Chapter 159 Birthday CeremonywmSamira standing next to Corrin eagerly opened the gift right then and there revealing apendant insideThis pendants value was significantly higher than the one Sharon had given them before Samira caught her breath at the sight of itSamira turned to Susanna with wide eyes completely taken aback by Susannas kindness In her excitement she grabbed Corrins wrist to show him the pendant and his eyes lit up the moment he laid eyes on itMiss Scott Im so glad you could make it to my birthday banquet Please have a seat Corrin greeted Susanna warmlySusanna looked around and said Well I guess I arrived just in time The banquet hasnt even started Lets sit down to enjoy the dishes everyoneAll onlookers found their seatsNorah sitting beside Susanna filled
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Susannas glass with water I appreciate it SusannaSusanna smiled Youre my friend I couldnt just watch you struggle without doing anythingI just wish I had gotten here sooner In that case those two wouldnt have dared to act sovboldlySusanna felt she hadnt given Kalel and Emil a good enough lesson earlier She purposefully instructed the head of her bodyguards to ensure they handled Kalel and Emil properlyCorrin and Samira now knowing Susannas identity and well aware of the strength of the Scott family showed Susanna even more respect and care than they did to their own daughter LunaLuna remained silent understanding that the Wilson familys ascent in status would benefit her In such a scenario Dooley wouldnt think of divorcing her Catching Dooleys assessing look she felt somewhat reassuredLuna was confident that with Susanna backing the Wilson family Dooley would recognize the Scott familys high regard for the Wilson family and wouldnt rush into a divorce She knew Dooley had no intention of bringing up the topic of divorcing her todayCorrin had been attempting to leam about the Scott family from Susanna Susanna was direct but Norah stepped in to deflect the questionsCorrin didnt uncover much but he wasnt deterred Susanna how do you know Norah Ive never heard her talk about you he askedAs Susanna enjoyed her meal she remarked Norah and I are friends Its been a brief period so perhaps she hasnt had the chance to mention it to youI see Corrin nodded suddenly getting it He had been puzzled about not hearing of Norahs close ties with the Scott family Now it clicked that their friendship was new explaining why others were unawareNorah prefers not to trouble others If shes facing problems she keeps it to herself Truth be told our family business is hitting a rough patch struggling to find partners Its been a challenging time Corrin let out a heavy sigh feigning sorrow Norahs out there all by herself clueless about the chaos back home Im letting you know because youre her friend he addedSusanna with a hint of innocence inquired Really Norah should I have a word with Sean about the Wilson familys situation With his intervention we could sort out your familys issuesNorah understood Corrins motive While Susanna was clueless about these schemes Norah was not Serving Susanna more food she responded calmly Were not knowledgeable about business Best not to drag Sean into thisCorrin felt a mix of anxiety and frustration as he fixed Norah with a hard stare He couldnt believe Norah was passing up the chance right before her If he were in Norahs fathers shoes he could have been tempted to scold herAlright Ill take your advice Susanna murmured her head bowed as she began to eat She had a lot of faith in Norah Corrin couldnt help but feel a little jealous of their bondIt was clear to Corrin that Norah now controlled twothirds of the Carter familys assets and had grown close to Susanna Luna had filled Corrin in earlier mentioning that Norah and Joanna were best friendsThe idea that Norah who had no family to call her own could land such a fortunate tum of
events hadnt crossed Corrins mindmCorrin was convinced that with Norahs backing the Wilson family would surely thrive and expandDinner was a tense affair for Corrin filled with his silent pleas for Norah to lend financial support to the Wilson familyAs Norah thought about the flight she needed to catch that afternoon she quickly wrapped up her meal and stood to leave addressing everyone Ive got things to sort out Susanna you should head back home quickly To Mr and Mrs Wilson I must be off And heres a little something from meNorah took a box out of her bag She had planned to wait until she was leaving to give the birthday giftSee you in a few days Susanna Norah saidRight after Norah uttered her words Susanna was on the verge of saying something Corrin tried to hold Norah back but Norah walked out of the Blue Water Hotel without a second thoughtSusanna had come specifically for Norah and with Norah gone she saw no reason to stay any longer She nodded at Corrin and left as wellSusanna couldnt help thinking about what was making Norah leave in such a hurry Yet she had Kalel and Emil to deal with Norah could not have had the time for those two but Susanna had all the time she neededSusanna was resolved to make it known across Glophia that Norah was her friend To mess with Norah was to mess with the Scott family If it came down to it Susanna even considered dropping Seans name to scare people offAfter their departure Corrin let out a sigh of relief He had no plans on mingling at the banquet right after he discovered the connections Norah had and Susannas powerful family background His focus was entirely on flattering Norah and Susanna for potential financial gainsOpening Norahs gift Corrin found a check inside The amount made his eyes go wideWhat in the world is thisSamira took the check and her eyes widened at the amount Oh my goodness she exclaimedLuna curious about the gift from Norah peered over What Did she really write a check for ten millionLuna was taken aback by Norahs generosity She came to understand that Norah was quite richDooley glanced at the check and muttered to himself In Glophia it was rare to find a woman who was both rich and attractiveLook theres something else here Noticing a white piece of paper in the gift box Luna picked it up and read it aloud This ten million is to end my ties with the Wilson family I am no longer part of the Wilson family from this moment forward and please refrain from using my name for any future activitiesLuna clenched her jaw and remarked So thats why she handed over ten million Shes trying to cut ties with us Shes reaped a ton of benefits under the guise of being part of the Wilson family and now here she is tossing ten million our way like its supposed to make everything okay Dad mom does this sit right with youCorrin pondering over Norahs fortune felt a strong sense of dissatisfaction He slowly shook his headWith determination Luna added Im not leaving Glophia just yet Ill go have a word with her We need to get back whats rightfully oursDooley who had been considering divorce found himself hesitating at Lunas words He feltthat sticking with the Wilson family would offer more resources He realized that if he divorcedhe would miss out on this opportunityDooley looked over at the determined Luna and Shayla beside him his gaze growing intense He understood that if push came to shove he could have to resort to a bit of acting to improve his situation