Rural Belle & Three Heirs

Liam's fingers were flying across his phone screen, but when Giselle yanked him, his grip slipped, and his game character bit the dust.

Liam was not pleased.

"Giselle, what the heck? My biker dude just got wasted because of you."

Giselle snapped, "Liam, you're in college now. When are you gonna grow up? This is Grant's office, not your game room."

"Today, the Martin Group has important business to handle. Don't cause trouble here. Isidora, get a car to take Mr. Martin back to school."

Her tone was like a concerned elder, arranging for Liam to return to school out of worry for his studies.

But Chloe could see right through it. Giselle was desperate to get Liam out of there.

Was she scared Liam had evidence that could clear Chloe's name? Or was she worried he'd mess up whatever scheme she and Isidora had cooked up?

However, Liam wasn't having it.

He put his phone away and faced Giselle. "Giselle, what's your deal? This is the Martin Group. You don't have to be so rude about kicking me out."

"I'm from the Martin Family, one of the future heirs of the Martin Group. Even if I'm still in college, you can't just bar me from coming here."

"Besides, this is Grant's office. Grant hasn't kicked me out, so why are you trying to?"

"I don't get it. What shady business is the Martin Group up to that even I, a future heir, can't know about?"

Liam's sharp tongue was as impressive as his gaming skills.

Giselle was left speechless. Could she admit that she and Isidora were planning to pin something on Chloe?

But she, a seasoned veteran at the Martin Group, quickly recovered. "Liam, what are you talking about? The Martin Group is one of the top companies in Sovereign City. How could we be involved in anything shady? I'm just worried that you're too young for this kind of setting, which is why I asked you to leave."

She was good at finding excuses.

Unexpectedly, Liam handled it exceptionally well.

He pointed at Chloe, who was standing next to Grant, and reminded Giselle, "Giselle, she's younger than me. I'm a junior in college, and she's just a freshman. She's two years younger than me."

"You didn't ask her to leave, so why are you asking me? Unless the shady business you're planning is targeting her?" With just a few words, Liam bluntly exposed Giselle's intentions.

Chloe covered her mouth and chuckled softly. She regretted being so rude to Liam in the past.

She used to call him a dumb teammate, but how could such a sharp guy be a dumb teammate?

Zara had good taste in choosing to date him.

After spending so much time with Liam, they had always been at odds. If she had known he would be so reliable in critical moments, she wouldn't have been so harsh when they fought.

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Giselle was also good at talking, "Liam, what are you saying..."

"I'm your aunt and the CFO of the Martin Group. The company lost an important document, and I'm just doing my job. How could I be targeting her? You're overthinking it."

Giselle, ever the seasoned professional, quickly cleared her name.

Isidora chimed in promptly. "Yes, Mr. Martin, you're still in college and don't know the

ins and outs of the company. Giselle... Ms. Rodriguez is a person of integrity. How could she target Miss Davis?"

"Besides, with so many board members present, you can't say they're all targeting Miss Davis, can you? That's not appropriate."

Isidora, standing beside Giselle in her professional attire, spoke smugly.noveldrama

Grant saw her as a classmate, Giselle saw her as a lifesaver, and the board members saw her as a Martin Group employee. But to Liam, she was nothing.

Liam gave Isidora a sidelong glance and sneered, "You're just a secretary. Do you think it's your place to speak here?"

Raising his voice, he continued, "How long has it been since I've been to the Martin Group? Can someone tell me why this secretary is acting like she owns the place?"

Liam's voice was charged with anger and sarcasm. "Where's Stanley? As the executive assistant, isn't he in charge of the secretaries? Is he dead? How dare he let his subordinate show off in front of me."

His voice suddenly rose as he began to berate Isidora directly. Each of his words was pointed and explicit, though harsh, they hit home.

The members of the board were all savvy and experienced veterans. Every one of them was shrewd and capable. How could they not see that Isidora was trying to manipulate the situation? They remained silent only out of consideration for Giselle.

Giselle was just the CFO, ultimately a high-ranking employee hired by the Martin Group. Did she think she could control everything?

Grant and Liam could both sense Giselle's ambition.

Perhaps she, their aunt would soon no longer be a family member but a power-hungry individual trying to control the Martin Group.

A wolf in sheep's clothing, they had to be cautious.

"Mr. Martin, I... I didn't... I just..." Isidora stammered, trying to explain as Liam's anger flared.

Liam waved his hand dismissively and said, "You just lost the document and didn't want to take responsibility, so you pushed all the blame onto Chloe."

"You were afraid of being punished for your mistake, so you led Giselle and the board members to target Chloe, right?"

Liam's words caused an uproar among those present, but some members were still believe her.

"Mr. Liam Martin, that's a bit harsh. Miss Faye is diligent and careful. She wouldn't make such a mistake."

"Yes, I think Miss Faye is very serious about her work. How could she lose such an important document?"

"Mr. Liam Martin, you are unfair. Miss Faye is Ms. Rodriguez's lifesaver. She's kind- hearted and wouldn't push the blame onto Miss Davis."

"We trust her."