Chapter 360

---- Chapter 360 Giselle calmly wiped the water from her face and didn't lose her cool. She gave Dorothea a thin smile that didn't reach her eyes. " Mrs. Kane, you're the matriarch of the Kane family. You represent its image. How could you act as rashly as Ido?" Upon hearing this, Dorothea gritted her teeth in silence. She was itching to slap Giselle, but she eventually controlled herself. "Who allowed you in here?" she asked, despite already knowing the answer. "My husband ," Giselle responded sincerely . "He appointed me the head of this branch company so I could share some of his workload.

That way, he could have some weight off his shoulders, Isn't that what you always wanted for him?" "Get out of here this instant!" the old woman snapped , her tone sharpened with fury. She was clearly here after hearing Donovan had entrusted Giselle with great responsibilities and was here to stop it. "I don't care what kind of pillow talk you used to convince him, but don't think you can stir up trouble in my company!" Giselle let out a soft chuckle at her outburst. "Mrs. Kane, shouldn't you enjoy a quieter life at your age?

You could go gardening, raise cats, go to spas, do charity, or pray in churches . Why waste your time and energy meddling in the ---- company? Donovan is more than capable, and his choices will never harm the Kane family." For amoment , Dorothea could only stare at her as she was struck silent by Giselle's brazen shamelessness. "You know your son better than anyone. He built the Kane empire to its current scale and defeated countless rivals in the industry. Do you really think Icould fool him so easily? With his intelligence, it would be hard to fool him.

I'm at his mercy, not the other way around," Giselle added. Dorothea scowled at her. "I see that shamelessness is your greatest weapon." This time, Giselle didn't shrug it off like she once would have. Instead, she spoke with quiet sincerity. "I'm sorry, but I don't believe I've ever done anything shameful. For over 20 years, I've lived uprightly and honestly. The only sustenance for me is my father's betrayal of my mother. If you're looking to curse someone, curse him." "How dare you call yourself honest? Everyone knows the filthy things you've done.

Do you think I'ma fool?" "Tell me, what filthy things have I supposedly done?" Giselle's voice was calm, her gaze steady. 'Was it Renee who told youI hada chaotic sex life? Or did Anne spread the rumor that I sold myself overseas?" Dorothea didn't answer but glared at her harder. Giselle chuckled coldly. "Mrs. Kane, I believe every negative ---- opinion you have of me comes from gossip and stories repeated by others. You've never witnessed a thing yourself, nor do you have evidence.

If you believe whatever others say, it only proves that your age has caught up with you and your intellect isn't as sharp as it used to be..." "Shut your mouth!" Dorothea snapped, furious at her insult. However , Giselle didn't back down. Her voice dripped with irony as she mocked, "What a shame! You were once a legendary woman in the pharmaceutical industry with an unmatched ability to read people.

But after retiring for so many years, you're easily fooled by someone like Renee..." "Who are you to judge me?" Dorothea trembled with rage, her pride stung by the backhanded mix of flattery and scorn. "Mrs. Kane, you probably don't know this, but my grandparents adopted Renee. She stole my father , drove my mother to her death, and was responsible for my grandparents ' deaths. Then she took everything that once belonged to the Moore family," Giselle said, revealing the truth.