Chapter 171 – The Regretful Billionaire: An Unpredicted Reunion

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“Do you really think he’d just give you that money?” Simone rolled her eyes. Was her father truly so foolish now?

Elias sighed and said, “Even if he didn’t, you still shouldn’t have dragged the police into this. Didn’t you consider how badly the company’s reputation would be affected?”

“You want me to let him go just because it’ll affect the company’s image?”

The messier things got here at the company, the better Simone’s chances of acquiring it. How could she have inserted those loyal to her into the company if she didn’t deal with those loyal to her father?

“How dare you speak to Dad like that, Simone?” Sam cried, standing up angrily. “Why did you have to claim the inheritance now of all times? You were the one who caused all this trouble, weren’t you?”

“If you leave the company to me, I’ll take care of all these scandals once and for all. How’s that sound?” Simone asked, grinning.

The living room fell silent almost instantly. Simone sneered; she hadn’t expected anything less.

“I’m also a Bloom. Why don’t I have the rights you have?” she questioned.

“What exactly is your plan, Simone? Where did you get this absurd idea from?” Elias barked coldly He no longer recognized this daughter of his. Things felt like they were spiraling out of his control.

Simone wasn’t upset at her father’s attitude at all. “Back then, I didn’t think I had what it takes. But now…” With a bright smile on her face, she turned to look at Yvonne. “I’m afraid this family might change their name to Dickman soon.“

Yvonne couldn’t pretend to not be involved at this point. She gave Simone a polite smile. Simone had never respected her even once since she married Sam. Now she had even become one of her greatest obstacles to success.

“What do you mean, Simone? You really shouldn’t pick at my relationship with Sam like this…” Yvonne mewled, tears just about falling down her face.

Simone wasn’t buying it, but Sam was upset. “Hey, don’t step out of line just because you’re my big sister! You really think you can ride on the fact that you’re the family’s daughter?” Given how spoiled he was throughout his childhood, Sam had never respected Simone as his older sister.

“So you mean to say you’ve never treated me as your sister,” Simone concluded. She did feel somewhat sad about it, as she had truly loved her brother once upon a time. She never expected their relationship would devolve into this.

Sam scowled, holding Yvonne closer in his arms. “You stopped being part of this family the day Dad kicked you out. That means you don’t have the right to be heir, either.”

“Do you agree with him, Dad?” Simone asked her father instead. In truth, she didn’t expect to be recognized as a potential heir. All she wanted was to see just how shameless her family could be. Elias expression darkened. “You’re a woman, Simone, and women will eventually marry out of their families. It wouldn’t be appropriate for you to become heir.”

“I understand.” She nodded.

“I’m glad…”

“Now I know to not hold back when I defeat all of you,” Simone continued with a smile.

Her father gaped in surprise and even Sam and Yvonne tensed up to the side.

“So you mean to take the company from us?” Elias asked slowly, face now an ugly shade of purple.

“How would I be ‘taking’ it from you? It just comes down to the question of who’s competent enough to take up the role of company CEO.” Came Simone’s smart response. Her smile never wavered, even as her father’s gaze began to turn into a glare.

Simone wasn’t young and foolish like she used to be. Her father didn’t scare her anymore. After all, children grow up eventually.

“How dare you, Simone?!” Sam cried.

Simone shot him a look. “Was I wrong? What else are you capable of besides yelling like a lunatic from time to time?”

“You-”

“Calm down, Sam…” Yvonne stopped him, gently holding her husband back. If it weren’t for her own desire to take over Bloom Conglomerate, Yvonne would’ve allowed her admiration for Simone to mature.

She despised parents who spoiled their sons more than their daughters. Sam himself was just as useless as her dead brother Steven, so in truth, she and Simone were more alike than they thought.

It was a pity that Yvonne never had the courage to claim her inheritance rights like Simone.

Now bored with the situation, Simone prepared to take her leave. “I advise you all to prepare yourselves. Soon you won’t be able to afford to live in such a nice house.”

Things would be different if they’d just let her become the family heir.

“Insolent child!” Elias roared, but he couldn’t muster up anything else to say.

Yvonne glanced at her father-in-law and husband before following Simone outside. “Wait, Ms. Bloom. Can I have a word with you, please?” She called out. Simone stopped and looked back at her with an amused expression.

“Oh? I don’t think we have much to say to each other.”

“It won’t be easy to take over Bloom Conglomerate right now in your position,” Yvonne said. “I can help you.”

Simone pretended to be surprised. “You? Help me? I’m afraid I don’t understand.”

“I’m confident you do, Ms. Bloom. You know exactly why I married Sam. That’s why we should work together and remove both Sam and your father from their positions.”

Simone now understood why Danika had been worried about Yvonne. Her ambition was too great. If she got her way with Bloom Conglomerate, Danika might end up getting overwhelmed with pressure from the company.

Simone drawled on, “I don’t like my brother, but I know he truly loves and cares about you. Didn’t he just give you those shares without asking for anything in return? And this is how you repay him? “She really despised this woman.

Yvonne huffed. “Relations like that will only become obstacles in our way to success.”

“Our? There’s no ‘our,’ I’m afraid. You and I are entirely different breeds, that’s for sure.” Simone had ambition too, but she wasn’t this ruthless.

Yvonne’s attitude immediately turned cold. “It doesn’t matter if we’re the same breed as long as we have the same end goal. With my help, getting Bloom Conglomerate wouldn’t take long.”

“What about you then? What do you want?” Simone raised her chin.

Yvonne didn’t even hesitate. “50% of the company.”

That made Simone laugh. “Really? Do you think you’re worth that much? You’re nothing but an outsider Sam married who was lucky enough to be bestowed some shares. What else do you have to offer that would entitle you to half the company?”

This woman was bold, alright.

“You really think you can take on your father single-handedly? He’s not easy to defeat.” Yvonne would’ve progressed more if it weren’t for Elias.

Simone smirked. “We’ll see.”

“Alright then.” Yvonne now understood her role. If she couldn’t join Simone’s cause, she’d try to beat her instead by siding with Elias and Sam.

Simone continued to walk away but then stopped briefly. “Aren’t you curious why I want to take over the company so suddenly? You have something to do with it, actually.”

Yvonne frowned, a fearful possibility arising in her mind, which she quickly quashed. It wouldn’t be that reason, right?

“Danika Zellweger came to me and said she’d help me take over as long as I make sure you get what’s coming to you afterward.” Simone finally revealed. Only when Yvonne’s expression fell did she happily leave Bloom Mansion

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