Battle of Words

She tilted her head, eyes gleaming with something sharp. "You push people away and act surprised when they leave."

Chen Lin's fingers curled into fists at her sides, her nails digging into her palm. But she refused to look away, refused to let even a flicker of emotion show on her face.

Liu Yanmei let out a soft chuckle, shaking her head. "I never even asked for the shares, you know? Yet he gave them to me so easily."

She lifted a brow, feigning innocence. "Almost makes you wonder, doesn't it? Why was it so easy for him to give me what you wanted so bad?"

Chen Lin didn't flinch, but the weight of her words dug deep.

"You want to know why?" Liu Yanmei continued, stepping even closer, lowering her voice as if sharing a secret. "Because he doesn't want a daughter who challenges him. He wants someone who will follow him, not someone who will go against him. And you?"

She let out a quiet laugh. "You were never that person."