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    Ruby was boiling with anger yet unable to vent her frustrations. After all, she needed help from Brenna, and Brenna was a member of the powerful Harper family now.


    She said softly, “Brenna, believe me, I did everything for your benefit. Isn’t your sess partly because of the discipline I instilled in you? You can now give a lecture to thousands of Harper Group’s employees, all highly skilled engineers. How could you have achieved so much if I hadn’t pushed you when you were living with my family?”


    She attempted a smile, but Brenna’s demeanor stayed cold.


    Realizing that Brenna wouldn’t ask about her reasons foring, Ruby finally said, “I came here today to ask for your help.”


    Brenna remained silent, merely giving her a quick nce before turning her attention back to her meeting notes.


    Ruby continued, “You’ve always brought prosperity wherever you went. While you were with the Barrett family, the Barrett Group’s automotive division flourished, sessfullyunching its IPO and handling more orders than we could manage. Since you left, many orders have been canceled, and we’re struggling to even pay the employees’ sries. Could you talk to your father about directing some orders from Harper Group our way? I’ve dedicated twenty years to raising you. You should be grateful to me and help me…”


    “I understand you resent us, but you can’t let the Barrett Group copse. How about this: have your father give us a few orders, just billions of dors’ worth will do. Help the Barrett Group through this tough time and let it rise again as a way to repay us for all we’ve done for you.”


    Ruby continued to speak, her eyes locked on Brenna. She knew from past interactions that Brenna was listening to her.


    After a pause, she added, “We raised you, and that’s the truth, whether you acknowledge it or not. You can’t abandon the Barrett family and let the Barrett Group fall apart like this. Wouldn’t you be worried about being seen as heartless? People will call you cruel for this, saying you—”


    Brenna, visibly annoyed, interjected, “Are you finished? Yes, you raised me, but I’ve settled that debt long ago. Haven’t I already contributed enough designs for the Barrett Group? I helped it expand from a small factory to the Barrett Group it is today, even getting it listed. I don’t owe you anything. You should leave now.”


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    Tommy promptly stepped forward, took hold of Ruby’s arm, and began pulling her out of the room.


    Ruby was seething. “What you said isn’t right! You haven’t repaid us enough. You need to stop the Harper Group from bringing down the Barrett Group and give us more orders. Only then will you have fully repaid me for raising you. Otherwise, I won’t let this go.”


    “Leave now!” Brenna said firmly. “If you don’t go, I’ll ensure the Barrett Group goes bankrupt tomorrow!”


    Ruby, infuriated, eximed, “You wouldn’t dare! If you do that, I won’t let you off easily!”


    Tommy forcefully led her out.


    Brenna let out a deep sigh. “What a nuisance.”


    She puzzled over how Ruby had managed to locate her studio. Tommy soon returned to Brenna’s office. “The Barrett family used you for years, and they’re still not satisfied. Now that you’ve left that hellhole, she has the nerve toe see you and ask you to help them? She is shameless.”


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