Chapter 228

Maria Lewis talked faster as she went on: "Uncle Bennett gave you a chance out of kindness, just so you'd have a secure life and could support James. Without the Bennetts, you wouldn't be where you are now—you wouldn't even get the chance to talk to me. And you're still so shamelessly ungrateful.” "You seriously underestimate James. He's smarter and tougher than you think. You think running a company is a walk in the park? Please. Given how ungrateful and backstabbing you are, even if you took over the whole Bennett Corp, you couldn’t match even a tenth of what he’s achieved." Carl Campbell's face twisted again. One hand gripped the edge of the table so tightly that his knuckles turned white. His body trembled ever so slightly. Maria let out a cold laugh, then added with a snarky tone, "What? That hit a nerve?" "I thought you were some bigshot, but look at you. Just a few words from me and you're falling apart. Seriously, thirty-plus years and you're still this fragile? If you can't ev