Both brothers look at me like they want to murder me on the spot . " Listen up . Brielle - WE run things around here and you're still in school . YOU'RE the one who needs to get the fuck out ! " " What's all the commotion ? Why isn't everyone seated ? " This distinguished looking middle aged guy pushes through the crowd . Meet Wesley Hartwell - Apex Industries ' CEO and my dear old dad . But instead of coming to me , he rushes straight to Tiffany , wiping tears from her eyes . " Sweetheart , don't cry . Who hurt you ? " " Tell daddy and I'll make them pay ! " Cade points right at me with pure venom . " Who else but this ungrateful little bitch Brielle ! She's been terrorizing Tiffany right under our noses . " Dad doesn't even ask what happened - just backhands me hard . " Brielle , you've got some nerve bullying Tiffany like this . " " Get on your knees RIGHT NOW and apologize , or you're cut off for a whole year . " Looking at my father taking their side without hearing my story , I feel that familiar stab of disappointment . Just like my past life - Dad's completely obsessed with Tiffany while treating me like garbage . For the longest time , I couldn't figure it out . I'm his actual daughter , and Tiffany's just some side piece my brothers were sharing . But Dad treats Tiffany like she's made of gold . Especially after he found out both brothers were screwing her - Dad went ballistic , whipping them both with a belt for hours . When I tried to stop him from beating them , I caught two lashes across my arms . Still got the scars . After that beating , Dad banned the brothers from touching Tiffany and got her into the best university in the country . Then he told both brothers if they really wanted her , they'd have to compete fairly to marry her . Whoever won Tiffany would inherit everything . In my past life , I got curious about Dad's weird obsession and did some digging . Turns out Tiffany's the spitting image of Dad's first love - her actual mother . The power of a dead girlfriend , right ? One familiar face was enough to wrap my father around her finger . My poor mother never knew the man she loved was carrying a torch for someone else until the day she died . I look at my pathetic father with pure disgust . " I'm not apologizing for SHIT ! " " But since the boys are claiming Tiffany's their sister and Apex's real heiress , maybe daddy dearest wants to explain that to everyone ? " Seeing Tiffany's puppy dog eyes - because she knows Dad melts whenever she cries - Dad slaps me twice more . Thau Chola Mu Mamo to Their Lake Heiress My Revenge Plan ? Simple : Bankrupt Them All ! 25.0 % Chapter 3 " Explain what ? They're absolutely tight - Tiffany Is my precious daughter and Apex Industries ' true heiress . " I scream right back at him . " Wesley Hartwell , how can you say that to my dead mother's face ? Can you honestly swear on her grave that's the truth ? " Dad ignores my question completely , turning to the brothers . " Get this bitch away from Tiffany ! NOW ! " Looking at this cold , heartless man , my emotions are all over the place . This is the guy my mother loved her whole life ? This is the father I looked up to for eighteen years ? Mom never could've imagined that after she died , the two boys she raised would team up with some gold digger to destroy her only daughter . And her own husband would choose his first love's kid over his own flesh and blood . Right now , I feel sorry for both me and my dead mother . I stare Dad straight in the eyes and say ice - cold : " This is MY family's Apex Industries , and you outsiders need to back the FUCK off ! " I made sure to say " MY family's " loud enough for everyone to hear . That pushes Dad over the edge . He has the brothers pin me down so I can't move . " YOUR family's ? That's fucking ridiculous ! " Then Dad grabs my hair and slams my head against the glass wall . " I've been running Apex for YEARS ! Why can't it be mine ? Why can't I decide who takes over ? " Through the pain and tears , I shout back : " Apex belongs to my GRANDMOTHER and I'M the only heir ! " SLAM SLAM SLAM- My head hits the glass again and again . Dad keeps screaming : " Brielle , wake up ! I already promised the company to Tiffany . Whoever marries her gets everything ! " Everyone's staring at Tiffany with even more hunger now . That's when this sharp , elderly woman's voice cuts through everything . " Wesley , say that again ! Who's Apex's REAL heir ? " C