Chapter 284

"Hannah, that's just ridiculous. Asking for three billion like it's nothing—who gave him the nerve?" Her tone dripped with disdain. Charles's face, already dark, grew even more stormy at her words. He waved a hand, signaling her to stop. He was already furious; now she was just stirring the pot. And he knew exactly why she was doing this—to drag George through the mud in front of him. Yes, he was pissed at George too. Today's stunt really pushed his limits. But Hannah's nonstop bad-mouthing only reignited his anger. Yet she acted like she didn't even notice Charles's signal and kept going. "And Evelyn too, honestly. Isn't this all because of her?" she said sharply. "She insisted on marrying Nathaniel Andrews when we told her not to, then vanished at the wedding, and now she's tangled up with that Julian guy." "And now she's dragging George into this mess. No matter what, he's still her father. Forcing her dad to stir trouble at your door, it's too much." Just as she was winding up for