CHAPTER 269 ARGUMENT OUTSIDE THE OFFICE

Although she thought that way, Yvonne was still very concerned.

She was worried that Henry would soften up because o f Jacqueline’s plea.

It was a pity that she could only see Jacqueline from her position.

She could not see Henry's facial expression at that moment, so she could only feel nervous and helpless.

"What does the Conrad Group have to do with me?

Now that your father is in prison, that would make you the successor of the company. Wouldn’t your problems be resolved if you went back to the company?” said Henry.

Jacqueline couldn’t believe her ears and looked at him. "You’re asking me to take over the company? Henry, you know I’m only good at dancing and know nothing about managing the company, I..."

"That's your own problem. If you really find that you can’t manage a company on your own, you're free to put the company up for sale.You could even hire a professional to manage the company for you. Enough, that's all I have to say. I will not release Dominic no matter what you do or say. Go home Jacqueline, don't look for me anymore," Henry said as he chased her away.

Jacqueline had hated Henry deeply for being so headstrong and hellbent on revenge, yet she did not dare to show it on her face. Instead, she bit her lip and lowered her head to look pitiful. "I understand, I'm sorry for bothering you Henry."

She knew that Henry would not change his mind and her constant pleas would not even faze him. It might even cause him to despise her even more.

But she was not going to give up easily. She was going to rescue her father no matter what.

She had managed to make him fall in love with her once. She would be able to make him change his mind again this time too-all it would take would be some time.

As she thought of that, a hint of coldness flashed through her eyes and disappeared as soon as it appeared. She held up her head and looked at Henry pitifully.

But Henry was focused on the documents in front of him and paid no attention to her.

Her act had fallen on blind eyes and she almost stomped her foot on the floor.

"I'll be leaving now Henry," said Jacqueline again, desperately trying to gain his attention.

Still, Henry did not look at her and only acknowledged her leave with a sound.

Jacqueline could not help but glare at his cold treatment, then she turned to walk away.

Outside, Yvonne was elated at Henry's commitment to his goal. She was shocked when she caught Jacquline moving towards her through the edge of her eyes. Yvonne quickly straightened herself and stood at the side.

Soon after, the door opened and Jacqueline walked out. She was surprised to find Yvonne standing there just as she was about to close the door.

"Why are you here?" asked Jacqueline with a stern voice.

Yvonne pursed her lips. "I'm his wife. What else would I be doing here? Also, who are you to question me about this Ms. Conrad? If anything, I should be the one asking you that question."

Yvonne's reply had shoved Jacqueline's questions right back down her throat and it enraged her.

"Y-you...” Jacqueline pointed a finger at Yvonne.

Yvonne raised an eyebrow and said, "What about me?"

"I see you've developed a sharp tongue after our last meeting," mocked Jacqueline.

Yvonne stroked her short hair and said, “Thank you for your compliment, but I do think my sharp tongue i s nothing compared to your acting skills. You were crying incessantly a while ago in Henry's office, yet now not a single tear can be seen. You should really win an award for best actress."

Jacqueline was no fool-she could tell that Yvonne was obviously mocking her for her crocodile tears.

However, she was not wrong.

"I see you've been here for quite a while. You heard everything that happened, I suppose?” Jacqueline clenched her fists.

Yvonne nodded. "Almost. I heard you begging for my husband to release your father but was rejected."

"Hmph, do you feel proud?" Jacqueline’s face darkened.

Yvonne snickered, "I wouldn’t call it proud, but I do feel happy. Did you know? I dreamt of making the both of you pay the price, pity your health saved you from it.”

"So it was you!” Jacqueline's voice began to shiver." You were the one who brainwashed Henry to take revenge on my father, am I right?"

"That’s right,” admitted Yvonne. "Should I not have done that? You and your father murdered my child, so of course I would want to have my revenge. I may not have the capability to execute my own revenge, but I know how to get others to do it for me. Plus, the child was a part of Henry as well. It wouldn’t come as a surprise if he agreed to get revenge as well."

"So that’s how it is." Jacqueline finally saw the truth and laughed, "Yvonne, I will admit defeat this time. However, I will remember how you sent my father sent to prison, and how our company is on the brink o f failing. Mark my words Yvonne, I will come for you!"

Yvonne rolled her eyes. "Ms. Conrad, you really are a shameless person. Are you the only person who is allowed to hurt others, while any retaliation will not b e tolerated nor forgiven?"

“That’s right, I was born in a noble family. Only I am allowed to tease or hurt others. Anyone who dares to retaliate will face my wrath. You don't believe me? Let's wait and see shall we?"

As she finished, she shot Yvonne a dark cold stare and strode off while intentionally bumping her shoulder.

Yvonne caught her balance instantly and found it laughable.

Born noble?

How shameless.

She could not deny the fact that there were a lot of people born from nobility such as Henry. However, Jacqueline was definitely one of them. She would be a bastard girl turned noble at best, yet she actually thought of herself as a noble? The true noble-born would be the child of Dominic Conrad’s first wife.

"I almost became as foolish and evil, just as Henry had said," mumbled Yvonne in contempt before knocking o n Henry's door.

"Come in.” Henry's voice could be heard from the

inside.

Yvonne opened the door and went in. "Mr. Lancaster."

Henry raised his head and looked at her. "Took you long enough to come in. What were you talking to Jacqueline about a while ago?"

"How did you know I was talking to her?" asked Yvonne with a surprised expression. 1

Henry knocked on his table with his pen. "Did you really think I hadn't noticed you creaking the door open?"

"Um..." Yvonne was startled. "So you had already knew

I was there?"

"Almost. Tell me, what were the two of you talking about?” asked Henry again.

Yvonne did not intend to hide anything and told Henry everything that happened between her and Jacqueline.

Even if she had not come clean, there was no hiding from him. Henry would be able to find out everything i f he had instructed someone to investigate since this was his turf.

Henry’s face turned dark when he finished listening. His eyebrows squinted into a unibrow. "Did she really say that?"

"Why would you ask me if you didn't believe me?"

Yvonne's face became cold as well.

Henry noticed her disdain and massaged his temples. "Alright, I’ll warn her not to do anything foolish."

"I'm not afraid of her. I'm confident I'll be able to handle whatever she throws at me." Yvonne shrugged her shoulders and looked like she didn’t care. "I'm concerned about you, to be honest. You may have rejected her pleas today, but I'm sure she will keep coming until you agree to her pleas."

"I know, I'm finding a chance to send her out of the country," said Henry.

Yvonne pulled a chair and sat. "I heard that Dominic intended to reopen his company during his return and had already executed most of the plans including hiring personnel into the company. Now that he's in prison, Jacqueline would be required to step up as his only next-of-kin. So, I doubt she'd be able to leave the country any time soon." This belongs to .

"Who told you all this?" Henry looked at her.