After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 239 Malicious Retaliation Vs Fierce Counterattack Colin's demeanor suggested he was attempting to seize control of the business by force. How utterly disgraceful! Isabel felt her principles were being tested once more by Colin.

It wasn't just Isabel, Reggie was equally stunned and embarrassed to have such a father! "Seriously, old fool, are you trying to act like a thief? Please, it's the 21st century. The company belongs to Reg, and if he doesn't hand it over, do you think you can just take it by force?" Isabel retorted with sarcasm.

Colin, however, was determined to abandon all shtoday. Ignoring Isabel completely, he fixed his gaze on Reggie, the son who had always obeyed him since childhood.

"Reggie, I'm only asking you this once. As your father, will you hand it over or not?" Colin's tone carried an unmistakable undercurrent of intimidation.

Reggie let out a long sigh. "Honestly, if I had built this company entirely on my own, I might have given in to you, considering it as paying back for raising me. But..." His tone shifted as he glanced at Isabel beside him. Then, he looked back at Colin and spoke with sincerity, "The real reason this company has succeeded is mostly because of Isa. Without her, I.Z. Corporation wouldn't exist. If you truly want this company, the one you should be asking isn't me, it's Isa." "No way. I won't hand it over," Isabel interrupted firmly.

"You... you're all so disrespectful!" Colin exclaimed as he sank into the CEO's chair, refusing to budge.

"Exactly. We, your biological children, are ungrateful, while Lillian, who isn't even related to you by blood, is the most filial. She's so filial. Why don't you ask her to start a company for you?" Colin pounded his fist hard on the desk, his furious expression and domineering stance giving the impression that he owned the office.

Isabel shook her head in exasperation and called out loudly, "Mr. Meyer, this old man is causing trouble here. Bring in the security team to throw him out." "Understood," Lincoln promptly responded, taking swift action.

Colin's face turned red with rage. "Isabel, you heartless j*rk! How dare you!" he bellowed.

Ignoring his outburst, Isabel turned calmly to Reggie and said, "Reg, just forget about him. Let's sit down and eat before the food gets cold." Reggie exhaled deeply, relieved, his gaze no longer lingering on Colin. After everything that happened today, whatever emotions he once had for Colin were entirely gone.

"You people driveinsane! How did I end up with children like ... " Colin's rant was cut short as Lincoln and his team arrived, swiftly removing him from the room.

"Let go of me! Do you even know who I am? I'm your boss' father!" Colin yelled furiously as he was thrown out the front entrance of the company.

Landing face-first on the ground, he was left covered in dirt, his appearance completely disheveled.

"You ungrateful br*ts! You'll regret this! I'll make sure everyone knows the truth!" Colin fumed.

That evening, he sought out a group of reporters, gave interviews, and exaggerated the events of the day to stir up attention.

Before long, the intewas ablaze with outrage.

Public opinion overwhelmingly condemned Isabel and Reggie.

"It's outrageous! After becoming wealthy, he actually kicked his father out of the company! Such disrespect!" "Have you seen the interview footage? Colin's face was bruised all over. It's shocking! Not only did they throw him out, but they even used violence!" "I heard Colin forced Isabel and Reggie out of the house not too long ago," another rumor surfaced.

"I heard the sthing, but still, did they really have to go that far? He's their father, after all!" The situation spiraled out of control, even causing fluctuations in the stock prices of I.Z. Corporation.

Knock, knock! The sound of someone at the door broke the silence.

"Cin," Isabel called out.

As Xander walked into the room, he noticed Isabel focused on her phone, reading through her messages. "Don't worry, I'll take care of this for you," he said reassuringly.

Isabel set her phone aside and turned to Xander. "Do you think I'm being too hard on my biological dad?" she asked. "Your biological dad? Has he even earned your kindness?" Xander replied, staying firmly on her side as always. Hearing his response warmed Isabel's heart.

"I've got this under control. I don't need you to step in," she assured him confidently.

"Huh?" Xander raised an eyebrow, wondering if Isabel was just trying to keep him out of it on purpose.

Her eyes curved into cheerful crescents, glinting with a lively and playful spark.

Seeing her expression, Xander abandoned his earlier suspicions. Clearly, she already had everything figured out.

While Xander was still pondering, Isabel picked up her phone and began editing something on it.

Curious, Xander moved closer to Isabel and glanced at her screen, his expression quickly shifting to one of understanding.

At that moment, Xander's phone rang.

It was Ivana calling.

"Xan, have you seen the news? Can you believe how Isabel treated her dad like that? He's her father! No matter how awful he is, she shouldn't just throw him out and let him be hurt like that!" The more Ivana thought about it, the more she believed Isabel was a truly cruel person.

After seeing the edited post Isabel had made online, Xander said to Ivana, "Check Twitter now, the real story is there." What does he mean? Ivana was confused. Colin had already been seen by reporters, looking battered and bruised. Could there really be a twist to the story? With a mix of skepticism and curiosity, she opened Twitter, and then she saw the trending video.

The video showed surveillance footage from Reggie's office, but there had been no cameras as in the office before. Isabel had arranged the footage ahead of Colin's arrival. Colin had boldly shared a distorted version of events, assuming there were no cameras, not knowing Isabel had set them up. Once the video was released, the

online critics who had been harshly condemning Isabel and Reggie were left embarrassed, quickly deleting their comments. Those who needed to stay silent finally did. "This... how can this ..." Ivana's face flushed with fury, unable to control her anger.

"Now that you've seen it, I'll hang up," Xander said before ending the call.

Ivana, feeling embarrassed, glanced at Rachel. In truth, her earlier strong reaction had been influenced by Rachel's provocation.

"Ivana, don't you think Isabel is terrifying?" Rachel kept pushing her buttons.

Ivana's eyes widened in surprise as she turned to Rachel. Rachel had been right next to her when she watched the video earlier, seeing everything for herself. So why was Rachel still saying things like that? "What do you mean?" Ivana asked, now even more intrigued to hear her explanation.