Chapter 174

Christina's POV Gwendolyn hadn't expected me to contradict her so directly. She licked her lips, her voice slightly breathless. "I didn't lie. I only said we could have dinner together—" "Enough," Hudson cut in. "You knew exactly what you were doing. Try this again, and you'll never step foot in this house again." He turned to Reginald. "And you. You've been idle too long. There's a construction site in Namibia that needs supervision. HR will send you a plane ticket." Reginald jumped up from the sofa. "You can't be serious! I'm your father! You're sending me to Africa?" "You can resign," Hudson said coldly. "But you'll walk away with nothing. No shares, no dividends. You'll be destitute before the week ends. Your choice." Reginald’s mouth opened, then closed without uttering a word. Then Hudson looked at Declan. Declan raised his right hand as if taking an oath. "I swear I wasn't involved. It was Mom who pulled Christina into this, not me. Please don't freeze my bank accounts." Hudson