Appreciating the View from the Fifteenth Floor

A mocking smile appeared on Cynthia Shannon's lips. "Who gave you the courage to come and accuse me?!"

"You dare!" Mrs. Louise couldn't contain her anger and scolded fiercely. Suddenly, a sneer crept up on her lips. "I've seen plenty of women like you! Before, you acted obedient and sensible in front of Joe. Now that you know there's no hope of marrying into a wealthy family, you finally show your true colors!"

"The only one who can trap me in this world is myself." Cynthia's lips curled up with a hint of a smile, but her eyes seemed to freeze like shards of ice. "A mere Louise Family is not worth my energy."

If she hadn't fallen in love with Joe Louise, why would she willingly remove her own claws and jump into the pit of the Louise Family?

For the bankrupt Louise Corporation?

Or the worthless title of Mrs. Louise?

Now that she voluntarily gave up on Joe, everything related to the Louise Family would have nothing to do with her, and she would never become a shackle that binds her!

"Stop flattering yourself!" Yvonne covered her swollen cheek and glared fiercely at Cynthia. "Back then, you relentlessly pursued my brother and forced him to marry you within three years. In the end, it was all for the sake of the wealth of our Louise Family!"

Hearing her words, a hint of mockery appeared on Cynthia's lips. "The wealth of the Louise Family? I'm curious about what kind of wealth a bankrupt Louise Corporation still has? Is it the mountain of debts? Or the mortgaged properties?"

"You...!" Yvonne gritted her teeth and glared at Cynthia with a stiff neck. "Stop talking nonsense. Be sensible and kneel down to apologize to me!"

Cynthia glanced at Yvonne's swollen face indifferently and casually said, "Apologizing is impossible, but I can slap you again to help you make your face symmetrical."

Yvonne took a step back in fear as Cynthia approached, hiding behind Mrs. Louise.

Mrs. Louise's face turned gloomy, and her eyes stared at Cynthia with a hint of hostility. "Cynthia Shannon, don't go too far!"

"I'm going too far?!" Cynthia Shannon seemed to find it amusing and sneered, "Back then, when the Louise Corporation was on the brink of bankruptcy, it was me who helped come up with strategies, entertained guests, and attracted investments. The fact that your Louise Corporation is where it is today is all thanks to me, Cynthia Shannon! As the saying goes, when someone extends a helping hand, one should reciprocate with a gushing spring. But is this how you treat someone who has done you a favor?!"

It was a fact that Mrs. Louise had to admit, but it was also the truth she desperately wanted to conceal. After all, if news got out that their entire family's fate relied on a girl from a mediocre background, it would be a complete disgrace for the Louise Corporation.

Mrs. Louise took a deep breath, suppressing the anger swirling in her heart. She took out a bank card from her bag and offered it with a proud gesture. "There's one million. Take it."

Cynthia lifted her gaze and looked at Mrs. Louise but didn't reach out to take the bank card.

Mrs. Louise walked beside Cynthia and placed the bank card on the nearby table. She wore high heels and was visibly taller than Cynthia, but in that moment of eye contact, it seemed as if Cynthia had passed over the top of her head, towering above her invisibly.

This feeling disgusted Mrs. Louise.

"You've been by Joe's side all these years supporting him, and I've seen it all," Mrs. Louise raised her chin slightly, assuming a superior posture. "But love and gratitude can't be mixed up. They are two different matters. Now that you and Joe have broken up, there should be no more ties between us. Consider this money as compensation from me. From now on, the Louise Corporation and you owe each other nothing."

"Owe each other nothing?" Cynthia smiled, but there was no warmth in her expression. "What your Louise Corporation owes me is far more than a million."

Mrs. Louise narrowed her eyes slightly, a smile that seemed mocking and sarcastic appeared on her lips.

"I knew it." She said, "Why don't you name your price, then?"

Cynthia Shannon sneered coldly. "My price is to bring your Louise Corporation back to the brink of bankruptcy!"

"Cynthia Shannon!" Mrs. Louise shouted coldly.

The Louise Corporation had barely managed to make a comeback, and Mrs. Louise absolutely couldn't allow Cynthia to curse it with her words.

Without saying a word, she raised her palm and struck fiercely toward Cynthia's face.