Chapter 126

Back then, she never understood how Gabriel could be so obviously biased toward those two sisters. It wasn’t until later, when she discovered he’d been involved with Nora for years and realized Penelope and her sister might actually be his illegitimate daughters-that everything suddenly made sense.
Now, it was even more laughable. The company was strapped for cash, and suddenly he remembered she existed!
He wanted to use her money to prop up Penelope and her sister’s business? What a ridiculous fantasy!
When Gabriel heard her answer, his anger flared. “What do you mean it has nothing to do with you? That’s the family company! It belonged to your mother!”
A scornful laugh escaped Anastasia. “Oh, so now you remember it was my mother’s? Then tell me, how could you hand her shares over to two outsiders? I’m your own daughter, and I got nothing! Or maybe those two are your real daughters?”
Her sharp questions left Gabriel momentarily speechless. Then, as if she’d hit a nerve, he exploded. The most update n0vels are published on
“They’re your sisters! Can’t you bring yourself to accept them? You already have so much, and I only gave them 20%. Why are you being so petty?”
“So what if I’m being petty? Even 0.2% is too much for them! They should take a good look at themselves and realize what they really are.”
Anastasia’s voice was icy, and she shouted right back at him.
“They’re just two girls who grew up without a father! The only reason they’re even part of the Sterling family, living like princesses, is because we allowed it. That was more than generous!”
“And now they have the nerve to take the shares my mother left for her daughter? Where do they get the audacity?”
She’d never spoken so viciously, but when it came to Penelope and her sister, nothing she said felt too harsh.
On the other end of the line, Nora was listening in, shaking with rage.
That spiteful brat, Anastasia! She was doing this on purpose!
How could her daughters be called fatherless? They were Gabriel’s daughters too, legitimate members of the Sterling family!
Anastasia still wasn’t done. “If the company’s short on cash, why don’t you ask Penelope and her sister? Or Nora, for that matter! Why come to me? Do I look like a fool to you?”
“You-you Gabriel was so furious his head spun. If there’d been any trace of guilt left toward this daughter before, now he just wanted to throttle her.
“In any case, you’re not getting a dime from me! If you want to daydream, do it while you’re still asleep!”
With a cold laugh, Anastasia hung up without hesitation.
Suddenly, an idea struck her. She dug out her bank card and hurried off to find Harrison.
“Darling, this is for you!”
Harrison was on the phone, but when he heard her footsteps, he turned and caught what she offered.
“What’s this?” he asked, glancing down at her hands.
“My bank card!” She held it up to his face, her eyes sparkling. “All my money is here, and when I get paid for work, it’ll go here too. This is my salary card!”
Harrison blinked in surprise. “Why are you giving it to me?”
Her cheeks flushed pink as she fidgeted shyly. “Everyone says wives hand over their salary cards, so I wanted to do it too!”
Gabriel wanted her money? Hmph, dream on! Her money belonged to her husband, and no one else.
On the other end of Harrison’s call, his friend caught every word Anastasia said and burst out laughing.
“Oh my God! Harrison, I never thought I’d see the day-the great Mr. Harrison Lancaster living off his wife!”
Harrison’s expression didn’t change; he was perfectly calm. “I’d rather have my wife supporting me than be like you-can’t even get a wife.”
The laughter stopped dead.
Seriously? Was that really necessary? And what was with that subtle bragging? Had someone possessed Harrison or what?