Chapter 187
At first, Paisley was confused by Christina and Brittany’s accusations, but when she looked at Dominick and Grayson again, realization dawned. It wain’t a coincidence they were here–they’d been invited by the Sullivan family.
Dominick was the financial powerhouse behind the Sullivans. This revelation sent chills down Paisley’s spine, and her gaze toward Dominick grew kter than ever before
Dominick, was startled by her expression–it was the third time he’d seen that look in her eyes.
The first was the night they signed the divorce papers. The second was when Marissa almost killed her and Serena, and she stormed into the Vanderbil family.
And now, this motent marked the third. Each time she looked at him like that, she would disappear from his life.
Taisley Panic crept into Dominick’s voice.
“So, you were the one backing Brittany to go against me?” Paisley said coldly. “Dominick, you just keep making me hate you even more!”
“Paisley, what are you talking about! When have I ever gone against you!” Dominick wanted to explain but didn’t know where to begin.
Gary chimed in, breaking the tension, “Paisley is the screenwriter for this project, known professionally as Nion. And Nion has a well–known rule- Britany is not allowed in any of her works.”
He turned to Brittany, who glared at him with a pale face, but Gary felt a sense of satisfaction
Normally, as a prominent director, he wouldn’t stoop to conflict with a mere actress. But Brittany had turned the entire production into a mess, and as the director, he’d been unable to express his frustration–until now,
Finally seizing the opportunity, Gary turned back to Dominick and continued. “The lead role for this project wasn’t initially Brittany. But she forced her way in through certain methods, causing significant delays in production. This blatant disregard for the rules directly crossed Nion’s line
He added pointedly. “And as for the methods she used, I’m sure you’re well aware, Mr. Vanderbilt.”
Hearing the full story, Dominick was taken aback. He had delegated Brittany’s inclusion in the cast to Julian, not bothering with the details–he only cared about the result
He’d done this solely because Brittany was Paisley’s sister. There was no ulterior motive. To him, it was just a trivial matter. But little did he know, his actions had caused Paisley such trouble.
“Paisley, I didn’t know you were the screenwriter for this project. If I’d known, I wouldn’t have interfered. And I have no romantic interest in her→→ you have to believe me Dominick pleaded.
Every word he spoke struck the Sullivan family like a hammer.
Brittany was the first to object. “That’s impossible! If you don’t like me, why would you help me? Why would you support the Sullivan family’s business Isn’t it all because of me”
Dominick frowned and looked at Brittany. He never expected that his actions would make the Sullivan family misunderstand to this extent. “1 helped you and took care of the Sullivan family business all because you’re Paisley’s family.”
Brittany shook her head, unwilling to accept such a fact. She thought she was about to become the young mistress of the Vanderbilt family, but now she was being told that all the care the Sullivan family had received during this time was because of Paisley.
Cristina also couldn’t accept it. But Dominick, didn’t you also send us betrothal gifts?”
Dominick frowned even deeper. He even started to question the Sullivan family’s way of thinking. They were just ordinary gifts that I had my assistant arrange because I’m meeting Paisley’s parents for the first time. If you consider them as betrothal gifts, then they were meant for Paisley,”
Paisley waved her hand with a cold expression. “There’s no need for that”
Dominick didn’t know how to respond to that
“B–But you eve
even had that child call us grand–This time, Christina couldn’t finish her sentence and fell silent.
What else was there to say? They were Paisley’s parents, and that obviously made them Grayson’s grandparents. So, all the care they had received 1/2
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From Dominick was because of Paisley.
Realizing this, Christina instantly deflated like a punctured balloon, slumping into the chair with a vacant look in her eyes.
Brittany’s face turned pale, and a strong sense of humiliation flooded her mind. Thinking back, she felt like a clown jumping around foolishly this entire time. If woord got out, people would laugh at her.
Gregory’s mood also sank to rock bottom. The faint regret he had been feeling now grew overwhelmingly strong.
If he had known this earlier, he would have treated Paisley better from the start.
Whether she was a top screenwriter, Dominick’s ex–wife, or Grayson’s mother–any our of those identities would have brought honor and attention to the Sullivan family. But now, things had come to this.
Dominick observed the Sullivan family’s reactions and finally realized what a foolish thing he had unknowingly done.
“Paisley, whether you believe me or not, I really didn’t know my actions would cause you so much trouble. I—”
“Mr. Vanderbilt!” Lucy interrupted, acting as Paisley’s spokesperson once again. She was filled with anger at the disgusting events Paisley had faced today. She stared Dominick down without fear.
Without holding back, she snapped at Dominick, “You are the CEO of the Vanderbilt Group, worth billions, and you could have easily found out anything you wanted! I don’t believe that you couldn’t find out why Paisley returned to Harrowfell!”
Her words struck right at Dominick’s sore spot. He had indeed asked Julian to investigate, but due to Marissa, Julian had never followed through. And he himself had been negligent, leading to this unintended but serious mistake
“Also, you said you took care of the Sullivan family because they are Paisley’s family. But if they really treated her well, why would she cut off contact with them for so many years!””
Dominick’s face darkened. He was aware of the conflicts between Paisley and the Sullivan Family. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have run away from home and never mentioned them in front of him.
But in his mind, they were still Paisley’s family. He did this because he wanted Paisley to still have a place to go if she ever desired familial love in
the future
Seeing this, Gregory panicked and was about to speak, but Lucy didn’t give him a chance.
She angrily pointed at Gregory and accused him in front of Dominick. “Do you know? If Paisley hadn’t been cautious and brought protection in advance, the Sullivan family would have sold her to that beast from the Jackman family today!”
