Chapter 16 Sienna's words were a slap in the face . Aiden and Madam Hart flushed with fury . " You brat , you take that back . " Madam Hart shrieked . Sienna just laughed , leading Vivian to the sofa and sitting down gracefully . " Are you deaf or something ? " Madam Hart was so angry she was hyperventilating , clutching her chest . Seeing his mother in distress , Aiden roared , " Sienna , Vivian , just say you're sorry . This is your grandmother ." Linda patted Madam Hart's back , her tone a mixture of feigned concern and exasperation . " You don't understand . Your grandmother's health has been poor for years . You really shouldn't upset her . Just apologize , and we can all move past this . " Sienna didn't answer . She calmly poured a glass of water , ignoring Linda as if she were air . Linda's face tightened , her jaw clenching . She knew Sienna was going to be a problem . She couldn't let her stay and threaten her own position . " You're going too far ! " Aiden bellowed . Sienna simply smiled . Her eyes , cool and proud , held no emotion , but her aura was so powerful , her gaze so sharp , that a single glance could make a person's blood run cold . When Aiden met her eyes , he felt a chill creep up his spine . For a moment , he saw Selina again , the one who had ruled his world . He swallowed hard , a flicker of panic in his heart . " Father , " Sienna said , her voice dangerously soft , " I'm still regarding you as my family out of respect for our shared surname . But if you push me further one more time , we can sever our ties right now . " She watched Aiden's expression , then continued . " Disown me , and you get nothing . The house , the cars , the company , the assets - all mine . I can have the assets legally verified right now and ensure you don't get a single penny . I was kind enough to let you play master here , but you've clearly forgotten who really is . " Aiden was speechless with rage . But she was right . If they cut ties , he would be an outsider with no claim to anything . " You're just like your mother ! " Madam Hart pointed a trembling finger at Sienna . " A pair of vixens , both of you ! Your mother died young because she deserved it ! " Splash ! Sienna poured the water directly into Madam Hart's face . She shrieked in shock . Even Linda was taken aback . She didn't expect Sienna to be so ruthless . " You still don't know your place , " Sienna said , rising slowly . " If you'd kept quiet , I might've , out of pity , called you ' Grandma ' and let you live out your days in comfort . But you chose to test me . From now on , you won't see another cent of the Hart family's money ." Madam Hart was stunned . Sienna was so reckless , so unreasonable . She was completely untouchable . But one thing was clear : if Aiden really disowned her , Madam Hart would lose everything . She'd pushed too far this time , and it blew up right in her face . She should have known . This girl was just like her mother - a woman the Hart family could never control . " And don't you dare curse my mother in your heart , " Sienna continued , her voice dropping to a deadly whisper . " If it weren't for her , you'd be rotting in some gutter somewhere . " 1/2 7:38 pm Chapter 16 Madam Hart couldn't utter another word . She knew it was true . Everything the Hart family had , they owed to Selina . Aiden's face contorted with rage . He knew it was the truth , but he couldn't accept the humiliation . Everyone said he had ridden Selina's coattails to success . That without her , he was nothing . He had loved her once , but their whispers had turned his love to hate . It was her fault , he thought bitterly . If she had just handed the company over to me , stayed home and raised the children , no one would have said a word . " Father , " Sienna said , her voice cutting through his thoughts , " I was gone ten years , and the state of this company proves you're unfit to run it . You've always resented Mom , thinking your position undignified , but be honest . If you were truly capable , the Hart Corporation wouldn't have spent the last decade crumbling , a dying beast picked apart by anyone who pleased . " Her words were like daggers , piercing through his fragile pride , shattering his ego . He gritted his teeth , silent . A look of defeat settled on his face . " You can all come in now , " Sienna called towards the door . The butler , the nannies , the chef , the maids - all the familiar faces from ten years ago - walked in . Sienna had found every single one of them . Linda had fired them all after she moved in , replacing them with her own people . Seeing them , Aiden was lost in a sea of memories , back to a time when he and Selina were happy . " Miss Sienna ! " they all greeted her . Sienna nodded . " Starting today , you are all officially reinstated . Elisa , please go to my mother's room and take an inventory . There's a list of everything she owned . Check it twice . If a single item is missing , search every room in this house . If you can't find it , call the police . Any one of her pieces is valuable enough to warrant a criminal investigation . " She then turned to the others , instructing . " Butler , I hate the decor in the living room . My assistant Lana will give you my preferred style . I want it done by today . And Chef , please prepare lunch . I'll be down after I rest . " 2/2