Chapter 547

"Hey, sis... seems like everyone's siding with me now. You're all alone at Schroeder Group." Once the others had left, Phoebe Turner dropped the act and smirked, voice full of provocation. "You kicked me out of the country back then, caused my mom to jump off a building. I'll make sure you pay for every bit of it." Vanessa blinked in mock surprise. "Wow, Miss Turner, your concealer must be magic. What brand is that?" Victoria Schroeder let out a wry chuckle. "It's probably not concealer. That's just industrial-grade thick skin." Vanessa burst into laughter. "Seriously, though, how do you say stuff like that with a straight face? Wasn't it her mom who forced a marriage proposal, got rejected, and then guilt-tripped everyone with her illness? Pretty sure she jumped 'cause she saw no way out." Victoria gave a slow nod. "Exactly. She was the one who pushed her mom to that point. And now she's out here blaming others. Shameless much?" Their back-and-forth had Phoebe fuming. She snarled, "Vi