NovelEnglishChapter 387
Chapter 387:
Fine. She would prove them wrong!
Her wedding day would unveil a dowry so lavish, a procession so grand, they would all be left speechless.
Her lips pressed into a thin line, and she whirled around to face Katrina.
“When is Dad transferring his shares into my name?”
Katrina hesitated at the question. After a moment, she responded, “I've discussed this with your father. The
family coffers are thin right now, so we can’t afford much. And his shares can’t be transferred just yet—not until
the company’s fortunes improve.”
Joyce froze.
“What do you mean? Are you saying Caiden isn’t planning to givethe shares?”
“It's not that he won't ever give them to you; he just plans to delay it a bit,” Katrina replied evasively.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtKatrina recalled Caiden’s words.
“We're strapped for cash right now, depending on Harper Group to stay afloat. If we hand everything to Joyce,
what's left for us? What about Jack? Honestly, Joyce isn’t Daniela. She knows nothing about running a business.
It'd be like throwing good money after bad.”
Joyce stood, stunned, staring at Katrina.
“Mom, you agreed to this.”
Katrina's cheeks colored with embarrassment.
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“I didn’t want to, but we really are strapped.”
Joyce's voice sharpened, cutting through the excuses.
“Then sell the other half of Harper Group to Daniela! You said because | was a mother before marriage, | needed
a generous dowry to appease the Bennett family. Now you're backtracking? All this talk about being broke—it’s
just an excuse!”
Katrina attempted an explanation, but Joyce, too wrought with emotion, was beyond listening. In her fury, she
shoved Katrina to the floor.
“You're all liars! Every one of you!”
The venomous online comments echoed in her mind, mocking her, diminishing her, constantly comparing her to
Daniela. Her resentment boiled over, spilling out in unchecked torrents. She glared down at Katrina.
“If you can’t sort this out, I'll hate you all forever!”
With that, Joyce stormed off.
She had no constructive outlet for her emotions. When she felt aggrieved, she turned to retail therapy. If the
world insisted she wasn’t Daniela’s equal, she would submerge herself in luxury, basking in the obsequious
attention of sales associates.
Shopping always bestowed a fleeting sense of control. The ceaseless flattery from staff bolstered her ego and
soothed her wounded pride.
Meanwhile, Richard also stumbled upon the online comments about Joyce.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe mention of “dowry” struck a chord, stirring his concerns.
“Alexander, did the Harper family clarify the dowry Joyce is bringing?”
Alexander, who was preparing for a business trip that would last over a month, replied nonchalantly, “Didn't they
outline it during our last talk? They promised all their assets to Joyce. Now, even though they own just half of
Harper Group, with Daniela’s prowess, that half is likely more valuable now than the whole company once was.”
Richard's brow furrowed. The answer did little to alleviate his worries.
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