Chapter 25 You've Been in My Chat for Half an Hour Chapter 25 You've Been in My Chat for Half an Hour Violet wasn't really after the shares. Her lips curved. "So, who's paying for the care home?" Sienna's face turned ashen. "I will!" She bit out each word. "I'm covering it!" The drama finally ended. Violet didn't push for the shares, instead cheerfully packing for Mabel. 'Grandma, don't listen to him anymore. You were fine at the care home. I don't trust you living here. Don't worry about the money-I'm up for a promotion soon. My salary's doubling. Even if they don't pay, I've got it covered." Though it'd leave her broke. Mabel smiled warmly. "I know you're a good girl. But I wasn't kidding about the shares. An old lady like me doesn't need them. I'll transfer them to you-so ever f your dad plays favorites, you've got something to fall back on." Violet's eyes welled up. Grandma, I know you're the best." he buried her face in Mabel's lap, tears soaking her pants. Mabel, heart aching, gently rubbed Violet's head. "Sweetie, don't cry. As long as I'm alive, I'll love you every day." hey'd barely unpacked, and now the bags were loaded back into the car. Violet drove Mabel to the care home, grabbing a bank card from Sienna. ienna glared. "There's $70,000 on that card, Violet. Spend it wisely!" Tolet slid the card from her hand with a smile. "Thanks, Sienna." denna watched them drive off, then stormed to Sylas, fuming. "You never told me Mabel had 5% of the shares!" he'd been clueless until today. ylas was silent for a long moment. "It was Dad's gift to Mom. I couldn't take it from her." And the 15% Violet mentioned?" ienna couldn't believe she and Cora had zero shares. Mas's eyes flickered "We're family-don't talk about mine and yours. What's mine will be Cora's." dis only regret was not having a son. Both daughters would marry out, and his fortune would go to outsiders. That ate at him. Sienna wasn't having it. She'd lost $70,000 and been doused with water by a kid. No way she was letting this slide! "Then buy Cora a villa as her wedding gift. This house is old-let's move." Chapter 25 You've Been in My Chat for Half an Hour Sylas's gaze darkened. "The company needs cash right now. Be patient. I won't shortchange Cora." "The priority is making sure Violet marries Gavin." Until their wedding was done, he'd have a knot in his chest. Once the Millers and Braxtons were tied, he'd rest easy. Cora, out partying with friends, didn't get home till noon. "Mom, where's Grandma? Didn't you say she came back last night?" Sienna snapped, "Sent back!" "Huh? Why? I saw Violet at Moonlight Café last night. She was pissed when I said Grandma was back-why send her away again?" Cora was genuinely confused. sienna gave her a complicated look. Useless kid. Fine, your dad said after Violet's wedding, he'll buy you a villa as your future wedding gift!" 'Really?" Cora's eyes sparkled. imph, one of her friends mocked her family's status last night. Once her dad got that villa, she'd rub it in their faces! She's really marrying Gavin?" Sienna sneered. "Cora, Gavin's not for you. Stop pining. He's the Braxton heir, sure, but he's just running a subsidiary, not the main show." And you know his deal with Luna better than anyone." Violet was in for a rough ride after marrying him. Senna never saw this as a dream match. But..." Cora wasn't ready to let go. t was the Braxtons! enna patted her hand. "Look further, Gavin's not the only single Braxton." ore froze, then caught on. "Mom, you mean..." Henna sindled faintly. "That's the real power in the Braxton family. If you catch his eye, Violet will have to address you respectfully in the future!" After settling Mabel back at the care home, Violet headed to Monarch Law that afternoon. The office felt off-Victors desk sat empty, a rare sight. "Where's the boss?" she asked. Sean leaned in, voice low. "With Mr. Olsen." He dropped his tone further. "Leo's there too." Violet's brow arched. Everyone knew their director, Donny Olsen, had two heavy hitters under him, but his left and right hands were always at each other's throats. 14:52 Left Me Hanging at the City Hall? I Married Your Uncle 20.3% Chapter 25 You've Been in My Chat for Half an Hour "Word is, it's about the Braxton Group's proxy contract. Victor's in there arguing his case." Violet's heart skipped. "Leo's team got it?" But Wayne had promised her a fair shot just days ago. Her eyes darkened. Then again, he didn't know she was calling off her engagement to Gavin when he made that promise. If he backed out, it wouldn't exactly be a shock. "Not sure," Sean said, grimacing. "Rumor is, they greenlit Victor, but right before signing. Leo called them up, offering to cut the fee by 5%. So they ghosted our boss!" Violet's eyes widened. "What? That's straight-up poaching!" Slashing rates to steal a deal? That's a lose-lose move, and it'd leave Monarch Law looking like a mess to the Braxton Group. And the Braxtons weren't idiots-they might ditch both teams! sean gave a bitter laugh. "No kidding. That's why Victor's pissed. I've never seen him this mad-practically chewing Leo out in there." Violet's mind raced. This Braxton contract wasn't just big for her-it was huge for their team. Being part of this acquisition case would polish her resume to a shine. Any role in it would boost her chances in next year's mid-level lawyer exam. But this was an internal fight. Dragging Wayne into it would break all the rules-and her own principles. she stared at her phone, thumbs hovering over the WhatsApp chat with Wayne. She typed, deleted, typed again, then erased it all. No way she was begging for favors. Then her screen lit up with a message. W: [What's on your mind? You've been in my chat for half an hour.] (0) (0) 14:52 Left Me Hanging at the City Hall? I Married Your Uncle 20.6