Chapter 19: Leveraging Strength
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Cassie sneered, "Who said anything about stressing, my Kate?"
"So ... what does that mean for Lady Kate?" Dora panicked, wondering
that Joseph would be her wingman.
"We definitely will find a qualified administrator to help Kate to manage White Group." Cassie sounded calm, and like her plan was the logical one.
Sensing Cassie's hostility, Dora smiled embarrassedly, "I just being kind and wanted to help Leo, besides, my Anna is gone. I have nothing to do all day, and if I don't do something, I'll be lost in the grief of losing my daughter."
It was only possible to use Anna to obscure the topic, eliciting Joseph's sympathy.
Just as Dora hoped, Joseph spoke up, "Mom, it's not our business to decide the White's affairs."
Dora felt assured with Joseph's words, but Cassie knew that Joseph was only siding with her because of Anna.
Cassie said seriously, "Mrs. White said that we are family. Of course we can give her advice. Dora hopes to get a reasonable opinion from us. I am just stating my thoughts for the sake of developing the White Group.
Dora knew that Cassie was a fluent talker; she couldn't contradict her. Instead, she chose to complain and look for sympathy because of her daughter's death rather than reasoning with Cassie.
"Joseph, Mrs. Smith, I am sincere about Leo and the Whites, and I have no intention of hijacking all this. I just thought that since when Anna was alive, she sweetly told Leo that when she would share the burden with him to manage White Group...." Dora burst into tears as she spoke. She wiped the stream of tears away as she said, "She will never have the chance to repay her father…"
"It was a pleasure for our families to get together, don't be a downer." Cassie saw through Dora, knowing what tricks she played, "The heir to White Group can only be Kate, and even if you want to share the burden with Mr. White, you must get Kate's permission."
"Umm..." Dora looked at Joseph helplessly.
When receiving Dora's message for help, Joseph immediately said, "Let's no push so hard about this matter when she is trying to become pregnant. I am sure she is not interested in business management at all."
Dora tried to make it sound like she was doing everything for Kate's sake, but most people in the room knew the truth.
Kate had a cold feeling in her heart and eyed Joseph with a sour smile, before saying, "Who said I am not interested in business management? Since my mother passed away, I am very interested!"
Joseph was right, she wasn't interested, but to keep Dora from seizing the White's wealth, she had to play devil's advocate.
Joseph glanced coldly with a warning, "You don't be distracted during this time!"
"Don't worry; I will try to get pregnant as soon as possible." With a long-lost smile on her face, she turned to gaze at Cassie, "Mom also said, that if Aunt Cassie really wants to help my father, hiring a professional manager would be much better than someone unqualified."
Joseph was staring at Kate with anger in his eyes, "You not only got Anna killed, but you injured your father's legs. What qualifications do you have to inherit White Group's property and business?"
"I can understand your bias toward Anna, but please understand this. My mother founded the White Group. When she died, my father promised my mother that I would inherit White Group." Kate didn't want to mention it, even when her grandmother was seriously ill and needed a hefty sum for treatment.
She tried to consider Leo's feelings, but she always felt that her mom, Flora, traded her life for it.
Kate's heart ached even to bring it up, but Dora was blatantly trying to take over White Group and used Joseph's power to force her. She would be doing her mother a great disservice if she didn't fight back.
"Good, White Group will be destroyed if you are in charge within ten days!" Joseph said with a sneer.
Kate read the hidden message and glared at him angrily, "Shameless!"
"Shut up, Joseph!" Cassie hastened to stop the situation from getting any worse, "Kate, keep your focus on trying to get pregnant and don't worry about White Group."
Dora said with delight, "Since we can't agree on this, let's just leave it. I'll try my best to assist Leo, and White Group can still belong to Kate in the future."
Even though Dora said that Joseph's partial attitude had reassured her in the following plan, the discussion seemed to be pointless to continue, so they decided to end it.
As soon as Kate got in the car, Joseph grabbed her neck.
"What do you want?" She stared at him with a bold look in her eyes.
"Great, you already think you are strong?" Joseph stared at her, sarcastically, "Don't think that you can keep your eyes off anyone with my mother backing you up."
Kate greeted his outraged eyes and sneered, "Big shot Joseph Smith, do you worry that I'll look down on you? Even if I don't put you in my sights, do you care about it?"
Once she only had eyes for him, and she would never forget the moment she fell in love with him. But now, her love for him was less after his continual ridicule and insults. Even though she still had feelings, she no longer had any expectations.
"Kate, you can't be too careless. You indirectly killed Anna, and you owe her your life!" He coldly looked at her, "You have two choices, watch the White Group go bankrupt by your hand or hand it over to Anna's mother."
Joseph was forcing her to compromise again; she refused, "I would rather the company go bankrupt than lose it to Dora White!"
Joseph's expression changed, and a cold and dangerous light burst into his eyes. "You have finally arrived. This is who you truly are, isn't it?"
His expression, his tone, and his words...all revealed his disgust toward her.
"Have you ever known or cared who I am?" She thought she lost herself and her principles because she loved him even though the years of bullying. Kate was considered a murderer by Dora and Joseph.
"In my eyes, you and your heart are evil. I am not interested in understanding anything you have to say!" He sneered coldly.
Kate smiled apologetically, "So, I'm not going to let Dora succeed!"
She didn't care about most things that involved the White's, but she had to respect her mother's last wishes.
Joseph's eyes were as deep as a black hole, and his thin lips flicked, "Then you should be prepared to fight against me!"
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