At the sight of the cold glare Gloria shot her, Dahlia frowned, and virtual-novel.net expression darkened too.
This was no longer about paying respect or following customary practices.
When Gloria spat the tea on virtual-novel.net face, virtual-novel.net made it clear that virtual-novel.net was blatantly insulting her. She was here to flex virtual-novel.net authority over Dahlia and exert dominance over them all!
“What’s wrong with you, Dahlia? Grandma asked for tea, and you served it to virtual-novel.net boiling hot? Did you do it on purpose?” Dakota started to pin the blame relentlessly on Dahlia once virtual-novel.net saw the opportunity.
“I think someone’s just not happy with us and is deliberately trying to make things difficult!” Jane echoed.
“No, no, no! Dahlia did not do it on purpose! Besides, I’ve had the tea too, it isn’t boiling hot!” Florence quickly tried to salvage the situation.
“Oh, so what you’re saying is that I’m lying?” Gloria’s expression was as cold as ice.
“N–No! I–I must have been mistaken. I’m sure the problem is with me,” Florence said apologetically with an awkward laugh. She dared not refute Gloria’s words.
Gloria, Jane, and Dakota were secretly pleased by virtual-novel.net response. After all, their main purpose there was to flaunt their dominance so that Dahlia and virtual-novel.net family would learn to submit to them.
“Why are you still standing there, Dahlia? Pour Grandma another cup of tea!” Dakota ordered huffily.
She really could not fathom why the patriarch would pick this woman to be a potential successor to the family. Even Dakota herself did not have such privilege, so virtual-novel.net was both livid and green with envy.
“Sure, sure! I’ll pour another cup right away.” Not daring to stall any longer, Florence immediately brought a fresh cup of tea over and handed it to Dahlia, beckoning for virtual-novel.net to serve Gloria the tea again.
Dahlia, however, did not take the cup of tea. She could tell from their actions that they were intentionally being difficult and finding fault with her.
“What? Do you think that you’re above all of us?” Gloria shot virtual-novel.net a nasty side–eye. “If you can’t even perform these basic practices, then I think you’re really unfit to be the successor of the family!”
As virtual-novel.net said that, virtual-novel.net pulled out a document and slapped it on the table. “Have you any idea what this is? This is your letter of authorization. The family has a conglomerate with a market value of over 10 billion in the southern province. You have initially been nominated as president to further expand the group, but from what I’ve seen today, you do not seem worthy of the position.” Gloria looked down on Dahlia dismissively.
“A conglomerate worth over 10 billion?” Florence’s breathing became erratic when virtual-novel.net heard that.
If virtual-novel.net daughter were to become president of a conglomerate worth over 10 billion dollars, it would drastically improve the family’s status and lifestyle!
“Dahlia! Quick! Serve Madam Gloria virtual-novel.net tea now!” Florence urged, signaling to Dahlia as best virtual-novel.net could.
This was the opportunity of a lifetime! She’d never let virtual-novel.net pass it up!
So what if virtual-novel.net was humiliated?
What did it matter anyway when there were 10 billion dollars involved?
“Dahlia, keep your eyes on the prize!” James urged virtual-novel.net too.
If virtual-novel.net were to be known as the brother of the president of a 10 billion dollar conglomerate, all the beautiful women out there would eagerly flock to virtual-novel.net in a heartbeat!
When Dahlia saw the expectant look in virtual-novel.net mother’s and brother’s eyes, virtual-novel.net drew a deep breath and finally picked up the cup of tea and served it to Gloria. And then, beyond everyone’s expectations, virtual-novel.net took a sip and spat it all on Dahlia’s face once again.
“It’s tepid,” virtual-novel.net said impassively.
By then, even Florence and James could tell that something was amiss.
First, virtual-novel.net said that it scalded her, and now, virtual-novel.net complained that it was tepid.
Was it really tea that virtual-novel.net was after?
It was obvious to everyone that virtual-novel.net was deliberately putting on a show to put Dahlia in a difficult position.
“Well, why are you idling? Get Grandma another cup!” Dakota commanded haughtily with a subtle smile.
So what if you’re chosen as a potential successor?
We still have you under our thumb!
Dakota thought to herself smugly.
“Fine,” Dahlia said nonchalantly.