The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

But there was no way Sophia was going to back down that easily.

She always figured that if she could almost drag Veda to hell without anyone noticing back then, she could definitely take down Emily, who didn't know her place, and send her to meet the Grim Reaper.

It was just a matter of timing and better planning.

She had the skills, and as long as she wanted to, she could defeat anyone.

The call ended.

Sophia knew Scarlett was unreliable.

The crying and weak Evelyn outside the door was also unreliable.

She could only count on herself.

If she made a move, it would be the end of Emily's good days.

Meanwhile, Scarlett tossed her phone aside.

She thought about the whole situation and couldn't help but feel both angry and amused.

She was mad because she had finally gotten a good opportunity and handed it to that fool Sophia, who not only failed to harm Emily but also ended up in a precarious situation herself.

Luckily, Sophia didn't drag her into trouble.

She was amused because the Brown family had caused such a commotion, making Emily fight back with all her might, and a big drama was about to unfold in Emerald City. Yet, Sophia was still dreaming of asking her for help.

Young people were indeed naive.

This incident further confirmed Scarlett's long-held belief that blood ties were more important than anything else.

Michael would always be her biological son, and they would never be at odds.

Even if Smith Corporation reallocated shares and excluded her, Scarlett still believed that blood relationships were the most important, and her good days wouldn't end there.

No matter how many years passed, she would still be respected.

On the other side, Michael was also busy.

He was not only helping Emily collect evidence of the Brown Corporation being forcefully taken over but also secretly meeting with shareholders.

The goal was to remove Roger's control over the shares.

Michael asked, "Has Roger made any moves recently?"

Andrew replied, "Not really, but Mr. Smith, removing control requires the agreement of all shareholders. If even one vote is against it, our efforts will be in vain. We have

already identified the shareholders who will vote for removal. But..."

Hearing Andrew's hesitation, Michael frowned and asked, "But what?"

Andrew said, "But some people still support Scarlett."

Michael couldn't understand why, after working diligently at Smith Corporation for so many years, some people still supported his father's spouse for the CEO position. But after thinking it over, he could only come up with one possibility: they believed Scarlett was easier to manipulate and would be easier to exploit in the future.

Michael said, "Arrange a meeting with those who support her. I need to meet with them as soon as possible. This matter is urgent and must be done quickly, preferably before my mom finds out."

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Andrew took the order and immediately set to work.

On the other side, Emily was also busy.

She started gathering evidence that Isabella had temporarily entrusted various properties to Hayden before she fell into a coma.

She even went to Isabella's hometown to collect all the evidence she could find, determined to win this battle.

Of course, Hayden was desperate not to lose.

So he kept hounding Emily, calling her nonstop, and even showing up in person to beg. Finally, one night, they ran into each other at Abigail's doorstep.

"You're really here!" Hayden exclaimed, seeing Emily.

He figured that since she was his biological daughter, if he reasoned with her and tugged at her heartstrings, she'd eventually give in.

So, without wasting any time, Hayden dropped to his knees in front of Emily, pleading.

The sound of his knees hitting the ground was loud and clear.

Emily was startled and quickly told Hayden to get up. "What are you doing! Get up, I don't accept this! If you knew this would happen, why did you do it in the first place! You took mom's things, you should have returned them long ago, instead of taking advantage of our kindness over and over. You think mom accepted her loss, but I haven't!"

Emily was emotional.

And since she was speaking the truth, Hayden couldn't argue with her.

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Seeing that Emily had another house near Emerald Lake Manor and was pretending it was her friend Abigail's new rental, Hayden couldn't help but think to himself, 'Emily really thinks she can fool me! Michael treats her so well, buying her houses, and yet she still covets my property. It seems she's out to avenge her half-dead mom!'

Though he thought this, Hayden didn't show it on his face.

He still put on a pitiful look, with his eyes red, trying to gain Emily's sympathy.

And Emily, being soft-hearted, suddenly remembered what Scarlett often said, "Blood

ties are the strongest bonds in the world."

Yes, Hayden was her father, no matter how badly he treated her, that was an unchangeable fact.

Moreover, he had been looking for her for several days, clearly out of desperation.

Thinking of this, Emily couldn't help but relent. "I can withdraw the lawsuit. I think you know my goal. I just want to get back mom's shares. Since you have your difficulties and a family to support, I can't just cut everyone off. How about this, fifty-fifty, you and I each get fifty percent of the shares. My fifty percent is for mom, it's not too much, right?"

But Hayden thought Emily was delusional.

In an instant, his greedy nature showed again, completely ignoring the fact that Emily was already offering him a significant portion.noveldrama

Hayden said, "You're trying to split the family, Emily. How old are you today? How long have you been married to Michael, and you're already trying to take charge of me! Back then, your mom herself said she would temporarily hand over the company to me. She didn't say anything about splitting it, and now it's not up to you to decide!"

Emily knew Hayden wouldn't change easily.

Indeed, the saying "human nature is inherently evil" was proving to be more accurate. "Then we have nothing more to discuss. See you in court." With that, Emily prepared to close the door, but Hayden forcefully pushed it open.

Emily almost stumbled, but Abigail stepped forward to support her. "Mr. Brown! I respect you as an elder, but you're not welcome here, please go back where you came from and stop making things difficult for Emily!"