock filled her eyes. During her site visit just a short time ago, Starlite Enterprises had seemed to be thriving. How could it go bankrupt so suddenly? "How is that possible?!" she eximed.


    From the side, Theo let out a


    ????


    mockingugh. "That''s a question for you, dear cousin. You were the one who personally vetted the project How did you fail to see thepany was on the verge of copse, yet still decided to pour so much money into it?"


    "Shut up!" Jane leered at him. "Besides making snide remarks, what else can you do?"


    Theo smirked, his tone dripping with sarcasm. "You''re right, I can''t do much. But at least I''ve never nearly bankrupted thepany with my stupidity." "You!" Jane gritted her teeth, trembling with anger.


    She took a deep breath and turned back to Pedro. "Grandpa, let me call Mr. Tonra and ask what''s going on."


    She called Shane multiple times, but the attempts all went unanswered. Herplexion slowly drained of color.


    Theo snickered. "Jane, stop wasting time. Mr. Tonra fled the countryst night, and you''re still thinking of looking for him?"


    Panic and fear flooded Jane, and her hand holding the phone went limp. "Grandpa, this is my fault, but—"


    "Enough!" Pedro cut her off. "This


    afternoon, the Wilkie Group will hold


    a press conference. You will


    apologize to Prospectus


    Technology, resign as general


    swheel


    manager, and never involve yourself with the Wilkie Group again