Bella twirled her car keys, a bitter smirk on her face. "You still have the energy to worry about my marriage? Your own house is on fire, gentlemen. Werent you just wondering why Lillian didn't let her 'own family' in on the money? Let me spell it out for you."
She took a slow step down the stairs. "You always bragged about how much you spoiled her, how generous you were to her. But what's the truth? She was the State Merit Scholar, and you had no idea. She said she got into a top university on her own merit, and what did you do? Hahaha... you paid to buy her a spot. It's hilarious. It's absolutely pathetic. You are her father, her brothers, yet you were so completely oblivious to her life, her studies, and every single move she made that you missed something that massive. And now you want a piece of her studio? You want shares in Litech NaLabs? Hahaha... wake up from your delusional little dream."
Bella paused, tilting her head. "Lillian hasn't spent a dime of your money since she was eighteen... Oh, wait. Strictly speaking, she probably hasn't touched your money since she was fifteen. Don't you remember? Back when she claimed she stopped using your money at eighteen, I was the one who audited the accounts. When she was fifteen, massive amounts of money started hitting her accounts, and it definitely wasn't coming from the Mercer family. Bet you didn't see that coming, did you? And you still want to demand things from her? Hahaha... when she and Nathan Cole started that studio, she was at least sixteen. This 'spoiling' you keep talking about, your version of love, was knowing absolutely nothing about her."
Her laughter came to an abrupt halt, replaced by a suffocating wave of despair and rage.
She had been completely screwed over by these three men. If they had known Lillian was Li from the start, Bella would never have ended up in this disastrous position. If she had known, she would have adjusted her entire strategy instead of rushing headlong into a total defeat. If Lillian had merely been mildly talented, Bella wouldn't have worried. But she was Li. Who on earth could compete with that?
Bella knew full well she didn't even have the capital to play in the same league.
The thought wiped every trace of amusement from her face.

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