third person's POV
Theodor was right here. If she didn't say yes now, Theodor's people would definitely send her to the police station. She really didn't want to go to jail!
"Okay! I promised you!"
"Mom!"
Elmer never thought Mirabel would care so little about his future.
Vanya stood up and smiled. "Mirabel was still pretty smart. The contract drafted by the lawyer would arrive soon. If you wanted to back out, I'd have to use legal means."
"I won't go back on my word, I won't! As long as you don't send me to the police, I'll do whatever you say!" Mirabel waved her hands in fear.
She just had a big fight with Aldrich, and if Theodore sent her to the police station, Aldrich definitely wouldn't help her. You could imagine what life in jail would be like then.
At this moment, Elmer's face looked worse than ever.
The inheritance and rights I thought were easy to get are all gone now!
He glared at Vanya, hating him so much that he clenched his fists.
"Since the stuff with your Dalton family was settled, I'm taking this guy with me." Theodore glanced at Dominic beside him.
Dominic was shaking all over.
Mirabel couldn't even take care of herself now, so there was no way she could protect her brother.
She immediately said, "Take it away! Take it away now!"
"Sis! Sis, help me! Aldrich! Aldrich, help me! I didn't want to go to jail! I didn't want to go to jail!"
No matter how much Dominic shouted, Theodore's men took him away quickly.
Vanya turned around to leave, and Aldrich said, "Vanya, I gave you all the decision-making power in the company recently. I'm old now. Run it well. No one in the company dares to go against you."
Vanya turned around and frowned a little.
No matter how Mirabel treated her, this Aldridge always loved her and never changed.
"Aldridge, thanks."
After leaving the Dalton house, Vanya walked quickly and didn't dare to have any contact with Theodore.
"Vanya! Why were you walking so fast?" Grace hurried to catch up with her.
Vanya didn't even dare to look up: "N-no, it's nothing."
"What happened?"
Grace saw Vanya's face turn bright red, reached out to feel her forehead, and said, "No fever, so why is your face so red?"
Vanya bit her lip and really didn't want to think about what happened today.
Walking behind Vanya, Theodore had a slight smile on his lips.
Derek honked twice before Theodore snapped out of it.
"You messed around in there for so long! Why are you zoning out after coming out?"
Derek was getting impatient waiting in the car, and when people finally came out, each of them seemed weird.
Theodore's voice was low and amused: "Let's go."
Seeing Theodore get in Derek's car and leave first, Vanya let out a sigh of relief.
Grace felt even stranger. She frowned and said, "This Theodore really didn't know how to take care of girls! It was so late and he didn't even think to walk her home."
"Isn't that what you're here for? We drove ourselves, we don't need him to give us a ride." Vanya jumped straight into the car, and Grace pouted.
How could that be the same! She just wanted her clueless little brother to spend more time with Vanya!
Grace shook her head. She really worried herself sick over these two making it work.
Meanwhile--
Cliff stood downstairs of the apartment building across from Wolf International Finance School, waiting for Vanya to show up.
Even the security guards couldn't stand it anymore. This guy stood there from morning till night, a full eight hours, and didn't move at all!
"Mr. Cliff, how about I give them a call for you?"
"No." Cliff refused quickly and firmly, still waiting downstairs.
At this moment, Grace's car came back, but because Cliff was standing in front of the apartment gate, she couldn't get in.
"Who is it! Blocking the way so late at night!" Grace got out of the car and saw Cliff standing at the door.
Vanya got out of the car too. When she saw Cliff, she frowned.
She thought she'd made it clear to Cliff last time, and didn't get why he was coming to block her again.
Grace spoke up unhappily, "Cliff, what do you want again?"
Cliff didn't say anything, he just kept staring at Vanya.
Grace went on, "We didn't have time to waste with you here! She just got out of the hospital, she's weak and needs to rest! Please get out of the way!"
"Discharged? What happened to you?"
A trace of nervousness flashed across Cliff's face.
Vanya said coldly, "It's none of your business."
Cliff frowned and stepped forward. "Let me take a look."
Vanya instinctively backed away, and Grace immediately stepped in front of her, blocking Cliff's hand as he tried to reach out.
Grace said coldly, "Cliff, do you think this is funny? Do you know today was the Dalton family dinner? Do you even know what a family dinner is? You were supposed to go with Vanya today! If you had been with her, Vanya wouldn't have..."
"Grace!"
Vanya quickly interrupted Grace and even shook her head at her.
"What happened?"
Cliff noticed something was wrong and said seriously, "I didn't know today was the Dalton family dinner. You should've called me..."
"You didn't know? Vanya called you, you just didn't pick up! Couldn't you just ask?"
"Phone call? What phone call?"
Cliff looked confused. He had never gotten any calls!
Grace sneered, "How ridiculous, now you're pretending to be clueless."
Cliff hurried to explain, "Vanya, listen to me, I really didn't get the call..."