Chapter 516

“You’d better make the right choice if you know what’s good for you!”

Gerald thought that threatening Rachel with money and her career prospects would make her yield. He had seen for himself what Rachel was capable of doing for Lloyd Enterprise during this period. The more one sacrificed for something, the deeper one would feel invested in it. He strongly believed that no one in this world would say no to power and wealth.

Rachel’s silence on the matter gave Gerald the confidence that he was in control of the situation.

At the next second, however, Rachel looked up. Tyler saw a glint in her eyes that shone so bright, it was a beacon of hope amidst the darkness Rachel was thrown into.

“Sure, I can give up the company shares I have and my role in the company. I can give up everything that has to do with this family. Will that do?”

Gerald’s jaw dropped and his eyes widened at Rachel’s announcement.

“Are…are you sure you’ve thought it through? If I were to announce to the public that you cut ties with us, your future in Yurelia City will be ruined!”

As the one who asked to sever ties with the Lloyds, it was clear what everyone in Yurelia City would think of Rachel.

Most would spit on her and look at her in disdain.

“That’s my problem and you don’t need to worry about it,” Rachel said without a hint of hesitation.

Everyone thought that Rachel was doing this as a last resort, desperate not to marry Howard. They didn’t know that she did this out of sheer disappointment in the Lloyds and her grandfather.

Although Rachel had always known that her grandfather never liked her, she rationalized to herself that it was because she was not Jim’s biological daughter.

Yet now, she was proven to be Jim’s illegitimate daughter and a biological member of the Lloyd family. She had thought that Gerald wouldn’t be as cold to her on account of the blood ties they shared.

Ultimately, she failed to grasp the depravity of human nature.

Not only did they refuse to truly accept her as part of the family, but they even tried to squeeze her dry of her value in the name of being family.

In that case, she didn’t want a family like this.

Gerald was infuriated. He was by nature as stubborn as Rachel, and now, they had reached a stalemate. Despite the traces of regret bubbling in his chest, he couldn’t stop his harsh words from landing like a sharp blade on Rachel’s heart.

He refused to back down.

“Fine! You think you’re all grown and independent now, don’t you? I’ll see how far you can go without us!” he roared.

“Don’t you worry, Mr. Lloyd. Rachel will be part of my family from now on. I might not be able to promise her great wealth and prosperity, but I can guarantee that I’ll never let her go cold or hungry for as long as I live. It’s also a happy coincidence that LS Enterprise’s subsidiary company is looking to establish a base in Yurelia City and requires a boss. It’s all thanks to you, Mr. Lloyd, that I have just the candidate in mind for that.”

Tyler sounded as though he was expressing his gratitude to Mr. Lloyd, but everyone in the room knew that wasn’t the case.

Rather, he was making one thing clear.

From now on, he was Rachel’s pillar of support. Even without the Lloyds, he had what it took to let her thrive in Yurelia City. Even if she couldn’t be the boss of Lloyd Enterprise, she could be the boss of his subsidiary company.

He would be her most reliable supporter.

Jealousy reared its ugly head in Yvette’s heart, driving her to approach Tyler.

“Mr. Hunt, are you sure you want a filthy woman like my sister?” she blurted out, dripping with envy. “I know something you probably don’t…”

Chapter 517